Jena Friedman
Who Jena Friedman is
Academy Award-nominated writer and comedian whose work spans stand-up, television, film, books and documentary comedy. She created Soft Focus and True Crime Story: Indefensible, wrote on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Nobody Wants This and other series, and published Not Funny. Her specials are American Cunt and Ladykiller, and her newest show is Motherf*cker, staged Off-Broadway at Soho Playhouse.
At a glance
- Born
- 1983
- Based in
- Los Angeles / New York
- Came up through
- The Daily Show
- Stand-up specials
- American Cunt, Ladykiller and Motherf*cker
- Podcasts
- Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etc.
- On screen
- Soft Focus, True Crime Story: Indefensible, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and 3 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1661
- Official site
- jenafriedman.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jenafriedman.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- American Cunt
- Ladykiller
- Motherf*cker
On screen
- Soft Focus
- True Crime Story: Indefensible
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Nobody Wants This
- The Conners
- The Daily Show
Podcasts
- Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etc.
Where they got their start
- The Daily Show field producer
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Daily Show:
Comedians like Jena Friedman
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.
- A. Whitney Brown also came through The Daily Show
- Andy Kindler also came through The Daily Show
- Dulcé Sloan also came through The Daily Show
- Hasan Minhaj also came through The Daily Show
- John Oliver also came through The Daily Show
- Jon Stewart also came through The Daily Show
- Josh Johnson also came through The Daily Show
- Larry Wilmore also came through The Daily Show
Questions about Jena Friedman
Where is Jena Friedman performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jenafriedman.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
American Cunt, Ladykiller and Motherf*cker.
What podcast do they host?
Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etc.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Soft Focus, True Crime Story: Indefensible, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Nobody Wants This, The Conners and The Daily Show.
Where did they get their start?
The Daily Show (field producer).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles / New York, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1983.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1661.
Who are some comedians like them?
A. Whitney Brown (also came through The Daily Show), Andy Kindler (also came through The Daily Show), Dulcé Sloan (also came through The Daily Show), Hasan Minhaj (also came through The Daily Show) and John Oliver (also came through The Daily Show).
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
- Jena Friedman official site ↗ 1–11 October 2026 Off-Broadway run
- Jena Friedman official about page ↗ writing credits, specials, book, Daily Show and Academy Award nomination
- Wikipedia — Jena Friedman ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026