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Life and career

Jurden was raised in

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. He received his bachelor's degree in theatre and acting from

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for his MFA in acting, for which he performed a short stand-up set. Jurden relocated to New York City and began doing open mics. His material often draws on his experiences as a Black, queer person from the

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. In 2019 he performed a stand-up set on ''

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''. He released his first comedy album ''Jay Jurden, Y'all'' in 2020, which debuted at number one on

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. His writing has appeared in ''

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''. Jurden was a staff writer for the

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series '' The Problem with Jon Stewart'', for which he received three nominations for

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Personal life

Jurden is bisexual. On July 10, 2022, Jurden married Garrison Gibbons.

Accolades

* 2019 – Just for Laughs, New Faces * 2019 –

, Comedians To Watch * 2020 –

, The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020 * 2022 – ''

'', 10 Comics to Watch

Awards and nominations

For ''The Problem with Jon Stewart''

* 2022 – Nominee,

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for Comedy/Variety Talk Series * 2023 – Nominee, Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Talk Series * 2023 – Nominee, Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Specials (for "Election Wrap-Up Special")

References

External links

Official website
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