Suzanne Westenhoefer

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Suzanne Westenhoefer
Born (1961-03-31) March 31, 1961 (age 63)
Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years active1993–present
Websitehttp://www.suzannew.com/

Suzanne Westenhoefer (born March 31, 1961, in

stand-up comedian.[1] She starred as a panelist on GSN's 2006 remake of I've Got a Secret, which featured a panel of gay celebrities who had to guess the various guests' 'secrets' through a series of timed questions. Her comedy special and documentary, A Bottom on Top, aired on LOGO Television in the fall of 2007. In 2004 she was featured in the film Laughing Matters along with Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez
and Karen Williams.

After accepting a dare, she began her career delivering gay-themed material to straight audiences in mainstream comedy clubs in New York City in the early 1990s. She became the first openly lesbian comic ever to appear on television in 1991 on an episode of

Out There, and in 1998 she appeared in the LGBT-themed sketch comedy special In Thru the Out Door.[2]

Westenhoefer's recent tour, "Finally legal… in a few states", was a headlining act on the recent Sweet Caribbean cruise. Her latest venture, a starring role in the popular online web drama We Have To Stop Now is about to enter its second season, with the first soon available on DVD from Wolfe Video. Her GLAMA award-winning specials Nothing in my Closet but my Clothes, I'm Not Cindy Brady and Guaranteed Fresh are all available on DVD, as are her most recent televised specials, Live from the Village and A Bottom on Top.

Discography

  • HBO Comedy Half Hour (1994): Nominated for a Cable Ace Award
  • Nothing in my Closet but my Clothes (1997): Gay and Lesbian American Music Award (GLAMA) winner for best comedy CD
  • I’m Not Cindy Brady (2000): GLAMA winner for best comedy CD
  • Guaranteed Fresh (2003) : GLAMA winner for best comedy CD
  • Live at the Village (2006)
  • A Bottom on Top (2007)

References

  1. The Advocate. Archived from the original
    on May 16, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
  2. Montreal Gazette
    , June 20, 1998.

External links
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