Rip Micheals is an American comedian, best known as a cast member of the
MTV
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improv comedy show, ''
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out''. The comedian is known for his
slapstick
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style of comedy. He also co-starred in the spin-off, Wild 'N On Tour.
Career
Micheals was born and raised in
Chicago
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, IL. As a teen, he performed at local clubs that would serve as his training ground. Following his college graduation at
Purdue University
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,
Micheals moved to
New York
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to pursue his acting and comedy career.
Micheals was also a commentator on
Centric’s ''According to Him + Her,'' where he weighed in with his comedic perspective on dating, social skills and sex. On that show, he coined the term "clatchet". He has appeared on
NBC
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's ''
Last Call with Carson Daly
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'',
Oxygen
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's ''Living with Funny,''
MSG
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Network ''Cheapin' it Real''.
Micheals has been featured on
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and nominations for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
After winning se ...
's streaming comedy platform, Laugh Out Loud (LOL) network.
Personal life
On November 15, 2023, Micheals was hospitalized after suffering a
heart attack
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.
References
External links
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Rip Michaels - Biography PDF
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
African-American male comedians
African-American comedians
American male comedians
Comedians from Chicago
American people of Haitian descent
Purdue University alumni
21st-century African-American people