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Iliza Shlesinger on stage with a microphone, in a navy vest, 2017
Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, Public domain

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American stand-up comedian with seven specials, the first woman to win Last Comic Standing.

Israel.com does not list Iliza Shlesinger's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

These are Iliza Shlesinger's official accounts, with the latest from each

Posts, videos and songs straight from Iliza Shlesinger's own pages, as they publish them.

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Iliza Shlesinger was the first woman to win Last Comic Standing

Iliza Shlesinger was born in New York City in 1983 and grew up in Dallas, Texas. She studied film at Emerson College in Boston, where she joined a sketch comedy group, and then moved to Los Angeles to do stand-up.

In 2008 she became the first woman, and the youngest comic, to win NBC's Last Comic Standing. She went on to host the dating show Excused from 2011 to 2013, and her own late-night show, Truth & Iliza, on Freeform in 2017.

Her first special, War Paint, came out on Netflix in 2013, followed by five more there up to Hot Forever in 2022, and A Different Animal on Prime Video in 2025. She starred in her own Netflix sketch series in 2020, wrote and starred in the film Good on Paper in 2021, and has written two books, Girl Logic and All Things Aside.

Iliza Shlesinger performing in a yellow T-shirt in front of a black curtain, Japan, 2023
Photo: Manuel G. Zamora, Public domain
Iliza Shlesinger in a red T-shirt, microphone in one hand, gesturing with the other, Poland, 2017
Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0

Her career runs from a Myspace comedy contest to seven stand-up specials

  1. 2007

    Won Myspace's So You Think You're Funny contest. English Wikipedia

  2. 2008

    Won the sixth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, the first woman and the youngest comic to win it. English Wikipedia

  3. 2011

    Began hosting the syndicated dating show Excused, which ran until 2013. English Wikipedia

  4. 2013

    Her first special, War Paint, recorded in Dallas, premiered on Netflix. English Wikipedia

  5. 2017

    Hosted her own late-night show, Truth & Iliza, on Freeform, and published her first book, Girl Logic. English Wikipedia

  6. 2018

    Recorded Elder Millennial aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, now a museum in Alameda, California. English Wikipedia

  7. 2020

    The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show premiered on Netflix, the same year she appeared in the films Spenser Confidential and Pieces of a Woman. English Wikipedia

  8. 2021

    Wrote, starred in and executive produced the Netflix romantic comedy Good on Paper. English Wikipedia

  9. 2022

    Released Hot Forever, her sixth Netflix special, and her second book, All Things Aside. English Wikipedia

  10. 2025

    Released A Different Animal, her first special for Prime Video, recorded at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. English Wikipedia

These are Iliza Shlesinger's best-known shows and specials

  1. A Different Animal

    Stand-up special · 2025 · English Wikipedia

  2. Hot Forever

    Stand-up special · 2022 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  3. Good on Paper

    Film · 2021 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  4. The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show

    TV · 2020 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  5. Unveiled

    Stand-up special · 2019 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  6. Elder Millennial

    Stand-up special · 2018 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  7. Girl Logic

    Book · 2017 · English Wikipedia

  8. Confirmed Kills

    Stand-up special · 2016 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  9. Freezing Hot

    Stand-up special · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia

  10. War Paint

    Stand-up special · 2013 · English Wikipedia

These videos come from her own YouTube channel

2026

2026

2026

These are the questions people ask about Iliza Shlesinger

Where does Iliza Shlesinger announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Iliza Shlesinger's official pages: Official site, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Iliza Shlesinger's Instagram?

Iliza Shlesinger's official Instagram account is @ilizas. The latest posts from it are on this page.

Is Iliza Shlesinger on TikTok?

Yes: Iliza Shlesinger's official TikTok account is @ilizas.

What is Iliza Shlesinger's YouTube channel?

Iliza Shlesinger's official YouTube channel is @ilizascomedy, and its newest uploads play on this page.

How old is Iliza Shlesinger?

Iliza Shlesinger was born on 22 February 1983 and is 43 years old.

Did Iliza Shlesinger win Last Comic Standing?

Yes. In 2008 she won the sixth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, the first woman and the youngest comic to win it.

What stand-up specials has Iliza Shlesinger released?

Seven: War Paint (2013), Freezing Hot (2015), Confirmed Kills (2016), Elder Millennial (2018), Unveiled (2019) and Hot Forever (2022) on Netflix, and A Different Animal (2025) on Prime Video.

What films has Iliza Shlesinger been in?

Among others Paradise (2013), Spenser Confidential and Pieces of a Woman (both 2020), and Good on Paper (2021), the Netflix romantic comedy she wrote, starred in and executive produced.

What books has Iliza Shlesinger written?

Two: Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity (2017) and All Things Aside: Absolutely Correct Opinions (2022).

Where did Iliza Shlesinger grow up?

In Dallas, Texas. She was born in New York City, and her family moved to Dallas when she was a baby.

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