Phoebe Robinson

Phoebe Robinson (born September 28, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, and actress based in New York City.

Early life and education Robinson grew up in Bedford Heights and Solon, Ohio. She attended high school at Gilmour Academy. Her brother, Phil Robinson, is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. In 2002, Robinson went to college at Pratt Institute in New York City, where she studied screenwriting.

Career

Robinson was a staff writer for MTV's Girl Code and a consultant on season three of Broad City. She is a regular contributor to Glamour, and has been published in The New York Times, Bitch, Vanity Fair, and many publications. Her blog, Blaria (named for "Black Daria"), has been featured in The Huffington Post, With Jessica Williams, she is the creator and co-host of the 2 Dope Queens podcast and HBO series, and she created and starred in Refinery29's web series Woke Bae.

She has made numerous television appearances, including on NBC's Last Comic Standing, the Today show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Last Call with Carson Daly, Comedy Central's Broad City, @midnight, and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, FX's Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live. She has been named by Vulture, Essence, Esquire, Flavorwire, Brooklyn Magazine, and SF Sketchfest as a comedian to watch.

Her solo podcast, Sooo Many White Guys, premiered on July 12, 2016. As a response to the predominance of white males in comedy, the podcast features women, people of color, and LGBTQ people. Ilana Glazer of Broad City serves as an executive producer. Robinson's first book, You Can't Touch My Hair (And Other Things I Still Have to Explain), debuted on October 4, 2016. Her second book, Everything's Trash, But It's Okay, was released on October 16, 2018. She had a supporting role in the 2018 comedy Ibiza.

In August 2019, it was announced that she would star in and executive produce an interview show on Comedy Central, as the first project from her production company, Tiny Reparations. Robinson's third book, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, was published by Tiny Reparations Books on September 28, 2021. In July 2022, Robinson's television show Everything's Trash debuted on the channel Freeform. Robinson stars as Phoebe, a podcast host facing down adulthood while her older brother (Jordan Carlos) runs for state office. Most recently, she signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.

Robinson lives and performs in Brooklyn, New York.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 In Case of Emergency Charlene 2018 Ibiza Leah 2019 What Men Want Ciarra 2020 Becoming Herself Documentary film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Broad City Shenae Episode: "What a Wonderful World" 2016 Netflix Presents: The Characters Phoebe Episode: "Natasha Rothwell" 2016–2017 I Love Dick Suki 7 episodes 2017 Search Party Emily 2 episodes 2018–2019 2 Dope Queens Herself 8 episodes; also writer 2019–2020 BoJack Horseman Dean Squooshyface (voice) 2 episodes 2020 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Herself / Contestant Episode: "Dragzilla" 2020 Yearly Departed Herself-Eulogist Year-in-Review Comedy Special 2021 Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson Herself 10 episodes 2021 Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman Herself Special 2022 Everything's Trash Phoebe 10 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer 2023 The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Herself (contestant) Special 2023 The Wonder YearsJackie2 episodes 2024 Clash of the Cookbooks Herself (co-host) 6 episodes; also executive producer

Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 Woke Bae Herself 6 episodes 2020 Dear Class of 2020 Herself 2025 Phoebe Robinson: I Don't Wanna Work AnymoreHerselfSpecial

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role 2018 "Girls Like You" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B Herself (cameo) "Crushin' It" The Slay Team Global Gladiator