Jenny Hagel | |
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| Born | Jennifer Hagel |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary (BA) Northwestern University School of Communication (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Executive Producer, Head Writer, Comedian |
| Known for | Late Night with Seth Meyers The Amber Ruffin Show |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Jenny Hagel is an American comedian and comedy writer. She is currently a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she is known for performing on the recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell", along with host Seth Meyers and fellow writer-performer Amber Ruffin.[1][2][3] Hagel also serves as an Executive Producer and Head Writer on The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. In 2022, Hagel and Amber Ruffin co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television.[4]
Hagel graduated from College of William & Mary. She next received a MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 2009, where she was taught by David E. Tolchinsky.[1] She performed improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago for five years before moving to New York City.[5] In addition to Late Night with Seth Meyers, she has written for multiple other comedy TV shows, including Impractical Jokers, the Big Gay Sketch Show, and the MTV show 10 on Top, for which she was formerly the head writer.[6] In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock.[7] In year 2022 she was nominated for a GLAAD Award for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on Late Night.[8]
Hagel is the daughter of Virginia and Judge Lawrence B. Hagel;[9][8] and is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently lives in Brooklyn[10] with her wife Jennifer Vanasco and their son.[9] Despite the Catholic church's anti-homosexuality stance, Hagel is Catholic.[11]