Amber Ruffin Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Amber Ruffin is an American comedian, writer, and actor who has been a writer for several TV programs including Late Night with Seth Meyers that she began working for in 2014 and A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) as well as for numerous TV movies like Village Gazette (2020) for which she was the executive producer too along with being the writer. She has been conferred numerous awards and titles such as being nominated for a Writers Guild Award in the area of “Comedy/Variety” in 2017.

Born Name

Amber Mildred Ruffin

Nick Name

Amber

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

She attended Benson High School, graduating in 1996.

Occupation

Comedian, Writer, Actor

Family

• Siblings – She has 3 sisters.

Manager

She is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

She has dated –

1. Jan Schiltmeijer – She tied the knot with Jan Schiltmeijer, a native of the Netherlands, in 2010. She had met him while working in Amsterdam with the comedy troupe named Boom Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

She often tends to dye her hair in different shades.

Eye Color

Black

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Expressive eyes
• Cheerful smile

Brand Endorsements

She has endorsed or promoted several brands such as Handi Works.

Religion

Christianity

Amber Ruffin Favorite Things

• Hobby – Painting her nails in different colors and designs
• Best Friend – Jenny Hagel

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Amber Ruffin Facts

1. She has affirmed that the best part of being in her profession has been to suddenly see the machinery of sets, costumes, and props being set into motion for the idea she had come up with, with people she has never met before calling her up and commenting on the characters she had created.
2. When she embarked on her role with Late Night with , she became the first African American woman to write for a late-night network talk show in America. In a time in which both African-Americans and women have been fighting to find equal footing in an industry that has been dominated by men for ages, Amber’s accomplishment has been considered to have huge implications in matters where opportunities for women and people of color are concerned.
3. She has revealed that she does not feel like she is doing good comedy unless she feels like she is in a little danger and that she has wanted to be somewhat uncomfortable and scared, having believed that otherwise, her work will not be interesting enough to appeal to anyone.

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