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Desi Lydic

Desi Lydic ( DEZ-ee LY-dik, born Lani Desmonet Lydic June 30, 1981) is an American comedian and actress who is a senior correspondent and rotating host on the late-night talk and news satire program The Daily Show. She has won three Emmy Awards: one as a host of The Daily Show, and two as the host and producer of the short form YouTube series The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains From 2011 to 2016, she starred as guidance counselor Valerie Marks on the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Lydic got her start in the 2001 parody film Not Another Teen Movie. She also starred in the Spike miniseries Invasion Iowa alongside William Shatner, and the parody series The Real Wedding Crashers. She appeared as Shea Seger in the 2011 film We Bought a Zoo alongside Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, and in the 2013 film The Babymakers with Olivia Munn. Lydic appeared as one half of a lesbian couple on an episode of the Disney Channel series Good Luck Charlie in 2014. She joined Trevor Noah's lineup of correspondents for The Daily Show on September 29, 2015. Lydic was among a number of guest hosts of The Daily Show after the departure of Trevor Noah.

Infobox

Born
Lani Desmonet Lydic (1981-06-30) June 30, 1981 (age 44)Louisville, Kentucky, US
Occupations
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Years active
2001–present
Spouse
Gannon Brousseau
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2001
Not Another Teen Movie
Role(s)
Cutie #2
Notes
Uncredited
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Role(s)
Delta Nu Sister
2004
Adventures in Vegas
Role(s)
Desi/Skyler
Notes
Short film
2007
Stand Up
Role(s)
Veronica
Out at the Wedding
Role(s)
Jeannie
2008
Screw Cupid
Role(s)
Betty
Big Heart City
Role(s)
Rita/Jane
2009
As Advertised
Role(s)
Ronnie
Notes
TV film
Stan Helsing
Role(s)
Mia
2010
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Role(s)
Helena
2011
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Role(s)
Diana Torres
We Bought a Zoo
Role(s)
Shea Seger
2012
The Babymakers
Role(s)
Julie
Something Like a Butterfly
Role(s)
Joyce Humphrey
Notes
Short film
2020
Irresistible
Role(s)
Fox News Anchor
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Not Another Teen Movie
Cutie
Uncredited
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Delta Nu Sister
2004
Adventures in Vegas
Desi/Skyler
Short film
2007
Stand Up
Veronica
Out at the Wedding
Jeannie
2008
Screw Cupid
Betty
Big Heart City
Rita/Jane
2009
As Advertised
Ronnie
TV film
Stan Helsing
Mia
2010
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend
Helena
2011
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Diana Torres
We Bought a Zoo
Shea Seger
2012
The Babymakers
Julie
Something Like a Butterfly
Joyce Humphrey
Short film
2020
Irresistible
Fox News Anchor
· Filmography › Television
2003
What I Like About You
Role(s)
Becky
Notes
Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
2004
Complete Savages
Role(s)
Woman #1
Notes
Episode: "Savage XXX-mas"
2005
CSI: NY
Role(s)
Elaine Curtis
Notes
Episode: "Recycling"
Invasion Iowa
Role(s)
Gryffyn Greene
Notes
5 episodes
2006
Pepper Dennis
Role(s)
Melinda
Notes
Episode: "Poker Clubs and Boob Cams - Film at Eleven"
2008
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Spoiled Rotten"
2010
The League
Role(s)
Waitress
Notes
Episode: "The Marathon"
Two and a Half Men
Role(s)
Veronica
Notes
Episode: "Chocolate Diddlers or My Puppy's Dead"
2011
Traffic Light
Role(s)
Renee
Notes
Episode: "Where the Heart Is"
2011–2016
Role(s)
Awkward
Notes
Valerie Marks
2012
Raising Hope
Role(s)
Uma
Notes
Episode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy"
The Client List
Role(s)
Dee Ann
Notes
7 episodes
How to Be a Gentleman
Role(s)
Chelsea
Notes
Episode: "How to Be Shallow"
2013
Dads
Role(s)
Joan
Notes
Episode: "Dad Abuse"
2014
Good Luck Charlie
Role(s)
Susan
Notes
Episode: "Down a Tree"
Friends with Better Lives
Role(s)
Jess
Notes
Episode: "Window Pain"
2015
The Odd Couple
Role(s)
Kim
Notes
Episode: "The Blind Leading the Blind Date"
2015–present
Role(s)
The Daily Show
Notes
Correspondent, Host
2019
Desi Lydic: Abroad
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
TV special
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003
What I Like About You
Becky
Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
2004
Complete Savages
Woman
Episode: "Savage XXX-mas"
2005
CSI: NY
Elaine Curtis
Episode: "Recycling"
Invasion Iowa
Gryffyn Greene
5 episodes
2006
Pepper Dennis
Melinda
Episode: "Poker Clubs and Boob Cams - Film at Eleven"
2008
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
Herself
Episode: "Spoiled Rotten"
2010
The League
Waitress
Episode: "The Marathon"
Two and a Half Men
Veronica
Episode: "Chocolate Diddlers or My Puppy's Dead"
2011
Traffic Light
Renee
Episode: "Where the Heart Is"
2011–2016
Awkward
Valerie Marks
Main role; guest (season 5)
2012
Raising Hope
Uma
Episode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy"
The Client List
Dee Ann
7 episodes
How to Be a Gentleman
Chelsea
Episode: "How to Be Shallow"
2013
Dads
Joan
Episode: "Dad Abuse"
2014
Good Luck Charlie
Susan
Episode: "Down a Tree"
Friends with Better Lives
Jess
Episode: "Window Pain"
2015
The Odd Couple
Kim
Episode: "The Blind Leading the Blind Date"
2015–present
The Daily Show
Correspondent, Host
2019
Desi Lydic: Abroad
Herself
TV special

References

  1. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2019/03/the-daily-show-offers-first-trailer-from-desi-lydic-exploring-gender-equality-1202571902/
  2. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfG7DA1nGkI?t=16
  3. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6lNGiAQD3o
  4. "Desi Lydic Returns to Daily Show Anchor Desk This Week"
    https://latenighter.com/news/desi-lydic-returns-to-daily-show-anchor-desk-this-week/
  5. Television Academy
    https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/desi-lydic
  6. "Desi Lydic | Awkward"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110720112245/http://www.mtv.com/shows/awkward/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14917
  7. "Desi Lydic Biography"
    http://www.buddytv.com/info/desi-lydic-info.aspx
  8. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/desi-lydic/credits/193523
  9. The Courier-Journal
    https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/26/daily-show-visits-louisville-to-try-to-understand-kentucky-politics/70156731007/
  10. "The Experience Questionnaire: Desi Lydic"
    https://expmag.com/2019/05/the-experience-questionnaire-desi-lydic/
  11. Kentucky to the World
    https://www.kentuckytotheworld.org/blog/desi-lydic-offers-a-new-political-discourse-in-kentucky
  12. "The Daily Show's Desi Lydic on Indecision 2024: Podcast"
    https://consequence.net/2024/03/the-daily-show-desi-lydic-indecision-2024/
  13. "Official Web Site"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130208041038/http://www.outatthewedding.com/cast1.html
  14. "'The Daily Show's' Desi Lydic Talks Gender Gap Special: 'The Joke Is on America'"
    https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/the-daily-show-desi-lydic-abroad-gender-gap-special-interview-1203196811/
  15. "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210420143339/https://www.cc.com/episodes/677a5q/the-daily-show-presents-desi-lydic-abroad-the-daily-show-presents-desi-lydic-abroad-ep-1
  16. "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Correspondent Desi Lydic Bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151002003200/http://press.cc.com/series/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah/bio/435803
  17. "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210319151017/https://www.cc.com/episodes/7rw5wi/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-remembering-rbg-a-nation-ugly-cries-with-desi-lydic-season-26-ep-990
  18. TheWrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/daily-show-guest-host-list-schedule/
  19. MTV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160101193724/http://www.mtv.com/news/2719292/awkward-desi-lydic-baby-boy/
  20. Instagram
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/desilydic/1174208229258434889
  21. youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLnym9K_AMU
  22. "The Experience Questionnaire: Desi Lydic"
    https://expmag.com/2019/05/the-experience-questionnaire-desi-lydic/
  23. Yahoo!
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/5-questions-awkward-star-desi-lydic-180000273.html
  24. news.yahoo.com
    https://news.yahoo.com/desi-lydic-soars-desantis-dissing-124452889.html
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