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Amber Ruffin

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Book Writer b. 1979 On stage 2021

Amber Mildred Ruffin (born January 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer and actress. She hosted her own late-night talk show titled The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock from 2020 to 2022. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. When she joined Meyers' show, she became the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States. In January 2021, she co-authored a book with her sister Lacey Lamar titled You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism, which made the New York Times Best Seller list. They released a second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, in 2022. In 2022, Ruffin and her writing partner Je…

On stage 1 production

2021 Freestyle Love Supreme Booth Theatre · Return-Engagement · directed by Cody Renard Richard 84 perf.

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Some Like It Hot

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