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Meet the pioneering Jewish female comedian you’ve probably never heard of

JL;DR SUMMARY Jean Carroll, born Celine Zeigman in Paris, was a pioneering Jewish female comedian who laid the groundwork for future generations of women in comedy. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryJewish ComedianStand Up ComedyJudy GoldVaudevilleJean CarrollEd Sullivan ShowPioneering WomenGrace Kessler OverbekeFemale Comedians

Places mentioned

Paris, Île-de-France, France
"Born in Paris in 1911 as Celine Zeigman, Carroll immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 8."
New York City, New York, United States
"She grew up in the Bronx, speaking Yiddish at home."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"To that end, Gold is moderating a talk on Thursday with Grace Kessler Overbeke, an assistant professor in comedy studies at Columbia College Chicago."
Israel
"Her obituary by the New York Times mentions her appearance at a 1948 United Jewish Appeal benefit, the same month that Israel became a state."

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