Born on 1st June 1981, Amy Schumer is an American actress, comedienne, and writer who was born in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, New York. She is the author of one of the most humanizing yet sarcastic books called “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo”. Her comedy revolves around real-life experiences and she is known to create humor out of every tough or stressful situation.

About

She was born as Amy Beth Schumer and is the second born in a family of three; she has an older maternal half-brother called Jason Stein who is a bass clarinet player and a younger sister called Kim Caramele. Schumer’s parents are Gordon Schumer and Sandra Schumer. At the age of 12, Amy’s father developed multiple sclerosis and had to close down his business due to bankruptcy.

Amy’s mother had a son, Jason Stein before she got married to Gordon Schumer. Amy’s father was brought up in a Jewish family from Ukraine.

Stand-Up Career

After graduating from South Side High School in 1999, Schumer began venturing into stand-up comedy the following year. She did most of her early shows in one of Manhattan’s comedy clubs, The Comedy Cellar, which supports upcoming stand-up comedians. In 2003 she graduated from Towson University with a B.A in theatre. This gave her all the advantage she needed to take over the world of comedy.