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Amber Ruffin

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Amber Ruffin

Amber Mildred Ruffin (born January 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer and actress. She hosted her own late-night talk show titled The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. When she joined the show she became the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States. In January 2021, she co-authored a book with her sister Lacey Lamar titled You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism, which made the New York Times Best Seller list. They released a second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, in 2022. In 2022, Ruffin and her writing partner Jenny Hagel co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television.

Infobox

Born
Amber Mildred Ruffin (1979-01-09) January 9, 1979 (age 46)Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
2001–present
Spouse
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Tables

· Filmography › Television
2010
Role(s)
(voice)
Notes
2nd English dub
2012
RobotDown
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Also producer, writer
Role(s)
Party Wife
Notes
Episode #2.9
2012–2013
Role(s)
Animation Domination High-Def
Notes
Various, Misty (voice)
2014
Wish It Inc.
Role(s)
Shari
Notes
12 episodes
Notes
TV special; writer
2014–present
Role(s)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Notes
Herself / various
2015
Above Average Presents
Role(s)
Nurse
Notes
Episode: "Unique Hospital: The Surgery Results"
2017–2018
Role(s)
Detroiters
Notes
Molly
2018
Notes
TV special; writer
2019
Role(s)
Dakota (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The New Bird"
Role(s)
Barbara Cooke
Notes
Episode: "Legacies"
Role(s)
Mermaid / Gremlin (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
Notes
TV special; writer
Notes
Writer (6 episodes)
2020
Village Gazette
Role(s)
Amber
Notes
Also executive producer and writer
2020–2023
Role(s)
The Amber Ruffin Show
Notes
Host
2021–2022
Role(s)
Central Park
Notes
Shauna / Sha-Boom (voice)
2022
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Babysitting Lemurs"
Role(s)
T.K.
Notes
Episode: "Leave a Message If You Love Me"
Role(s)
Auntie Amber (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Asexual Healing"
Gutsy
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
2 episodes
2024
Role(s)
Mom
Notes
Episode: "Medicaid"
2024–present
Role(s)
Have I Got News For You
Notes
Herself
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Ox Tales
(voice)
2nd English dub
2012
RobotDown
Various
Also producer, writer
Key & Peele
Party Wife
Episode
2012–2013
Animation Domination High-Def
Various, Misty (voice)
3 episodes
2014
Wish It Inc.
Shari
12 episodes
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
TV special; writer
2014–present
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Herself / various
Also writer (550+ episodes)
2015
Above Average Presents
Nurse
Episode: "Unique Hospital: The Surgery Results"
2017–2018
Detroiters
Molly
2 episodes; also writer
2018
75th Golden Globe Awards
TV special; writer
2019
Tuca & Bertie
Dakota (voice)
Episode: "The New Bird"
Drunk History
Barbara Cooke
Episode: "Legacies"
You're Not a Monster
Mermaid / Gremlin (voice)
2 episodes
76th Golden Globe Awards
TV special; writer
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Writer (6 episodes)
2020
Village Gazette
Amber
Also executive producer and writer
2020–2023
The Amber Ruffin Show
Host
Also writer
2021–2022
Central Park
Shauna / Sha-Boom (voice)
5 episodes
2022
Would I Lie to You? (US)
Herself
Episode: "Babysitting Lemurs"
Girls5eva
T.K.
Episode: "Leave a Message If You Love Me"
Big Mouth
Auntie Amber (voice)
Episode: "Asexual Healing"
Gutsy
Herself
2 episodes
2024
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mom
Episode: "Medicaid"
2024–present
Have I Got News For You
Herself
Panelist
· Filmography › Podcasts
2020
Escape from Virtual Island
Role(s)
Faith (voice)
Notes
Audio comedy, 11 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2020
Escape from Virtual Island
Faith (voice)
Audio comedy, 11 episodes

References

  1. Crain's New York Business
    https://www.crainsnewyork.com/awards/amber-ruffin
  2. Omaha World-Herald
    https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/omaha-comic-writing-for-late-night-with-seth-meyers/article_6d1decbe-1097-5763-8f53-10cda96f594f.html
  3. Jezebel
    https://jezebel.com/meet-the-first-black-woman-to-write-for-a-network-late-1478086200
  4. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey
    https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/amber-ruffin/youll-never-believe-what-happened-to-lacey/9781538719367/
  5. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey
    https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/amber-ruffin/youll-never-believe-what-happened-to-lacey/
  6. Salon.com
    https://www.salon.com/2021/01/13/amber-ruffin-book-youll-never-believe-what-happened-to-lacey-lamar/
  7. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/05/amber-ruffin-jenny-hagel-overall-deal-universal-television-straight-to-cards-1235023299/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/style/amber-ruffin-loves-this-memento.html
  9. Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bNdWqZ0grwPlVNSJ2huE2
  10. Omaha Magazine
    https://www.omahamagazine.com/2018/10/30/301598/appropriately-inappropriate
  11. KETV
    https://www.ketv.com/article/local-comedian-remembers-her-roots-comes-home-for-fourth-of-july/22079281
  12. Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/34FLic34Ps6HB4FGqgcEQ3
  13. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/01/08/more-chicago-on-seth-meyers-show/
  14. "Sacred Fools – Members & Staff (archival page, 10-23-14)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131217174106/http://www.sacredfools.org/members.htm
  15. "Serial Killers – King of Kong: The Musical"
    http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/serialkillers/serials/s8/kingofkong.htm
  16. "About the Artists listing for King of Kong at the 2014 New York Fringe"
    https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/76947-king-of-kong-a-musical-parody-at-the-players-theatre-august-9-19-2014
  17. "Hollywood Fringe listing – "King of Kong: A Musical Parody""
    https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/2308
  18. "Sacred Fools – "King of Kong: A Musical Parody""
    http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/events/20-20/kingofkong/
  19. Business Insider Australia
    https://www.businessinsider.com/snls-kenan-thompson-refuses-to-dress-in-drag-until-the-show-hires-a-black-woman-2013-10
  20. "With my girls @Breshawebb @simoneshepherd @TiffanyHaddish & other funny ladies I got to meet at our #SNL showcase :)"
    https://x.com/gabrielledennis/status/407591261462212608
  21. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-amber-ruffin-late-night-with-seth-meyers-20171005-story.html
  22. "Amber Ruffin Says What!?" (National Public Radio)
    https://www.npr.org/2018/11/30/672196324/amber-ruffin-says-what
  23. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/amber-ruffin-police-brutality-racism.html
  24. Variety
    https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/seth-meyers-nbc-scripted-comedy-series-1201870461/
  25. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2017/10/nbc-going-dutch-comedy-amber-ruffin-star-based-on-life-lorne-michaels-seth-meyers-1202192218/
  26. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/amber-ruffin-seth-meyers-developing-nbc-comedy-series.html
  27. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-et-awards-season-database/?award=WGA
  28. Variety
    https://variety.com/2017/film/news/amber-ruffin-writers-guild-awards-new-york-1202629968/
  29. "Peacock Unveils First-Look at Late Night Shows 'Wilmore' & 'The Amber Ruffin Show'"
    https://deadline.com/2020/09/peacock-first-look-wilmore-the-amber-ruffin-show-1234576384/
  30. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/amber-ruffin-late-night-show-interview.html
  31. Television Academy
    https://www.emmys.com/shows/amber-ruffin-show
  32. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/theater/amber-ruffin-some-like-it-hot.html
  33. Playbill
    http://www.playbill.com/article/amber-ruffin-to-co-write-broadway-aimed-some-like-it-hot-musical
  34. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/02/amber-ruffin-some-like-it-hot-broadway-musical-cowriter-marc-shaiman-scott-wittman-1234691149/
  35. FOXBusiness
    https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/mms-adds-new-purple-candy-character-represent-acceptance-inclusivity
  36. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amber-ruffin-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
  37. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/30/white-house-correspondents-dinner-cancels-comedian-appearance
  38. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/01/amber-ruffin-comedian-white-house-correspondents-dinner
  39. Peoplemag
    https://people.com/books/comic-amber-ruffin-shares-crazy-stories-about-racism-that-her-sister-has-endured-in-powerful-new-book/
  40. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/scene/news/amber-ruffin-comes-out-pride-1236057726/
  41. The Daily Beast
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240630202912/https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-late-night-host-amber-ruffin-uses-last-day-of-pride-month-to-come-out
  42. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/roy-wood-jr-cnn-have-i-got-news-for-you-1235969492/
  43. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/01/31/hardcover-nonfiction/
  44. Time
    https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937663/amber-ruffin/
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