Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian,
actress, writer, television host, producer and activist. She hosted
the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to
2015, and released a documentary series, Chelsea Does, on Netflix in
January 2016. Between 2016 and 2017, Handler hosted the talk show
Chelsea on Netflix.In 2012, Time named Handler one of the 100 most
influential people in the world on its annual Time 100 list.Handler
was born in Livingston, New Jersey, the youngest of six children of
Rita (née Stoecker), a homemaker, and Seymour Handler, a used car
dealer. Her American father is Ashkenazi Jewish; her German-born
mother, who came to the United States in 1958, was a Mormon. Her
mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989, and battled the
disease for over 15 years before dying of it in 2006. Handler was
raised in Reform Judaism and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. She summered
in Martha's Vineyard, where her parents owned a house.
actress, writer, television host, producer and activist. She hosted
the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to
2015, and released a documentary series, Chelsea Does, on Netflix in
January 2016. Between 2016 and 2017, Handler hosted the talk show
Chelsea on Netflix.In 2012, Time named Handler one of the 100 most
influential people in the world on its annual Time 100 list.Handler
was born in Livingston, New Jersey, the youngest of six children of
Rita (née Stoecker), a homemaker, and Seymour Handler, a used car
dealer. Her American father is Ashkenazi Jewish; her German-born
mother, who came to the United States in 1958, was a Mormon. Her
mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989, and battled the
disease for over 15 years before dying of it in 2006. Handler was
raised in Reform Judaism and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. She summered
in Martha's Vineyard, where her parents owned a house.
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