Rachel Feinstein (comedian)


Rachel Feinstein is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of Last Comic Standing. Rachel plays a comedian performing as herself in the feature film Her Composition.

Early life

Feinstein grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. Her father was a civil rights lawyer and a blues musician and her mother was a social worker. Her father is from a Jewish family, whereas her mother converted to Judaism. She moved to New York City at age 17 and slowly developed her character-driven standup act.

Career

Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of Last Comic Standing. She played a comedian performing as herself in the feature film Her Composition, directed by Stephan Littger. She has also appeared on the HBO series Crashing.

Personal life

On the Dudley & Bob with Matt Show morning radio show, Feinstein announced that her boyfriend at the time was a comedy writer who writes on one of her television shows. During a December 2014 appearance on The View, Feinstein revealed her boyfriend at the time was executive producer of truTV's Impractical Jokers. In September 2018, she married New York City Fire Captain Peter Brennan. Best friend and fellow comedian Amy Schumer was her maid of honor.
On February 20, 2020, again on the Dudley & Bob with Matt Afternoon Show, Rachel stated she was 7 months pregnant. She said she plans to continue performing while she’s pregnant, as long as possible.

Discography