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Jessica Chobot
Chobot in 2014
Born
Jessica Lynn Horn

(1977-07-07) July 7, 1977 (age 46)
Buffalo, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Presenter, host, writer
Years active2005–present
Spouses
Mr. Chobot
​
(div. 2006)​
[1]
​
(m. 2012)​
Children1

Jessica Chobot (born Jessica Lynn Horn; July 7, 1977) is an American on-camera host and writer.

Nerdist Industries. In 2014, she launched her own podcast titled Bizarre States. She left Nerdist on August 5, 2019. She currently stars in a reality TV series called Expedition X
.

Early life

Jessica Lynn Horn was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Novi, Michigan.[1] Her family moved from town to town frequently during her youth. Before entering high school, she lived in several places on the East Coast and the Midwest.[3]

Career

Chobot gained exposure when

Sony PSP online in 2005.[1] The photo has been widely parodied since,[4] even appearing on Sony-branded advertising.[5]

In 2006, Chobot was hired full-time by IGN.com to take over hosting responsibilities for the network's IGN Weekly show which is still running. Her segments included stand-up introductions as well as "woman-on-the-street" pieces. Starting in 2009 and ending in 2011, Chobot hosted a daily show titled IGN Daily Fix; the first episode aired March 23, 2009. In addition, she contributed content such as columns, features, reviews, and blog posts on IGN.

Maxim Radio, where she answers caller questions for an hour each Monday.[citation needed] Chobot and Ryan Dunn starred in Proving Ground
, a program whose airing cycle was disrupted by Dunn's death in an automotive crash on June 20, 2011, after the end of production; the program was pulled from airing for a month before returning to finish its run beginning on July 19, 2011.

Chobot has appeared on commercials for ADV's Anime Network On Demand cable station, and lent her likeness to Symbiote Studios Toy Company for two limited-edition anime-style sculptures. In addition, she has modeled for the J!NX female gamers clothing line. In 2006-2007, she co-wrote a sci-fi script with writer/director/creator of Tron, Steven Lisberger, for Soul Code.[7] Current collaborations include an anime-style collectible figurine in development with Symbiote Studios, a representative of JiNX.com women's apparel line. Chobot is also writing the "Ask Jess, Dammit!" blog for Maxim.[8] She was named the 88th most desirable woman of 2008 by AskMen magazine[9] and 14th hottest woman of business 2009 by Business Pundit.[10] Chobot also hosts a weekly show featured on Inside Xbox called IGN Strategize. In 2011, Chobot placed at #57 in the 2011 Askmen's Top 99 Women poll.[11]

Chobot voiced news reporter

controversy, Chobot noted that she was never asked for her side of the story by people who write about her in the media.[1] Chobot maintained that she is an on-screen personality who never considered herself to be a journalist, and that BioWare never asked her for any favors in return.[1]

On November 4, 2013, Chobot began work as the main host of Nerdist News,

Nerdist Industries's employee Andrew Bowser and features occasional guests.[17]

In 2015, Chobot was the contestant interviewer on the revived sixth series of

Battlebots, and she portrayed Samus Aran in the short fan film Metroid: The Sky Calls, produced by Rainfall Films, sharing the role with another actress named America Young.[18]
On August 5, 2019, Chobot announced on Twitter that she was leaving Nerdist after six years.[19] Chobot now stars in
Expedition X which premiered on February 12, 2020 on the Discovery Channel
.

Personal life

She was divorced from a previous marriage in 2006 but kept the surname Chobot.[1]

On August 21, 2011, Chobot became engaged to Blair Herter and they married on February 18, 2012. They had their first child on March 6, 2013.[20][21] The family currently lives in the Netherlands, where they moved in 2022 after Herter left G4 and joined Team Liquid.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Hall, Charlie (September 13, 2013). "Jessica Chobot: Stepping Into Daylight". Polygon.
  2. ^ Chobot, Jessica [@JessicaChobot] (October 26, 2012). "Not a writer for IGN or reviewer for G4. I'm a host/entertainer" (Tweet). Retrieved October 27, 2012 – via Twitter.
  3. Askmen.com
    . Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Amini, Tina (November 9, 2012). "Step Aside, Jessica Chobot Licking A PSP. There's A New Scandalous Picture, And It Involves The Wii U." Kotaku. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Chobot, Jessica. "Biography". Symbioteststudios.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Chobot, Jessica (April 2, 2012). "You know what, you're right". IGN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Garrett, Diane (September 4, 2007). "Steven Lisberger to direct 'Code'". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  8. ^ Chobot, Jessica. "Ask Jess, Dammit!". Maxim.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  9. ^ "Top 99 women, 2008 Edition". AskMen. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  10. ^ "25 Hottest Women of Business". Business Pundit. January 1, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  11. ^ "Jessica Chobot - Top 99 Women". AskMen. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  12. ^ Workman, Robert (May 4, 2012). "Jessica Chobot interview about Mass Effect 3". GameZone. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Kevin VanOrd. "Why Do You Hate Mass Effect 3?". GameSpot. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Dennis Scimeca (September 13, 2013). "Jessica Chobot and Mass Effect 3". The Escapist. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Walton, Brian (November 5, 2013). "Watch the Premiere of Nerdist News with Jessica Chobot!". Nerdist.
  16. ^ "Nerdist News". Nerdist.com.
  17. ^ "Bizarre States Podcast". Nerdist.
  18. ^ RainfallFilms (November 2, 2015). "Metroid: The Sky Calls // a Rainfall Films Intergalactic Odyssey". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jessica Chobot Leaves Nerdist". Twitter. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  20. ^ Johnson, Ed (August 23, 2011). "G4/IGN's Herter and Chobot get engaged with geek style". Zimbio.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  21. ^ Prat, Vanessa (August 26, 2011). "Gaming Host Proposes With Wonder Woman Inspired Ring". Since1910.com. Retrieved September 8, 2011.

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