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My Take
Amy Schumer is one of those comedians who made the whole industry a little uncomfortable — and that's exactly why I love her. Growing up on the Upper East Side, she clawed her way up through the stand-up circuit in the early 2000s and turned herself into a full-on cultural force by the mid-2010s. Inside Amy Schumer was genuinely sharp television, sharp enough to win an Emmy and a Peabody, which is a combination not many sketch shows can claim. Trainwreck showed she could carry a movie on her own terms, writing the script herself and making it actually funny. She's never been the comedian for people who want comedy to be polite, and I find that completely refreshing — she says the thing you weren't supposed to say and somehow gets away with it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Schumer
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・シューマー
- Reading
- えいみー・しゅーまー
- Born
- June 1, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Upper East Side, New York, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- actor / writer / screenwriter / television producer / comedian
2. Background
- High school
- South Side High School
- University
- Towson University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Emmy Award
- 2016 Writers Guild of America Award
- 2015 Critics' Choice Awards
- 2014 Peabody Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Amy Schumer born?
Born June 1, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Amy Schumer from?
Amy Schumer is from Upper East Side, New York, United States.
What does Amy Schumer do?
Amy Schumer works as actor, writer, screenwriter, television producer, comedian.
How tall is Amy Schumer?
Amy Schumer is 170 cm.
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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 or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.