Nicole Byer

Nicole Byer is an American comedian, actress and writer. She stars in a scripted comedy based on her life, Loosely Exactly Nicole, and starred in the prank show Ladylike. She has also performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade and appeared in the sketch comedy series Party Over Here and the reality show Girl Code. As of 2018, Byer is the host of the Netflix reality bake-off show Nailed It! 2Early life Byer has described Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Turner, and Mo'Nique as her early inspirations. Byer moved to New York City after high school, waitressing and taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade before moving to Los Angeles in 2012. 2Career On The Ringer, Allison P. Davis described Byer's comedy: "Most easily compared to a raunchier Retta with a hint of Ilana Glazer's madcap energy. She's mouthy, vulgar, a little bit goofy, relatable but ridiculously charming, and not afraid to infuse her broad comedy with a confident sexuality." Writing for USA Today, Jaleesa M. Jones said that "it's precisely [Byer's] brazen, ribald brand of comedy that landed her in the creative incubator that is MTV, where she toplines two new comedy shows in 2016, Ladylike and Loosely Exactly Nicole". 3Web series Byer and Sasheer Zamata created a web series called Pursuit of Sexiness. Nayomi Reghay at The Daily Dot called it a "must-see