Andrew Michael Milonakis (; born January 30, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, rapper, and internet personality. He is best known for his work on '' The Andy Milonakis Show'', a

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series that aired on

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and

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from 2005 to 2007. Other notable films and TV series in which Milonakis has appeared include '' Kroll Show'', ''Waiting...'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Milonakis was born in Katonah, New York, to a

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family. His father was born in Greece. Milonakis was born with a

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, causing him to have the appearance and voice of an

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. He attended John Jay High School in Lewisboro. Milonakis turned to comedy and humor as a preemptive defense mechanism.

Career

On January 26, 2003, the day of Super Bowl XXXVII, Milonakis decided not to attend a friend's Super Bowl party and instead recorded a video titled "The Super Bowl Is Gay". He posted the video to the website AngryNakedPat.com, and within two weeks it went viral. A writer for ABC's new late-night show, ''

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'', spotted it and got Milonakis on the program. At the time, Milonakis was working as a tech support staffer at a Manhattan accounting firm. Milonakis first started rapping on

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; his first song was called "The Andy Milonakis Rap". He was in Three Loco, a group that also included rap artists Dirt Nasty and Riff Raff, but on September 26, 2014, he announced that the group had broken up. From 2014 to 2015, Milonakis hosted and starred in a cooking show called "Fat Prince" on Munchies, a YouTube channel that is part of the

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network. In each episode, he and a changing cast of chefs combined cheap ingredients with expensive ingredients to make a unique meal. Throughout 2017 and 2018, Milonakis was heavily involved with livestreamer Paul Denino, better known as Ice Poseidon, appearing in his livestreams and associating with his CX Network.

Personal life

After having lived in

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for much of his career, in September 2021 Milonakis moved to

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, New York City. In January 2025, Milonakis moved to

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Discography

EPs

* ''Gazpacho'' (2010)

Collaborations

*''Busboys' Paradise'' (2005) *'' ¡Three Loco!'' (2012)

Mixtapes

* ''Hot Soup'' (2009)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Filmography

References

External links

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