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Who is Nikki Glaser, the comedian who just roasted Tom Brady? She’s also made fun of Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Alec Baldwin – and has a new HBO special out

Comedian Nikki Glaser (pictured) killed it at the Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady on May 5, in California, having previously roasted Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Alec Baldwin. Photo: AP Photo
Comedian Nikki Glaser (pictured) killed it at the Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady on May 5, in California, having previously roasted Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart and Alec Baldwin. Photo: AP Photo

  • Glaser got a standing ovation for her set on last month’s Netflix roast of Tom Brady, but she said of Ben Affleck’s performance, ‘I don’t like to watch people bomb. I know what happened: he didn’t prepare’
  • In her new HBO special, Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, the comedian discusses her decision not to have kids, harsh truths about ageing, her sexual fantasies, and even plans for her own death

After her stand-out performance roasting former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, all eyes have been squarely on comedian Nikki Glaser. The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady aired on May 5. Around two weeks later, on the Pivot Podcast, Brady confessed that he enjoyed the jokes about his life, but was hurt by those targeting his family.
 
Glaser soon responded on Today with Hoda and Jenna, saying she understood Brady’s concerns, but believed he knew what he was getting into.
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But that’s not all the 39-year-old comedian had to say about the roast. According to Deadline, Glaser – who received a standing ovation for her set on the Netflix special – said that Ben Affleck bombed on stage. On Barstool Sports’ podcast KFC Radio, Glaser said, “I haven’t watched it again because I don’t like to watch people bomb. I know what happened: he didn’t prepare.”
So just who is Nikki Glaser, and how did she become an icon in the comedy world? Here’s everything we know about her.

Nikki Glaser’s career started in Kansas City

Nikki Glaser in a post shared with her followers in January. Photo: @nikkiglaser/Instagram
Nikki Glaser in a post shared with her followers in January. Photo: @nikkiglaser/Instagram

The Missouri native launched her comedy career at a Kansas City club while attending the University of Kansas. In an interview with KCUR, she shared that she drove into Kansas City nightly to perform at the now-closed Stanford’s Comedy Club while attending university.

Nikki Glaser is the host of FBoy Island

 

Since July 2021, Glaser has been the host of HBO Max’s FBoy Island, a reality TV show in which three women on a tropical island try to find love among 24 men, half of whom are “nice guys” looking for a serious relationship, with the other half identify as “fboys” – or, well, womanisers.

Nikki Glaser was on Dancing with the Stars