Hannah Berner
Hannah Berner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hannah Lucy Berner August 12, 1991 Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Spouse | Des Bishop (m. May 13, 2022) |
| Website | hannahberner |
Hannah Berner (born August 12, 1991) is an American comedian.[1]
Early life
[edit]Berner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother is Lenore DiLeo Berner, a jazz singer and a former principal at MS51 (William Alexander Middle School in Brooklyn).[2] Her father, Dan Berner, is a Lubin School of Business graduate.[2] She has an older brother named Daniel.[2]
She attended the University of Wisconsin, where she played tennis[3] and pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Arts Rhetoric with a Certificate in Gender and Women's Studies.[2][4]
Career
[edit]Early in Berner's career, she worked at the digital media company Betches.[5] Then, she appeared on seasons 3 through 5 of Summer House. She also has become very popular on TikTok and other social media sites for her comedy interview bits, like "Han on the Street."[6]
Berner's stand-up comedy Netflix special was released on July 9, 2024.[7] It premiered at #2 on the Netflix charts.
She also hosts two hit podcasts - one she hosts with Paige DeSorbo (another Summer House alum) named Giggly Squad and another she hosts with her husband, named Berner Phone with Des Bishop. They have garnered over 100 million combined downloads.[8]
She has also been a guest on several podcasts, like Two Hot Takes (hosted by Morgan Absher),[9] Cancelled (hosted by Tana Mongeau),[10] Call Her Daddy (hosted by Alexandra Cooper), [11] and Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe.[12]
A 2024 New York Times feature about Berner quoted Whitney Cummings, who described Berner as "funny without the darkness and without hurting anybody".[13]
Berner became one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in 2023.[14]
Personal life
[edit]In February 2021, Berner became engaged to Des Bishop, an Irish-American comedian.[15] They married at Bishop's home in The Hamptons in New York State on 13 May 2022.[16]
She has a cat named Butter.[17][8] Compared to the competitive environment she experienced as a nationally ranked teen tennis player, Berner described the pressures of standup as "like being at after-school arts and crafts".[13]
Works
[edit]Standup specials
[edit]- We Ride at Dawn (2024)
Podcasts
[edit]- Berner Phone (July 2023 - Present)
- Giggly Squad (October 2020 - Present)
- Berning in Hell (November 2018 - June 2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hannah Berner – IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ a b c d Rajbhandari, Janavi (28 June 2024). "Hannah Berner started her career in tennis but eventually became a popular podcast host!". Sanctuary Film Festival. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (8 May 2024). "After leaving tennis to serve up comedy, Hannah Berner is getting plenty of love from TikTok". LA Times. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Puckett-Pope, Lauren (10 July 2024). "Hannah Berner Took the Funniest Possible Road to Fame". ELLE. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Puckett-Pope, Lauren (10 July 2024). "Hannah Berner Took the Funniest Possible Road to Fame". ELLE. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (8 May 2024). "After leaving tennis to serve up comedy, Hannah Berner is getting plenty of love from TikTok". LA Times. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (18 June 2024). "Hannah Berner's 'We Ride At Dawn' Comedy Special Gets Premiere Date On Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Bio". Hannah Berner.
- ^ "Drop a Pin.. Ft. Hannah Berner || Two Hot Takes Podcast || Reddit Readings". 4 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Hannah Berner on Ozempic, Dating Comedians, and Facetune - Ep. 33". 5 May 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "89- "I F**ked the Mascot" (ft. Hannah Berner)". 22 July 2020 – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Hannah Berner: Comedy, Confidence, and Cults". 23 May 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Safronova, Valeriya (14 September 2024). "She Was Fired From 'Summer House' but Now Gets the Last Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Bio". Hannah Berner. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (3 March 2021). "Summer House's Hannah Berner Engaged to Boyfriend Des Bishop: 'When You Know, You Know'". People. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Des Bishop weds in the US". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Butter is becoming an internet micro celebrity #catsoftiktok". TikTok.