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She's (distantly) related to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York).

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York). In 2018 she married chef Chris Fischer; they gave birth to a son, Gene, the following year.
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She wrote and starred in the 2015 Creator/JuddApatow-produced {{romantic comedy}} ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', opposite Creator/BillHader and Creator/BrieLarson, which was a critical and financial success. She's since written a book of humorous essays, ''The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo'', published in 2016.

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She wrote and starred in the 2015 Creator/JuddApatow-produced {{romantic comedy}} ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', opposite Creator/BillHader and Creator/BrieLarson, which was a critical and financial success. She's since She has also written a book of humorous essays, ''The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo'', published in 2016.
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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Subverted-her son was named Gene Atell Fisher at birth [[note]] It’s been theorized that it was birth, apparently after comedians Creator/GeneWilder and David Atell. Trouble is, some people noticed it sounded like “genital” out loud. When he was almost one, his parents saw it too, and thankfully changed it to Gene David Fisher.
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Yes, she's (distantly) related to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York).

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Yes, she's She's (distantly) related to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York).
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Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer.

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Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) 1981 in Manhattan, New York) is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer.
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* IAmNotPretty: Many of her stand ups and sketches deal with female self-esteem about physical appearances and sex appeal. This includes her movie ''I Feel Pretty''. This trope has been poked at a few times: whether cracking that some girls think "I am gorgeous, I just have the wrong hairstyle" and when she cracked that Creator/JenniferLawrence is what she would look like if she was hot with J.Law to crack "I am not hot enough and you are not ugly enough for that joke to work."

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* IAmNotPretty: Many of her stand ups and sketches deal with female self-esteem about physical appearances and sex appeal. This includes her movie ''I Feel Pretty''. This trope has been poked at a few times: whether cracking that some girls think "I am gorgeous, I just have the wrong hairstyle" and when she cracked that Creator/JenniferLawrence is what she would look like if she was hot hot, with J.Law herself to crack crack, "I am not hot enough and you are not ugly enough for that joke to work."
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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator who is something of the President's arch-enemy), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show negative reviews as well.

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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator who is something of the President's arch-enemy), ArchEnemy), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show negative reviews as well.
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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator who is something of the President's archenemy), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show negative reviews as well.

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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator who is something of the President's archenemy), arch-enemy), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show negative reviews as well.
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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator frequently targeted by Trump), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show mixed reviews as well.

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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator frequently targeted by Trump), who is something of the President's archenemy), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show mixed negative reviews as well.
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* TheDanza: Whenever she does a sketch on ''Inside Amy Schumer'' where her character has a name, it's always Amy. Sometimes, the character is an exaggerated version of Schumer, at other times all they have in common is the name. Her character in ''Trainwreck'' is also called Amy.
* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her (since she's an anti-Trump feminist with blood ties to a Democratic senator frequently targeted by Trump), even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show mixed reviews as well.


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* TheDanza: Whenever she does a sketch on ''Inside Amy Schumer'' where her character has a name, it's always Amy. Sometimes, the character is an exaggerated version of Schumer, at other times all they have in common is the name. Her character in ''Trainwreck'' is also called Amy.
* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites gave the show mixed reviews as well.



* StarMakingRole: Film/{{Trainwreck}}. She was known before as a TV star in ''Inside Amy Schumer'', but this Judd Apatow film gave her name to mainstream audiences.
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* AllWomenAreLustful: Not only she has a lot of raunchy material, but the show she stars in has a DoubleEntendre title.

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* AllWomenAreLustful: Not only does she has have a lot of raunchy material, but the show she stars in has a DoubleEntendre title.



* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites also had mixed reviews with the show as well.
* IAmNotPretty: Many of her stand ups and sketches deal with female self esteem about physical appearances and sex appeal, this includes her movie ''I Feel Pretty''. This trope has been poked at a few times: whether cracking that some girls think "I am gorgeous, I just have the wrong hairstyle" and when she cracked that Creator/JenniferLawrence is what she would look like if she was hot with J.Law to crack "I am not hot enough and you are not ugly enough for that joke to work."

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* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites also had gave the show mixed reviews with the show as well.
* IAmNotPretty: Many of her stand ups and sketches deal with female self esteem self-esteem about physical appearances and sex appeal, this appeal. This includes her movie ''I Feel Pretty''. This trope has been poked at a few times: whether cracking that some girls think "I am gorgeous, I just have the wrong hairstyle" and when she cracked that Creator/JenniferLawrence is what she would look like if she was hot with J.Law to crack "I am not hot enough and you are not ugly enough for that joke to work."



* StarMakingRole: Film/{{Trainwreck}}. She was known before as a tv star in Inside Amy Schumer but this Judd Apatow film gave her name to mainstream audiences.

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* IAmNotPretty: Many of her stand ups and sketches deal with female self esteem about physical appearances and sex appeal, this includes her movie ''I Feel Pretty''. This trope has been poked at a few times: whether cracking that some girls think "I am gorgeous, I just have the wrong hairstyle" and when she cracked that Creator/JenniferLawrence is what she would look like if she was hot with J.Law to crack "I am not hot enough and you are not ugly enough for that joke to work."
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* StarMakingRole: {{Trainwreck}}. She was known before as a tv star in Inside Amy Schumer but this Judd Apatow film gave her name to mainstream audiences.

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* TheDanza: Whenever she does a sketch on ''Inside Amy Schumer'' where her character has a name, it's always Amy. Sometimes, the character is an exaggerated version of Schumer, at other times all they have in common is the name. Her character in ''Trainwreck'' is also called Amy.
* DearNegativeReader: In response to the bad online reviews from her Netflix Stand up Comedy show, ''The Leather Special'', Amy accused most of the bad reviews were actually made by "Alt-Right Trolls" to discredit her even though some legitimate reviewers from official news sites also had mixed reviews with the show as well.


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* RefugeInVulgarity: She at times will even discuss how people find upsetting that she talks about sex and stuff.
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She wrote and starred in the 2015 Creator/JuddApatow-produced {{romantic comedy}} ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', opposite Creator/BillHader and Creator/BrieLarson, which was a critical and financial success. She's since written a book of humorous essays, ''The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo'', published in 2016.

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She wrote and starred in the 2015 Creator/JuddApatow-produced {{romantic comedy}} ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', opposite Creator/BillHader and Creator/BrieLarson, which was a critical and financial success. She's since written a book of humorous essays, ''The Girl With The with the Lower Back Tattoo'', published in 2016.
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'''Amy Beth Schumer''' (born June 1, 1981) is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer.

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'''Amy Amy Beth Schumer''' Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer.



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'''Amy Beth Schumer''' (born June 1, 1981) is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer.

Originally coming to fame as a contestant on the Creator/{{NBC}} reality competition series ''Series/LastComicStanding'' in 2007, Schumer has since emerged as a major voice in American comedy, thanks in part to her {{sketch comedy}} series ''Inside Amy Schumer'' on Creator/ComedyCentral.

She wrote and starred in the 2015 Creator/JuddApatow-produced {{romantic comedy}} ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'', opposite Creator/BillHader and Creator/BrieLarson, which was a critical and financial success. She's since written a book of humorous essays, ''The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo'', published in 2016.

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!! Discography:
* ''Cutting'' (2011)
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!! Bibliography:
* ''The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo'' (2016)
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!! Selected filmography:
* ''Series/LastComicStanding'' (2007) {{as herself}}
* ''Film/SeekingAFriendForTheEndOfTheWorld'' (2012) as Lacey
* ''Series/{{Delocated}}'' (2012) as Trish
* ''Series/{{Girls}}'' (2013 -- 2014) as Angie
* ''Inside Amy Schumer'' (2013 -- present) {{as herself}} / various characters
* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' (2015) as Irving Jannings (voice)
* ''Film/{{Trainwreck}}'' (2015) as [[TheDanza Amy Townsend]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (2016) as Mrs. Burns (voice)
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!! Amy Schumer provides examples of the following tropes:
* RefugeInAudacity: Her humor is known for this, naturally eliciting controversy among various types.
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