| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brooke van Poppelen |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | November 4, 1978. As of 2025, she is around 48 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Single / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
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Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Brooke van Poppelen is a comedian and an actress. She is also a writer, as well as a podcast host.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Brooke van Poppelen was born on November 4, 1978, to parents that were a police officer and a nurse.
- Van Poppelen grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, with her brother.
- She was previously married to fellow comedian Tony Sam. The two divorced in 2010, but remained on good terms, and even went on to perform together at a comedy event.
- Brooke is currently dating Fernando O. Cepeda, a photographer.
- Though Brooke was initially based in New York City, she now lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
- For her education, Van Poppelen attended the Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Since April 2003, Brooke has been performing sketch, improv, theater, storytelling, and stand-up comedy.
- She trained in New York and Chicago, but has performed in numerous locations, including Melbourne, Australia.
- From July 2010 to September 2011, she worked as a blogger and copywriter for Turner Broadcasting’s channel truTV.
- In September 2012, Brooke joined the ranks of the MTV Networks and Logo as a producer and staff writer. She wrote for many MTV and MTV2 shows, such as Nikki & Sara Live, Philosophy, Guy Code, and quite significantly on seasons one and two of Girl Code.
- Brooke was also the co-writer and creator of Seeing Other People, a web series.
- She also co-authored Girl Code: A Single Girl’s Guide to Guys and Dating, as well as various other comedic sketches.
- Since May 2014, Brooke has been working as a television host for truTV, mainly presenting the show Hack My Life with Kevin Perreira. The show explores the viability of so-called life hacks that are meant to simplify life.
- She was also the host and the creator of a podcast, Side Work Podcast.
- Brooke’s many talents extend to singing as well – She is one half of Comfort Zone, an album she co-created with Julian Velard.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Brooke loves dogs and has at least two, Winnie and Hank.
- She frequently visits her family in the Midwest.
- She has a niece called Sage.
- She has appeared as a panelist on numerous TV shows, such as The View, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, @Midnight, and John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, along with an array of many other MTV, truTV, and VH1 shows.
- The very first comedy album she released, Hard Feelings, shot to the first position in the iTunes comedy chart.
- Her podcast, Side Work, deals with discussion on the topic of waiting tables.
- She performed in the ‘Headliners Showcase’ at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and was chosen as a featured comedian at the SF Sketchfest.
- Brooke also performed at Riot Fest LA, SXSW, Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, and the Bentzen Ball.
- Furthermore, she headlined at Caroline’s on Broadway during their Breakout Artists’ series.