Nikki Glaser’s Net Worth: How Much Does She Earn?
With a net worth of $4 million, American stand-up comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and podcast/radio host Nikki Glaser has made quite a name for herself. She embarked on her hosting, writing, and producing journey with MTV’s “Nikki & Sara Live” (2013) and Comedy Central’s “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” (2016). In 2021, she delved into hosting and producing “FBoy Island” on HBO Max.
Glaser showcased her comedic talents in stand-up comedy specials like “Nikki Glaser: Perfect” (2016) and “Nikki Glaser: Bangin'” (2019). Her career highlights include reaching the semi-finals on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” during her college years. From 2018 to 2020, Glaser hosted “You Up? With Nikki Glaser” on Sirius XM’s Comedy Central Radio and in March 2021, she kicked off “The Nikki Glaser Podcast.”
Aside from her comedic endeavors, Glaser has also left her mark in the acting world, appearing in movies like “Punching the Clown” (2009), “Trainwreck” (2015), “Punching Henry” (2016), and “I Feel Pretty” (2018), as well as TV series such as “Inside Amy Schumer” (2013–2015), “Adam Ruins Everything” (2017), “A.P. Bio” (2018), “Alone Together” (2018), and “Historical Roasts” (2019).
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Early Beginnings
Born on June 1, 1984, as Nicole Rene Glaser in Cincinnati, Ohio, Nikki Glaser spent her formative years in St. Louis, Missouri, with her mother Julie, father Edward, and sister Lauren. She attended Kirkwood High School before pursuing an English Literature degree, first at the University of Colorado Boulder and later at the University of Kansas.
Professional Journey
At the young age of 18, Glaser ventured into joke writing and stand-up comedy, initially drawing inspiration from her favorite comedians as she honed her craft. Her stand-up specials “Perfect” for Comedy Central in 2016 and “Bangin'” for Netflix in 2019 brought her further into the limelight. Glaser has graced various TV shows with her comedic prowess, including “Last Comic Standing,” “Conan,” “The Half Hour,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
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In the podcasting realm, Glaser teamed up with Sara Schaefer for “You Had To Be There” from 2011 to 2014, later co-hosting “We Know Nothing” with musician Anya Marina and comedian Phil Hanley. Her collaboration with Schaefer continued with MTV’s “Nikki & Sara Live” in 2013 for two seasons. Additionally, her show “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” graced Comedy Central screens in February 2016, spanning 20 episodes.
Appeared on the “Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe” (2016), “Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis” (2018), and “Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin” (2019) was Glaser. She also played Kurt Cobain in the “Freddie Mercury” episode of the Netflix series “Historical Roasts” in 2019.
Her appearances on Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer” from 2013 to 2015 totaled five episodes. Glaser co-starred with Schumer in the films “Trainwreck” (2015) and “I Feel Pretty” (2018). Additionally, in 2018, she participated in ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” alongside her partner Gleb Savchenko, but they were the first pair to be eliminated. Winning against comedian Brad Williams on “Drop the Mic”, a celebrity rap-battle competition, occurred in 2019, and later that year she commenced hosting “Blind Date” on Bravo.
Becoming the host of the HBO Max reality dating show “FBOY Island” and starring in the Netflix series “History of Swear Words” both happened in 2021. Glaser’s appearances in documentaries include “I Am Comic” (2010), “I Am Road Comic” (2014), “Funny Pains” (2017), and “Hysterical” (2021). A $125,000 victory for the charitable organization Rescue the Birds was secured by competing on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in 2020.
Personal Life
On December 9, 2011, Nikki decided to give up alcohol and attributes her success in quitting drinking and smoking to the self-help books of Allen Carr. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she resided with her parents in St. Louis, noting, “There’s something about this time that makes you want to be with people you love and who love you unconditionally. And, for me, that’s just my parents.”