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Michelle Wolf of the 2018 White House Correspondence Dinner has a filthy, brilliant mouth, a huge head of hair, and a Yiddish-y last name, but not a single claim to the Jewish religion or...
Michelle is sometimes [incorrectly] thought to be of black or Jewish origin. Michelle’s paternal grandfather was Donald Joseph Wolf (the son of Charles F. Wolf and Emily C. Ashenbrener/Aschenbrenner). Donald was born Wisconsin. Michelle’s great-grandfather Charles was German.
As I said back in December, and will undoubtedly say again, Michelle Wolf isn’t Jewish, but her no-holds-barred comedy is certainly in keeping with the strong tradition of Jewish female comedians. These are not nice ladies––and thank goodness for that.
Michelle Wolf (born June 21, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host. She worked as a contributor and writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She spoke as the featured performer at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Now-famous comedian Michelle Wolf, who headlined last month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, is not Jewish. Not only did the Times of Israel make mention of that a few years ago, but Larisa Klebe of the Jewish Women’s Archive says she asked Wolf if she was Jewish (via Instagram last year), and Wolf replied that she isn’t.
According to a report, Michelle Wolf’s ethnic background can be traced way back to Germany. It turns out that the name of her paternal grandfather is Donald Joseph Wolf. Now, Donald is the son of Charles Wolf and Emily Ashnenbrener, who were both born to German parents.
MICHELLE WOLF has established herself as one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape. The Village Voice calls her “the voice comedy needs right now,” and The Daily Beast declared, “Michelle Wolf is the future of stand-up comedy.”.
