Esther Povitsky
Who Esther Povitsky is
Stand-up comedian, actress, writer and producer whose television work includes co-creating and starring in Alone Together, appearing in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and starring in Dollface. Her 2020 Comedy Central special is Hot For My Name.
At a glance
- Born
- 1988
- Came up through
- Last Comic Standing
- Stand-up specials
- Hot For My Name
- Podcasts
- Trash Tuesday and Glowing Up
- On screen
- Alone Together, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dollface and 1 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 889
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Hot For My Name
On screen
- Alone Together
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Dollface
- Drugstore June
Podcasts
- Trash Tuesday
- Glowing Up
Where they got their start
- Last Comic Standing competed, season 9, 2015
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Last Comic Standing:
Comedians like Esther Povitsky
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Emma Willmann also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Nick Youssef also in Alone Together
Questions about Esther Povitsky
Where is Esther Povitsky performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Hot For My Name.
What podcast do they host?
Trash Tuesday and Glowing Up.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Alone Together, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dollface and Drugstore June.
Where did they get their start?
Last Comic Standing (competed).
When were they born?
In 1988.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 889.
Who are some comedians like them?
Emma Willmann (also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Nick Youssef (also in Alone Together).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Paramount+ — Hot For My Name ↗ 2020 stand-up special
- Comedy Works — Esther Povitsky ↗ Alone Together, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dollface, Drugstore June and Trash Tuesday
- The Stand — Esther Povitsky, 25 September 2026 ↗ 2026 New York stand-up appearance
- Comedy Store — Esther Povitsky, 17 July 2026 ↗ 2026 Los Angeles stand-up appearance
- Wikipedia — Esther Povitsky ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026