Kate Berlant Biography: Age, Partner, Net Worth, Comedy Specials, Movies & TV Shows, Parents

Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant, known professionally as Kate Berlant, is an American comedian, actress, and writer celebrated for her surrealist and absurdist comedic style.

She has made significant marks in stand-up comedy, television, and film, with notable roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Sorry to Bother You (2018), and A League of Their Own (2022).

Her unique approach to comedy, often blending improvisation with meta-commentary, has earned her critical acclaim, including praise from The New York Times as a “magnetic improvisational comic” at the forefront of experimental comedy.

Profile

• Full Name: Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant
• Stage Name: Kate Berlant
• Born: July 16, 1987
• Age: 37 years old
• Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Comedian, Actress, Writer
• Height: 1.57 m
• Parents: Helen Méndez Berlant, Tony Berlant
• Siblings: None
• Partner: Andrew DeYoung
• Children: None
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant was born on July 16, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, to performer Helen Méndez Berlant and artist Tony Berlant.

Growing up in a creative household, with her mother of Spanish and Cuban descent and her father of Israeli-Jewish and Russian-Jewish ancestry, Kate was exposed to art and performance early on. She has no known siblings.

Berlant attended the Archer School for Girls in Brentwood, California, before earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Performance Studies from New York University. Her ethnicity is mixed (Spanish, Cuban, Israeli-Jewish, Russian-Jewish), and her religion is unknown.

Career

Kate Berlant began her career as a teenager, performing stand-up at 17 in the basement of her high school and later at open mics at the Laugh Factory. Her first television appearance was a small role in a 2002 episode of Lizzie McGuire.

She gained early recognition in the comedy scene, named a “New Face” at the 2014 Montreal Comedy Festival and one of Comedy Central’s Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2013. Her surrealist style, often poking fun at academia, corporate feminism, and wellness culture, resonated at festivals like SXSW and the New York Comedy Festival.

Her career expanded with roles in films like Sorry to Bother You (2018), where she played a manic call center manager, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), alongside appearances in TV shows like Ghosted and The Other Two.

In 2016, she wrote and starred in an episode of Netflix’s The Characters, parodying performance art. Berlant’s collaboration with comedian John Early produced the Vimeo series 555 and the 2022 Peacock special Would It Kill You to Laugh?, which earned a Critics’ Choice Award nomination.

Her 2019 stand-up special Cinnamon in the Wind, directed by Bo Burnham, debuted on Hulu in 2022, praised for its meta-textual humor. She also co-hosts the comedic wellness podcast Poog with Jacqueline Novak, launched in 2020.

Recently, Berlant completed a three-city run of her one-woman show KATE, directed by Bo Burnham, which concluded at the Pasadena Playhouse in February 2024. The show, blending scripted comedy with improvisation, received rave reviews from Vulture as “the New York City show to see.”

She continues to perform stand-up, with a new hour set to premiere in Australia in 2025, and has expressed interest in developing her own TV show. Her influence lies in her ability to deconstruct comedic norms, earning comparisons to Andy Kaufman and Lily Tomlin, while her collaborations with figures like Sarah Silverman and Olivia Wilde underscore her growing impact in entertainment.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @kateberlant
• Twitter Handle: @kateberlant

Personal Life

Kate Berlant is in a long-term relationship with director Andrew DeYoung, with whom she has collaborated professionally, including on the 2017 series 555 and the 2022 special Would It Kill You to Laugh?.

The couple attended the Gotham Independent Film Awards together in 2017 but has not announced any engagement or marriage plans. Together they have no children.

Filmography

• Lizzie McGuire (2002) – Student 2
• Ghosted (2017) – Linda
• Happy Anniversary (2018) – Lindsay
• Sorry to Bother You (2018) – Diana DeBauchery
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – Ticket Seller
• The Other Two (2019–2023) – Various Roles
• Tuca & Bertie (2019–2022) – Voice Roles
• Don’t Worry Darling (2022) – Peg
• A League of Their Own (2022) – Shirley Rosen
• Would It Kill You to Laugh? (2022) – Herself
• Cinnamon in the Wind (2022) – Herself
• Dream Scenario (2023) – Mary

Net Worth

Kate Berlant’s estimated net worth is $1.5 million USD. Her income primarily comes from her work in stand-up comedy, acting in films and television, and writing projects, including her specials and podcast Poog.