HACKS has become a national phenomenon, with critics and commercial audiences raving about the hit comedy series Max.
Hannah Einbinder’s breakout role in the series proves she’s no ordinary nepo baby, and as her star rises in Hollywood, her fans and followers are eager to learn more about her personal life, including her relationship with fellow comedian Alex Edelman.
Who is Hacks star Hannah Einbinder?
Hannah Einbinder is an American comedian, actress and writer.
She was born in Los Angeles, California on May 21, 1995.
His mother, Laraine Newman, was a founding member of the improv group The Groundlings, and part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live from its debut in 1975 until 1980.
Einbinder attended Beverly Hills High School, where she was a competitive cheerleader. She went on to study broadcast journalism at Chapman University.
At Chapman, she joined the school’s improv team and earned a bachelor’s degree in TV writing and production.
In 2019, Einbinder appeared in the New Faces Showcase at the Just for Laughs festival.
That same year, she was named by National Public Radio as one of the Top 10 Comedians to Watch, and by Vulture as one of the year’s Top Emerging Comedians to Watch.
In March 2020, she made her TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, becoming the youngest person in the show’s history – at the time – to perform a stand-up set.
In 2021, she had a small role in the comedy-drama film North Hollywood alongside Vince Vaughn, Miranda Cosgrove, Angus Cloud and Gillian Jacobs.
That same year, she had her breakout role in Hacks, a comedy-drama TV series that premiered on HBO Max.
The series centers on the relationship between an elderly comedian, Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, and a young comedy writer, Ava Daniels, played by Einbinder.
The series was a critical and commercial success, being nominated for and winning several Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and has since aired two more seasons – and has been renewed for a fourth season.
Einbinder, who is bisexual, remembers how “relieved” she was to audition for a character who shared her sexuality.
“She was always weird,” Einbinder said. Varietydiscussing her Hacks character, Ava.
“It was in the character analysis, which I was really relieved to see because it was the first bi woman I ever auditioned for.”
In recent years, Einbinder has appeared in episodes of the TV series History of the World, Part II, Strange Planet and Julia.
She was also a guest judge on an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
Einbinder has cited Steve Martin, Marc Maron and Bo Burnham as his comedic influences.
She will next appear in an HBO stand-up special in June 2024 and credits Hacks for the opportunity.
“It’s lonely because of this acting job,” she said News week.
“It increased visibility so I could tour and develop. To race for an hour, to improve it, it’s hard to get that opportunity.”
“I’m so grateful to be able to do this and resolve this in a way that isn’t common. I hope people like it,” she added.
Who is Hannah Einbinder’s partner Alex Edelman?
Alex Edelman is an American comedian.
He was born on March 20, 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts.
His mother, Cheryl, is a real estate lawyer, and his father, Elazer, is a biomedical engineer, professor, and cardiologist.
Edelman has two brothers, Austin and Adam, an Israeli Olympian.
After graduating from the Orthodox Jewish high school, Maimonides School, he worked for the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He also spent a year in yeshiva in Jerusalem and helped create the city’s first comedy club, Off the Wall Comedy.
After graduating from New York University in 2012, his stand-up show, Millennial, won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Since then, he has performed his comedy in the UK and Australia, performing his stand-up routines in front of live and radio audiences.
Edelman received advice from legendary comics Steve Martin, Stephen Colbert, Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal.
Edelman was honored at the 2024 Tony Awards for an exemplary debut in Just for Us, his newest special on HBO Max.
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When did Hannah Einbinder and Alex Edelman start dating?
Hannah Einbinder and Alex Edelman are known for their comedic talent, so it’s no surprise that the duo started dating.
Before dating Einbinder, Edelman was also in a relationship with fellow comedian Katherine Ryan.
Einbinder and Edelman have kept their relationship largely secret, but have made some notable public appearances.
The pair made their red carpet debut at the 2021 Emmy Awards, where Einbinder was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
They were also photographed attending the second season premiere of Hacks at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles in May 2022.
Neither Einbinder nor Edelman present themselves strongly – if at all – on social media.
Both Instagram accounts, @hannaheinbinder It is @alexedelmantend to focus on their respective comedy careers.
Edelman gave a shout out to his “other boss,” aka his girlfriend, on his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“Watch @JimmyKimmelLive tonight to see my boss @birbigs interview my other boss Hannah Einbinder,” he tweetedreferencing fellow comedian Mike Birbiglia.
The notoriously private couple also rarely speak about each other publicly.
In 2023, Edelman told Nick Clark from Padrão that Einbinder’s Golden Globe loss “was a bummer,” but has remained silent since.
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