Samantha Bee

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Samantha BeeTBS's 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' Panel, TCA Winter Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA - 14 Jan 2017
Television host Samantha Bee attends the WarnerMedia Upfront at Madison Square Garden, in New York 2019 WarnerMedia Upfront, New York, USA - 15 May 2019
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Details

Height:
5' 7"
Hometown:
Toronto

Bio:
Samantha Bee (born on October 25, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian American comedian and actress. She is most widely recognized for being a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Samantha started working with the show in 2003. She became the longest regular correspondent, staying with the show for 12 years. She left the show to host her own show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, which premiered on Feb. 8, 2016. She published the book I Know I Am, But What Are You? in 2010. In 2014, she helped husband Jason host The Daily Show while Jon Stewart was absent. Samantha’s also had roles on Bounty Hunters, Bob’s Burgers and Game On. She also appeared in 2015’s Sisters, alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. In 2018, she caused controversy when she referred to Ivanka Trump as a “c**t” on her show.

Best Known For:
Samantha is best known for being a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and being the host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

Personal Life:
Samantha has been married to actor and Daily Show cast member Jason Jones since 2001. They have three children — Piper Bee-Jones, Fletcher Bee-Jones and Ripley Bee-Jones.