Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira Eisenberg is a comedian, writer, and host who relocated to New York in 2001 from Canada. She performs stand-up regularly at all major comedy clubs in the city and headlines theaters across the United States. Eisenberg tours as a host and storyteller with The Moth, a MacArthur Grant-winning storytelling organization, and is featured on their Peabody award-winning radio show and podcast, "The Moth Radio Hour."

Eisenberg's comedic talents are recognized in the realm of radio and television. She is the celebrated host of NPR’s comedy trivia radio show and podcast "Ask Me Another" and appears on various TV shows including Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "This Week At The Comedy Cellar," "The New Yorker Festival," Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, HBO’s "Girls," "The Late Late Show," and "The Today Show." She is also a regular panelist on Hulu’s "Up Early Tonight." Her work has earned her a spot in New York Magazine's "Top 10 Comics that Funny People Find Funny," and she has been featured in the New York Times for her "bleakly stylish" sense of humor.

Eisenberg's writing extends beyond live performances. Her comedic memoir, "Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy," published in Spring 2013, was optioned for a television series. Additionally, she contributed to five anthologies, including "I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics" and "Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled." Her latest projects include her comedy special "Inside Joke" available on Amazon, and her new comedy album "Plant-Based Jokes," set to be released by 800 Pound Gorilla Records. Her personal story about overcoming breast cancer is featured in The Moth’s best-selling book "Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible."