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Michael Kosta

Michael Kosta, American comedian

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Born
September 27, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1979

About Michael Kosta

Michael Kosta is an American stand-up comedian. He is an Emmy award-winning rotating host and senior correspondent of The Daily Show and was hired as a correspondent in 2017. He was the most-watched guest host in 2023. He has also hosted The Comment Section for the E! Network with producer Joel McHale as well as co-hosting Fox Sports 1's Crowd Goes Wild. His one-hour stand-up special for Comedy Central debuted in 2020. In 2015, Kosta released his first comedy album on Comedy Dynamics Records, Comedy For Attractive People. In 2013, Kosta filmed his own mini-sitcom for network TV under the auspices of FOX's Shortcom Comedy Hour with fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Dov Davidoff, Kevin Smith, and Ali Wong.

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Michael Kosta timeline

  1. In 2013, Kosta filmed his own mini-sitcom for network TV under the auspices of FOX's Shortcom Comedy Hour with fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Dov Davidoff, Kevin Smith, and Ali Wong.
  2. In 2015, Kosta released his first comedy album on Comedy Dynamics Records, Comedy For Attractive People.
  3. He is an Emmy award-winning rotating host and senior correspondent of The Daily Show and was hired as a correspondent in 2017.

The world when Michael Kosta was born

Michael Kosta was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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