Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and producer. She is the creator, co-producer, co-writer and star of the sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer, which debuted on Comedy Central in 2013. Inside Amy Schumer has received a Peabody Award and Schumer has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on the series, winning for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series in 2015. That same year, she wrote and starred in the comedy Trainwreck (2015), receiving nominations for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
Birth name Amy Beth Schumer
Born June 1, 1981 (age 34)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Medium Stand up, theatre, television, film
Alma mater Towson University
Years active 2004−present
Genres Observational comedy, blue comedy, sketch comedy, insult comedy
Subject(s) Interpersonal relationships, gender dynamics, sex, female and racial stereotypes, everyday life
Relative(s) Chuck Schumer
Website amyschumer.com