BIO
With 15 years of stand-up experience and four Netflix specials before the age of 32, Taylor Tomlinson has established herself as one of the most influential comedians of her generation. Drawing from her own experiences navigating family, faith, relationships, and mental health, her comedy combines a cutting self-awareness with refreshing vulnerability, earning her a reputation for excavating humor from life's messiest and most uncomfortable moments. That distinctive voice has earned widespread acclaim across the entertainment industry, with CNN declaring that audiences are in “the era of Taylor Tomlinson,” and Rolling Stone writing that she has, “conquered comedy." She has been inducted into Forbes 30 Under 30 and TIME100 Next, highlighted in Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” and annual “Comedy Impact Report,” and named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s “100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood.” New York Times critic Jason Zinoman calls her “a comic with the confidence of a star,” who “makes even the heaviest subjects seem spikily funny.”
Before headlining sold-out theaters and releasing a string of hit specials, Tomlinson began performing stand-up as a teenager in churches and comedy clubs, eventually landing appearances on Conan, Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, and numerous late- night programs. Her four Netflix specials, Quarter-Life Crisis, Look At You, Have It All, and Prodigal Daughter, have cemented her reputation as one of comedy’s most compelling voices, with Prodigal Daughter standing as her most ambitious and personal work to date. In 2023, Tomlinson headlined the seventh highest-grossing comedy tour in the world and was the only woman to rank in the global Top 10. Most recently, she hosted CBS’s After Midnight, becoming the youngest network late- night host by roughly 2 decades and the only woman hosting a network late-night show at the time. Her first book, Actually, Nevermind, will be published on September 22, 2026.
PRESS
NPR - Taylor Tomlinson Plays Wildcard
The New York Times - Taylor Tomlinson Is The Perfect Late-Night Host for the TikTok Era
Rolling Stone - How Taylor Tomlinson Conquered Comedy - and Her Fear of Death
The New York Times - Can Taylor Tomlinson Have It All and a Life, Too?
Vanity Fair - Taylor Tomlinson to Host CBS’s After Midnight
The Daily Beast - Inside Taylor Tomlinson’s Delightfully “Off-the-Rails” Late Night Debut
GLAMOUR - Taylor Tomlinson Is Feeling Pretty Good About It All
FORBES - Comedian Taylor Tomlinson On Success Of Her ‘Have It All’ Tour and What’s Next
Variety - CBS Plans January 16 Launch for ‘After Midnight’
CBS News - Meet Taylor Tomlinson, late-night comedy's newest host
The Hollywood Reporter - CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ Sets Premiere Date
The New York Times - Taylor Tomlinson to Host New CBS Late-Night Show after ‘Colbert’
Rolling Stone - Taylor Tomlinson to Host CBS’ ‘After Midnight,’ Produced by Stephen Colbert
Vulture - Taylor Tomlinson to Host After Midnight After Midnight