Stephanie Miller | |
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Birth name | Stephanie Catherine Miller |
Born |
Washington, D.C., United States |
September 29, 1961
Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
Nationality | American |
Genres | Political satire, observational comedy |
Website | The Stephanie Miller Show |
Stephanie Catherine Miller (born September 29, 1961) is an American political commentator, comedian, and host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a liberal talk radio program produced in Los Angeles and syndicated nationally by Westwood One. In 2012, Talkers magazine ranked her the 11th most important radio talk show host out of 13 syndicated radio programs broadcast in America.
Miller was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up on Willow Street in Lockport, New York. She is the daughter of Stephanie (Wagner) and former U.S. Representative William E. Miller, who was Barry Goldwater's running mate in the 1964 presidential election and a Chairman of the Republican National Committee. After completing her secondary education in private Catholic schools, she attended the University of Southern California, earning a degree in theatre.
After graduation, Miller performed stand-up comedy at the Laugh Factory, the legendary Hollywood comedy club. Later in her career, she performed at many comedy clubs around New York and Los Angeles.