Chelsea Joy Handler born on February 25, 1975 is an American stand-up comedian, humorist, television host, actress, model and best-selling author. She has her own late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! Cable Television Network.
In 2002, Chelsea was one of the star’s of Oxygen’s “Girls Behaving Badly” (2002). Chelsea got her start doing stand-up comedy, she has since performed nationwide to sold out audiences. Chelsea is a best-selling author, writing the books “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands”, “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” and “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang”. Chelsea is currently (2010) a late-night talk show host on “Chelsea Lately” (2007). In 2009 she won a Bravo A-List Award. She also has her own column in Cosmopolitan and the UK celebrity magazine NOW.
Trivia
Is the youngest of 6 children.
Released her memoir, “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands” in June, 2005.
Friend of Jenny McCarthy, Diablo Cody and Jason Biggs.
Has a nephew, Teddy.
Her mother died of cancer.
Lives with Ted Harbert, president and CEO of Comcast Entertainment. [February 2009]
Her favorite movie is Porky’s (1982).
She released her second book, “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea?” in April 2008. It was #1 on the New York Times Bestseller’s List and has been on the list for over a year.
She was asked to do season six of the hit television series “Dancing with the Stars” (2005/I) but declined. She did however, recommend her assistant Chuy Bravo.
Turned down request to pose nude in Playboy.
Her mother is Mormon and her father is Jewish.
Vanity Fair proclaimed her one of the “Queens of Comedy.”.
In Entertainment Weekly, she was named as one of the top 10 “Breakout Stars of 2008.”.
One of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People. [2009].
Ranked #91 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 2009.
Friend of Mary McCormack. Both are from New Jersey and their fathers are both car dealers.
Broke up with Ted Harbert [March 8, 2010].
Third book, “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang”, was released in March 2010 and quickly made its way to #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. At the same time, her previous two books occupied spots 1 and 2 on the New York Times Bestseller List for paperbacks.
Her three books took the #1, #2, and #3 spots on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Attended Livingston High School, the same school as Jason Alexander, Julia Montgomery and Charles Milano.
Siblings names are Glen, Roy, Shoshana, and Sydney.
Mother’s name was Rita Handler and her father’s name is Melvin Handler.
Lives with her older brother Roy in California. Roy is also Chelsea’s personal chef.
