Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Joy Handler, who is much popularly known as just Chelsea Handler, is an activist, producer, TV host, writer, actress, comedian, and professional of American origin. From 2007 to 2015, she served as the host of ‘Chelsea Lately’, which was a late-night talk show, on the E! Network, and also in January 2016, she released ‘Chelsea Does’ on Netflix, which was a documentary series. After that, again between 2016 and 2017, she served as the host of ‘Chelsea’ on Netflix, a talk show. In 2012, on its annual ‘Time 100’ list, America’s TIME magazine had named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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Biography and Early Life

Chelsea Joy Handler was born on February 25, 1975, in Livingston, New Jersey, US. Her father was Seymour Handler, who was a car dealer dealing with used cars. Her mother, Rita, was a homemaker. Chelsea is the youngest member of the family and has five older siblings: two sisters and three brothers. The family practiced Reform Judaism.

Chelsea lost her mother to breast cancer in 2006. She also lost her eldest brother due to a hiking accident when she was nine years old. So when Miss Handler turned 19, she took a big step and decided to move to Los Angeles to live with her aunt. While there, she pursued acting and worked as a waitress to support herself financially. Her interest in stand-up comedy piqued when she was 21, and a group of people found one of her tales funny.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Chelsea Handler in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Chelsea Handler’s age is 46 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 25 February 1975. Though, she is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 168cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 125.663lbs in Pound and 57kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Blonde.

Education

Chelsea Handler went to Livingston High School. She graduated in 1993 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Chelsea dated Ted Harbert, the former CEO of Comcast, in 2006. They eventually broke up. In 2010 a sex tape of Handler’s was leaked. Handler addressed the situation and said that it was made as a joke more than ten years ago.

She also dated rapper 50 Cent briefly in 2011. In addition, she was involved in a relationship with Andre Balazs in 2011. But they broke up in 2013.

Is Chelsea Handler Lesbian?

We haven’t found any conclusive reports stating that Chelsea Handler might be a lesbian. She has worked and interacted with many female colleagues in her career but has not been reported to show any interest in homosexual relationships. However, she has dated and shown interest in men in the past.

Professional Career

Chelsea Handler’s first television appearance was in the hidden camera reality show “Girls Behave Badly”, where she appeared from 2002-2005. She made appearances in shows like “The Bernie Mac Show” and “The Practice” in her initial days in the industry. In addition, she has appeared on the famous “The Tonight Show”.

In 2006, Chelsea starred in her own show on E! “The Chelsea Handler Show”. It ran for around 12 episodes and was then canceled. In 2007, another show, “Chelsea Lately”, came to E!, which featured Chelsea’s stand-up comedy and guest appearances by celebrities. In 2014, she entered the world of Netflix shows and began working on several projects. First, she featured in a documentary series called “Chelsea Does”, where she discussed controversial topics. A talk show on Netflix called “Chelsea” was her next work which aired for two seasons.

Chelsea Handler is also well known as a prominent writer and author. The very first book that she had written was My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands. The book was first released in the year 2005. After the book became a hit, she started trying her luck in this field. Some of her other books are Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, Uganda, Be Kidding Me and many more, to name. All became a bestseller in the country and even worldwide.

Awards

Chelsea Handler is immensely talented and dedicated to what she does. So it is no surprise that she has won quite a lot of awards and people’s hearts. In 2009, she was honored with the title of ‘Grand Marshal’ of the Los Angeles Pride parade for her equality efforts. She was given the “Ally for Equality Award” by the Human Rights Campaign to support the LGBT community. She received the Comedy Person of the Year Award in 2012 at the Just For Laughs comedy festival.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chelsea Handler in 2021

As of 2021, The current net worth of Chelsea Handler is around $40 million. She has earned her fortune by working hard to establish herself in the industry. Her hit talk shows and bestseller books have contributed to her net worth. She has used her abilities to the fullest and used her full potential to be where she is today.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

Chelsea Handler has built on the opportunities that came her way and established her career in the entertainment industry with hard work and dedication. She knows how to tickle people’s funny bones and has made many fans through her ability to make people laugh. She is one of the gems of comedy and will hopefully continue to give people joy.