If you have ever seen Broad City, you already know who Abbi Jacobson is. If you haven’t, here’s a quick rundown: she is an American comedian, actress, illustrator, and writer who stars on the Comedy Central show Broad City which was based on a web series of the same name. She works alongside Ilana Glazer to create this highly-relatable and hilarious show. However, she has also appeared in a few movies — notably The LEGO Ninjago Movie and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
However, Jacobson is not only capable of comedy. She is a many-faceted person with a lot of distinct interests and ideas. For example, she recently appeared as Gloria Steinem in Drunk History — taking the role of Steinem when she infiltrated a Playboy Club in 1963. This iteration of the show was narrated by an intoxicated Katie Nolan (ESPN host and comedian). If you care to learn a bit more about Abbi Jacobson, read on as we go over five things you didn’t know about this Broad City alumna.
She Hosted a Modern Art Podcast
Abbi Jacobson has an interest in modern art that she shared with the world in her podcast called A Piece of Work. It has been described as “everything you wanted to know about modern and contemporary art but were afraid to ask”. The New York Museum of Modern Art-sanctioned podcast follows a general formula of Jacobson discussing artwork with the artists themselves, as well as museum curators and her own personal friends (including RuPaul).
She Has Illustrated Two Coloring Books
Not only is Jacobson interested in art, but she is an artist herself. She has even published a couple of coloring books with the company Chronicle Books. These entries are called Color This Book: New York City and Color This Book: San Francisco. They focus on some of the most famous landmarks in each of the cities — allowing creative kids to color them in as they please.
She Loves Coffee
One of the main parts of Abbi Jacobson’s morning routine is her cup of joe. She has called herself “pretty addicted”, as she needs the beverage to help her get going in the morning. She also listens to The Daily — a podcast — before she feels like she is truly ready to take on the day.
She Is Knowledgeable About Web Development
Before the original webcast of Broad City became recognized, her and co-star Ilana Glazer worked search engine optimization jobs. Also known as SEO, this is the targeted use of keywords and links to improve search engine rankings — and thus increase the exposure of the website. Jacobson and Glazer applied these techniques to their own show. Clearly, it worked. Broad City is one of the most popular shows on Comedy Central.
She Never Set Out to Be an Entertainer
When Abbi Jacobson was in middle school, she began performing — but not in a traditional musical or play atmosphere. Instead, she would put on mini-shows for her circle of friends. When she initially went to college, she never thought that she would pursue acting. However, by the end of her post-secondary education she decided to pursue acting — and quickly found considerable success.
