Jordan Klepper

Jordan Klepper
Klepper and his wife Laura Grey in 2009, before they were married
Medium	Stand up, television
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Kalamazoo College
Genres	Political satire
Spouse	Laura Grey
Notable works and roles	The Daily Show correspondent

Jordan Klepper is an American comedian. He is a correspondent on The Daily Show and a former member of The Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade.

In 2016 he became the thirteenth person to host The Daily Show when he subbed in for Trevor Noah, who called out sick for the night.

Jordan Klepper, the oldest of his siblings, is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. His mother, Betse Klepper, is a lead secretary at Loy Norrix High School. His father, Mark Klepper, was a roommate of actor Tim Allen while attending Western Michigan University. Allen introduced his cousin, Betse, to Mark, and they eventually married.

Klepper attended Kalamazoo Central High School and Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, where he was a tennis player and a member of the Mock Trial Team that won Nationals. He graduated as a Heyl scholar in 1997. He double-majored in math and theater at Kalamazoo College and received his degree in 2001. Klepper did his foreign study in London, England. At Kalamazoo College, he met Steven Yeun through his sister.

He began his career working for the Big Ten Network as a comedian on the show Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate.

After graduation, Klepper moved to Chicago, Illinois and performed for The Second City. He moved to New York City in 2011, where he began performing as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade.

On March 3, 2014, Klepper debuted on The Daily Show, four days after his audition. He has since gone on to receive consistently good reviews for his segments and filled in as the host in October 2016 while Trevor Noah was sick.