Chelsea Handler: 8 Fascinating Facts About This Comic

Chelsea Handler is the talented comedian who is currently starring in her own late-night talk show, Chelsea Lately on E! Although Chelsea has recently risen to fame with her sometimes shocking and sarcastic brand of humor, the 32-year-old has been on the comedy circuit for more than ten years and has starred in several television shows.

Here are 8 fascinating facts about Chelsea Handler:

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #1: Full Name
Chelsea's full name is Chelsea Joy Handler.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #2: Age and Place of Birth
Although she has made a name for herself in Hollywood on the west coast, Chelsea is actually an east coast girl who was born in Livingston, New Jersey. Her date of birth is February 25^th, 1975.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #3: Family Life
Chelsea comes from a large family. Although her comedy may imply an unconventional upbringing, Chelsea is actually from a large, suburban family. She is the youngest of six children and her mother is Mormon and her father is Jewish. She was raised Jewish.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #4: Original Goals
Chelsea originally came to Hollywood at the young age of 19 to make her name as an actress. After struggling for several years against the stiff competition in the acting scene, Chelsea decided to try her hand at stand up comedy. She originally appeared at the Improv in Los Angeles and soon realized that she had found her calling in comedy.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #5: Appeared on Girls Behaving Badly
In 2002, the hidden camera show Girls Behaving Badly invited Chelsea to audition for the show. The show featured a cast of women who set up others in compromising situations while it is all caught on tape. Chelsea's pranks on the show were absolutely hysterical!

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #6: Has Written Two Books
Yes, it's true. In addition to being a very funny comedian, Chelsea is also an incredibly talented writer. She has written two books-My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands and Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #7: Co-Hosted The View
Although The View doesn't exactly seem like the appropriate foray for someone with Chelsea's brand of humor, on August 2^nd, 2007, Chelsea co-hosted the daytime talk show.

Chelsea Handler Fascinating Fact #8: Starred on The Chelsea Handler Show
In 2006, Chelsea starred in the short-lived Chelsea Handler Show on E. The show featured Chelsea performing in skits that made fun of just about everyone. The Chelsea Handler Show was replaced by Chelsea's new show, Chelsea Lately.

Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1314546/
http://www.chelsea-handler.com/index0.html