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My Take
Jacobson is the rare comedian who is also a genuine maker. With an art-school background, she brings a hand-drawn, idiosyncratic sensibility to her comedy, and it shows in how Broad City turned scrappy female friendship into something tender and inventive. I admire that she and Ilana Glazer built that world themselves, from web series to a Comedy Central institution, owning their voice instead of waiting for permission. She writes, acts, voices, and illustrates, a creative range that keeps her from being boxed in. Her presence on the 2022 Out100 and her unapologetic authenticity reflect a real spine. To me she embodies comedy as freedom.
Overview
Abbi Jacobson (born 1984) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and illustrator. She co-created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series Broad City (2014–2019) with Ilana Glazer, based on the web series of the same name.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Abbi Jacobson
- Name (Japanese)
- アビ・ヤコブソン
- Reading
- あび・やこぶそん
- Born
- February 1, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Conestoga High School
- University
- Maryland Institute College of Art
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Out100
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/abbijacobson/
- Xhttps://x.com/abbijacobson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbi%20Jacobson
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.