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Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings, American comedian, actress, producer, and screenwriter

Born
September 4, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1982

About Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, Cummings moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in the low-budget thriller EMR and MTV's Punk'd. She has also performed stand-up comedy, being named one of "10 Comics to Watch" by Variety in 2007 and participating in Comedy Central Roasts of celebrities. Cummings co-created the sitcom 2 Broke Girls and starred in and produced the sitcom Whitney. She also directed the comedy film The Female Brain (2017). In August 2010, her first one-hour special, titled Whitney Cummings: Money Shot, premiered on Comedy Central. Also in 2017, Cummings published her first book, titled I'm Fine...And Other Lies, a collection of personal stories about her life. On November 5, 2019, Cummings launched her first podcast entitled Good for You.

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Whitney Cummings timeline

  1. In August 2010, her first one-hour special, titled Whitney Cummings: Money Shot, premiered on Comedy Central.
  2. Also in 2017, Cummings published her first book, titled I'm Fine...And Other Lies, a collection of personal stories about her life.
  3. On November 5, 2019, Cummings launched her first podcast entitled Good for You.

The world when Whitney Cummings was born

Whitney Cummings was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Whitney Cummings's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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