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Born on September 3, 1970 in Port Hueneme, California, United States, Maria Bamford is a comedian, screenwriter and voice actor. Maria Bamford is 56 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes University of Edinburgh.
My Take
What I admire most about Maria Bamford is her willingness to mine her own darkness for laughs. Depression, anxiety, a dysfunctional family, even suicidal thoughts: she puts it all on stage with a disarming honesty that few comedians dare to attempt. That takes a courage I find genuinely moving. An Edinburgh-educated mind that never hides behind cleverness, she instead offers her wounds as a gift to anyone who has felt the same. Her voice work shows real range too, but it's her fearless emotional candor that makes me see her as one of comedy's quiet heroes.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Bamford
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・バンフォード
- Reading
- まりあ・ばんふぉーど
- Born
- September 3, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Port Hueneme, California, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / voice actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- University
- University of Edinburgh
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://mariabamford.com
- Xhttps://x.com/mariabamfoo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20Bamford
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3396317
4. About this entry
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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 Maria Bamford born?
Maria Bamford was born on September 3, 1970 and is 56 years old.
Where is Maria Bamford from?
Maria Bamford is from Port Hueneme, California, United States.
What does Maria Bamford do?
Maria Bamford works as comedian, screenwriter, voice actor, television actor, film actor.
Where did Maria Bamford study?
Maria Bamford attended University of Edinburgh.
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