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Born on June 22, 1987 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, Jerrod Carmichael is a comedian, screenwriter and television actor. Jerrod Carmichael is 39 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Robert B. Glenn High School. Awards on record include Dorian Awards (2022), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (2022), Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Best Comedy/Variety – Specials (2022) and 1 more.
My Take
Jerrod Carmichael interests me because he built something rare out of vulnerability. Coming up through the Los Angeles club circuit after a North Carolina childhood, he turned confession into comedy in a way few performers dare. That 2022 sweep, an Emmy, a Writers Guild award, a Dorian, was earned by laying himself bare rather than by safe punchlines, and that honesty is what I respect most. I think the best comedians are really essayists who happen to stand on a stage, and he belongs in that lineage. He makes you laugh while quietly reorganizing how you feel, which is the hardest trick of all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェロッド・カーマイケル
- Reading
- じぇろっど・かーまいける
- Born
- June 22, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / screenwriter / television actor / television producer
2. Background
- High school
- Robert B. Glenn High School
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Dorian Awards
- 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- 2022 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Best Comedy/Variety – Specials
- 2022 Out100
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerrod Carmichael born?
Born June 22, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Jerrod Carmichael from?
Jerrod Carmichael is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
What does Jerrod Carmichael do?
Jerrod Carmichael works as actor, comedian, screenwriter, television actor, television producer.
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