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Desi Lydic

American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1981 · age 45

Desi Lydic is an American comedian and actress who is a rotating host and senior correspondent on the late-night talk and news satire program The Daily Show.

Desi Lydic is read about 979 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024Space CadetFilm, Dr. Stacy Kellogg2020IrresistibleFilm, Fox News AnchorRemembering RBG: A Nation Ugly CriesFilm, 2020Writer, Producer2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries2014Friends with Better LivesSeries, Jess2012The Client ListSeries, Dee AnnDarnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar LegendFilm, 2012HelenaThe BabymakersFilm, 2012Julie2011Poolboy: Drowning Out the FuryFilm, Diana TorresWe Bought a ZooFilm, 2011Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom)2010Good Luck CharlieSeries, Susan2009The LeagueSeries, WaitressStan HelsingFilm, 2009Mia2008Big Heart CityFilm, Rita/Jane2007The Real Wedding CrashersSeriesOut at the WeddingFilm, 2007Jeannie2005Invasion IowaSeries2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeFilm, 2003Delta Nu Sister2002What I Like About YouSeries, Becky2001Not Another Teen MovieFilm, Cutie (uncredited)1996The Daily ShowSeries1981Born30 June 1981

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  • We Bought a Zoo 2011
  • Irresistible 2020
  • Not Another Teen Movie 2001
  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003
  • Space Cadet 2024

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Filmography 12

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Television 18

About this person

She has won three Emmy Awards: one as a host of The Daily Show, and two as the host and producer of the short form YouTube series The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains. From 2011 to 2016, she starred as guidance counselor Valerie Marks on the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward.

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
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Born 1981 · age 45