Chelsea Handler is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, producer, and activist who has been a part of a number of shows and movies which include Love You, Mean It with , The Chelsea Handler Show, Chelsea Lately, My Wife and Kids, National Lampoon Presents Cattle Call, Girls Behaving Badly, The Practice, In the Motherhood, Hop, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, Will & Grace, This Means War, Fun Size, Uganda Be Kidding Me: Live, and Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea.
Born Name
Chelsea Joy Handler
Nick Name
The Sexy Handler
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Residence
Los Angles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Chelsea Graduated from Livingstone High School, New Jersey in 1993.
Occupation
Actress, TV Host, Stand-up Comedian, Author, Producer, Activist
Family
- Father – Seymour Handler (Used car dealer)
- Mother – Rita Stoecker Handler (Homemaker) (Died of cancer)
- Siblings – Chet Handler (Late Brother), Roy Handler (Brother), Sydney Handler (Sister), Glen Handler (Brother), Shoshanna Handler (Sister)
- Others – Jacob Handler (Paternal Grandfather), Yetta Spector (Paternal Grandmother), Karl Max Stoecker/Stöcker (Maternal Grandfather), Elisabeth Alma Schielke (Maternal Grandmother), Teddy (Nephew)
Manager
Irving Azoff (Chairman & CEO of Azoff MSG Entertainment)
Medium
Stand-up, Television, Film, Books
Comedy Genres
- Observational Comedy
- Insult Comedy
- Blue Comedy
- Surreal Humor
- Sketch Comedy
- Satire
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 168 cm
Weight
57 kg or 126 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Chelsea Handler has dated –
- (2005-2006) – Handler was romantically linked to actor and comedian David Alan Grier. At one time, Grier was quoted as saying, “I think Chelsea Handler is the funniest woman.” Unfortunately, the numbers didn’t really add up for the comedic couple. Grier is actually nearly 20 years older than Handler. The two have reportedly remained close friends for a long time; perhaps they had a bond through humor.
- Ted Harbert (2007-2010) – Handler dated her then-boss and NBC Broadcasting chairman Ted Harbert for close to 4 years. In the end, separating work from pleasure was just too much for the .
- (2010) – 50 Cent was probably Handler’s most high-profile affair. The two 39-year-old stars first met when 50 Cent appeared on “Chelsea Lately” in 2009. They dated for a few months, which Handler described in an interview with as “fun … (not the) most serious relationship.” During the interview, she gushed about how attractive and sweet she found the rapper.
- Dave Salmoni (2010) – It was rumored that she had a fling with Dave Salmoni, a Canadian animal trainer, entertainer, and television producer, in the year 2010.
- André Balazs (2011-2013) – Handler’s relationship with hotelier André Balazs came after her relationship with 50 Cent. It is rumored that she and Balazs were on-again and off-again for years.
- Bobby Flay (2016) – After a lot of speculation, Handler finally revealed her romance with the celebrity chef Bobby Flay after the two were spotted together looking cozy. In an interview with Power 105.1’s , Handler revealed that she and Flay did actually go on a date, but that the relationship didn’t extend past that.
- – Chelsea and singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz were known to be an item in the past.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Handler is of German and Polish descent on her mother’s side and has Ashkenazi Jewish roots on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Blue eyes
- Lean and toned figure
Measurements
36-27-35 in or 91.5-68.5-89 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Bra Size
32D
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
She has endorsed brands like T-mobile, Belvedere Vodka, Elizabeth Arden fragrances, Dog for Dog website among many others.
She has been seen in Netflix ads.
Religion
Although her mother was Mormon, she was raised in Reform Judaism.
Best Known For
- “Chelsea Lately” her late-night talk show that’s watched by millions around the world
- Authored 4 Books that hit #1 in the New York Times Bestseller List
- Named the most-watched women in comedy, proclaimed “queen of comedy” by Vanity Fair
First Film
In 2006, she had her first theatrical film appearance in the comedy film Cattle Call for her role as Nikita.
First TV Show
In 2001, Chelsea was seen on NBC’s hidden camera reality series Spy TV in various roles.
First Book
She released her first book My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands in 2005 via Bloomsbury USA.
Personal Trainer
She takes help from Ben Bruno who describes Handler as a maniac on the sleds.
See her on the sled.
Regarding diet, Chelsea eats fresh wholesome foods-avoiding anything processed-whenever possible.
Chelsea Handler Favorite Things
- Food – Sushi, Ceviche, Hummus
- TV Shows – Downton Abbey, Girls (2012-2017)
- Songs – Album titled, “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars” by .
- Color – Chocolate Brown
- Books – The Fountainhead, Mawson’s Will, One Thousand White Women
- Movies – By the Sea (2015), Porky’s (1981)
Source – EW.com, NYTimes.com, ,
Chelsea Handler Facts
- She was named Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012.
- Handler’s oldest brother, Chet, was killed in a hiking accident in the Grand Tetons in July 1984 at the age of 22. She was just 9 at that time.
- Handler’s career as an actress didn’t really take off when she relocated at the age of 19 from New Jersey to Los Angeles. As a result, she waited table up until the age of 26 to make-ends-meet.
- She started her stand-up comedy career at 21 after she told her DUI story to her class, who actually found it hilarious.
- She is BFFs with A-lister actresses and .
- Her first book couldn’t reach #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. But, her next 4 books did hit the #1 level.
- Her memoir, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, was released in June 2005.
- She has also been friends with Mary McCormack, , , and .
- Chelsea had an abortion when she was 16.
- After , Chelsea is the second woman to host a late-night US talk show. Over the course of her late-night career, she has interviewed A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, , , , and more.
- She has a deep love of all things rap, as documented on her talk show where she has invited R&B artists quite frequently.
- She supported in the 2016 United States presidential election and has often criticized .
- She was honored with the prestigious “Ally for Equality Award” by the Human Rights Campaign, for her huge efforts and commitment to make the lives of LGBT people better.
- She prefers all her cars to be of the chocolate brown color as that is her favorite color.
- In October 2020, she publicly stated that she was having ‘deep s**ual feelings’ for the Governor of New York, .
- In November 2020, she uploaded a topless video on her Instagram with “I Voted” stickers on her breasts and encouraged her fans to vote as well.
- She was offered to pose n*de for Playboy but she turned down the offer.
- She has watched Terms of Endearment, a 1983 family comedy-drama film, multiple times.
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Facts of Chelsea Handler
- full nameChelsea Handler
- Date of Birth February 25, 1975
- Age 49 years 8 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- weight57 kg
- height5 ft 6 in