Catherine Cohen

About Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen is an American comedian, actress, podcaster, and singer. Her live comedy performances combine stand-up comedy with cabaret-style songs. Her first Netflix comedy special, The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022.

Cohen was born in New York City, and raised in Houston, Texas. She began to study musical theatre as a child, and later graduated from Princeton University, where she was a member of the Ivy Club and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She graduated with a degree in English. She then moved to New York City to perform stand-up and sketch comedy, taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and working at the Peoples Improv Theater.

Cohen has received positive critical reception for performing comedy cabaret, and was named on "comedians to watch" lists by Vulture and Time Out in 2018. She has a monthly show at Joe's Pub called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, which includes singing and accompaniment, and a weekly show called Cabernet Cabaret at Club Cumming. Both shows are performed with her frequent collaborator, Henry Koperski, who accompanies her on the piano. Her performances were described by Madeleine Aggeler of The Cut as "a spinning, glittery, Technicolor explosion". She also co-hosts a monthly comedy show called It's a Guy Thing with Patti Harrison and Mitra Jouhari. As an actress, she has appeared on comedy series such as High Maintenance, Broad City, Search Party, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018.

In 2019, Cohen was a nominee for best comedian at the 11th Shorty Awards, and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show.

Cohen is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. As of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller.