A comedian is defined by the infamous “dictionary.com” as an actor in comedy, a writer of comedy, or any comical or amusing person. Although that definition may seem dull, Amy Schumer certainly is not. An unfamiliar face only months ago, Amy is quickly climbing the ranks of the comedy kings and queens of the generation.
The 33-year-old Manhattan born is stunning everyone with her crude and unusually honest humor. Amy's greatest bits have come from when she is making a fool of herself. After being named as one of the worlds most influential people by Time magazine, Schumer was invited to the red carpet event in celebration. Here she made quite the first impression on Kimye when she dove in front of them during a photo shoot with the paparazzi. They were less than impressed, but the rest of America fell in love with her.
It’s one thing to make us, the common people, actually “laugh out loud” but Amy’s appearance on "The Ellen Show" left comedy legend, Ellen Degeneres, speechless. As Amy went on about her “octopus” like body type, her relationship with a scone, and how not to behave when the paparazzi are on the prowl, Ellen was seen trying to catch her breath from listening to Amy’s shenanigans. Her quick wit is what surprises the audience the most. There isn’t a time when Schumer isn’t prepared with her next pun.
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There are few female comedians out there that make it as big as Schumer has. Some of our favorites include Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, Chelsea Handler, Rebel Wilson, and of course the lovely Ellen (who we’ve previously mentioned). Boys are notoriously known for being funnier than girls so when a female comedian comes about, they stand out. Voted “class clown” of her graduating high school class, Schumer continued to live up to her title as she began her career in stand-up in small New York comedy clubs in the early 2000’s, leading up to her appearance on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2012. From there she had small roles in movies up until recently where her fame and glory have skyrocketed.
Her new movie “Trainwreck” is unbelievably funny. There is a perfect amount of narrative to make it a romantic comedy without making it an overkill chick flick. Written by Schumer herself, Amy plays a character not far from her real self. Her character hysterically displays the some of the flaws with modern romance. If you haven't seen it yet, its definitely worth the trip to the theater.
Her face is popping up everywhere, her name is becoming more recognizable and everyone is anticipating what she will do next. Amy is the perfect class clown, her genius is so raw and natural, something only few are born with. As someone who loves to entertain others, I watch people like Schumer and admire their courage and innate talent. I am a firm believer that laughter is the best medicine and Amy Schumer is soon to be one of the best in the biz. So cheers! To Amy Schumer for entertaining the masses and going where few comedians have been before!
