Lynne Koplitz
Who Lynne Koplitz is
Lynne Koplitz is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor, born on Long Island and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She had her own Comedy Central Presents half-hour, appeared on Premium Blend and at Montreal's Just for Laughs festival, and released the Netflix special Hormonal Beast in 2017, dedicated to her mentor Joan Rivers. She hosted the syndicated dating show Change of Heart, co-hosted Food Network's How to Boil Water and the first episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk, starred on IFC's Z Rock and was a regular on Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
At a glance
- Born
- 1969
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Hormonal Beast and Comedy Central Presents: Lynne Koplitz
- Podcasts
- StarTalk
- On screen
- Change of Heart, How to Boil Water, Later and 6 more
- Next on stage
- 30 October 2026 — Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC
On stage
- Friday 30 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC · the listing ↗
- Saturday 31 October 2026, 6:30 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
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
- Hormonal Beast 2017, Netflix
- Comedy Central Presents: Lynne Koplitz Comedy Central
On screen
- Change of Heart host, syndicated
- How to Boil Water co-host, Food Network
- Later guest host, NBC
- Life & Style co-host, syndicated
- Premium Blend stand-up, Comedy Central
- Z Rock Dina, IFC
- Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? regular, We TV
- Unprotected Sets stand-up episode, Epix, 2022
- History of the Joke panelist, History Channel
Podcasts
- StarTalk co-host of the first episode, 2009
Comedians like Lynne Koplitz
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.
- Mia Jackson also in Unprotected Sets
- Mohanad Elshieky also in Unprotected Sets
- Big Jay Oakerson also in Z Rock
- Joan Rivers also in Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
- Kiry Shabazz also in Unprotected Sets
- Leonard Ouzts also in Unprotected Sets
- Nick Griffin also in Premium Blend
- Ophira Eisenberg also in Premium Blend
Career timeline
- 1969Born
- 2009StarTalk (co-host of the first episode, 2009) Podcast or book
- 2017Hormonal Beast (2017, Netflix) Special
- 2022Unprotected Sets (stand-up episode, Epix, 2022) On screen
Questions about Lynne Koplitz
Where is Lynne Koplitz performing next?
Friday 30 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Hormonal Beast and Comedy Central Presents: Lynne Koplitz.
What podcast do they host?
StarTalk.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Change of Heart, How to Boil Water, Later, Life & Style, Premium Blend and Z Rock, among 9 credits.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1969.
Who are some comedians like them?
Mia Jackson (also in Unprotected Sets), Mohanad Elshieky (also in Unprotected Sets), Big Jay Oakerson (also in Z Rock), Joan Rivers (also in Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?) and Kiry Shabazz (also in Unprotected Sets).
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
- Wikipedia — Lynne Koplitz ↗ Born 13 June 1969 on Long Island, raised in Sarasota, Florida; Troy State University; host of Change of Heart, guest host of NBC's Later, co-host of How to…
- Wikipedia — List of Netflix original stand-up comedy specials ↗ Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast, released 22 August 2017
- Wikipedia — Unprotected Sets ↗ Season 3 episode 'Lynne Koplitz', aired 18 February 2022 on Epix
- The Improv — Lynne Koplitz (Raleigh) ↗ Bio: New York-based stand-up comedian and actress; Comedy Central Presents; Netflix's Hormonal Beast dedicated to Joan Rivers; Women of a Certain Age on…
- The Stand — Lynne Koplitz ↗ Born in New York and raised in Florida; regular on Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best; Z Rock; Comedy Central Presents Lynne Koplitz; StarTalk co-host;…
- Comedy Cellar — New York line-up ↗ 1 October 2026, 6:45 pm show, MacDougal Street: Lynne Koplitz, billed with her Netflix hour special
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026