Michael Kosta (born September 27, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian. In July 2017, he joined The Daily Show as a correspondent and is now a senior correspondent.[2] He has also hosted The Comment Section for the E! Network with producer Joel McHale as well as co-hosting Fox Sports 1’s Crowd Goes Wild.
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Born | [1] Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | September 27, 1979
Alma mater | University of Illinois (BA) |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Website | michaelkosta |
Kosta was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and went to Huron High School before attending the University of Illinois.[3] He is of Greek descent.[4] After earning a bachelor's degree in Speech Communications in 2002, Kosta played tennis on the ITF and ATP tour [5] for two years before being hired as the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach[6] for the University of Michigan. While he was the assistant coach, he began to explore his interest in stand-up comedy and performed at local comedy clubs on the side. In 2005, Kosta began a full-time job as a stand-up comic based in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Kosta has had major appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[7] Conan,[8] Chelsea Lately,[9] and Late Night with Seth Meyers[10] as well as a half-hour Comedy Central special called Comedy Central Presents: Michael Kosta,[11] in January 2011. He has also made appearances on TruTV's World's Dumbest[12], performed at the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen,[13] and at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.[14] Kosta also shot a pilot with Comedy Central called Overloaded with Michael Kosta in fall 2011,[15] but as of October 2012, it has not been broadcast. In 2013, Kosta filmed his own mini-sitcom for network TV under the auspices of FOX's Shortcom Comedy Hour[16] with fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Dov Davidoff, Kevin Smith, and Ali Wong. In 2015, Kosta released his first comedy album on Comedy Dynamics Records, Comedy For Attractive People.[17] Most recently, Michael also released his 1-hour Comedy Central Stand-up Special, Michael Kosta: Detroit. NY. LA.[18] in 2022.
Kosta has hosted several TV shows:
Kosta played tennis on the ITF and ATP tour[29] for two years before being hired as the Assistant Men's Tennis Coach for the University of Michigan.[30] He formerly ranked #864 in the world tennis ranking.[31] He currently hosts his own podcast, Tennis Anyone, dedicated to all things tennis.[32]
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