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My Take
Tig Notaro is, to my ear, the bravest kind of comedian: the one who trusts silence. Deadpan is easy to attempt and brutal to master, since it offers nowhere to hide, and Notaro has made it her signature across stand-up, screenwriting, and podcasting. Two Grammy nominations and an Emmy nod for Boyish Girl Interrupted confirm what the laughs already prove: precision this dry takes serious craft. What I admire most is the economy. She wastes nothing, not a word, not a pause, and that restraint makes the punchlines land twice as hard. In a loud era of comedy, her quiet confidence feels almost radical.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tig Notaro
- Name (Japanese)
- ティグ・ノタロ
- Reading
- てぃぐ・のたろ
- Born
- March 24, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / comedian / podcaster / television actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://tignation.com
- Xhttps://x.com/tignotaro
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tig%20Notaro
Frequently asked questions
When was Tig Notaro born?
Born March 24, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Tig Notaro from?
Tig Notaro is from Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
What does Tig Notaro do?
Tig Notaro works as screenwriter, comedian, podcaster, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.