Amy Poehler, 1971
Writers · September 16, 1971
Amy Poehler
★ HOW OLD IS AMY POEHLER?
Amy Poehler is 54 years old, born September 16, 1971 in United States · Virgo.
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About
Amy Poehler built a comedy empire across sketch, sitcoms, and voice acting, anchored by her Golden Globe-winning role as Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. Born September 16, 1971, in the US, she rose through Chicago's Second City and the Upright Citizens Brigade before joining Saturday Night Live in 2001, where she co-anchored Weekend Update and frequently collaborated with Tina Fey. A Virgo, Poehler has earned 26 Emmy nominations, a Peabody nomination, and a Grammy nomination, plus a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2015.
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Biography
Amy Poehler is an American actress, screenwriter, and writer born September 16, 1971. Known for her roles in sketch comedy, sitcoms, and comedy films, she earned a Primetime Emmy Award (out of 26 nominations), two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for a Peabody Award and Grammy Award. Time magazine included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, and she received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for her contributions to comedy in 2015.
Poehler started her career in improvisational theatre at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, then joined the Upright Citizens Brigade in 1995. As a co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, she helped establish the group's sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. In 2001, she joined NBC's Saturday Night Live as a cast member and served as Weekend Update co-anchor from 2004 to 2008. She produced and starred as Leslie Knope in the sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), winning a Golden Globe for the role. Poehler frequently collaborated with Tina Fey on SNL and later in feature films including Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), Sisters (2015), and Wine Country (2019). Together they co-hosted the Golden Globe Awards four times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2021) and SNL, earning the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award. As a voice actor, she appeared in Shrek the Third (2007), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and the Inside Out franchise (2015–present). She served as executive producer on Welcome to Sweden, Broad City, Difficult People, Duncanville, Three Busy Debras, and Russian Doll. Poehler wrote the comedic book Yes Please (2014) and received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album. In 2025, she launched the podcast Good Hang with Amy Poehler, winning the first Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast. A Virgo born in the US, Poehler channels Life Path 7 energy—introspection and analysis—into championing worker's rights and women's rights [F6, birth fact].
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Before Fame
Poehler started her career in improvisational theatre at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s. She joined the Upright Citizens Brigade in 1995 and became a co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. The group moved to New York City in 1996 and their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. This foundation in improv and sketch comedy set the stage for her breakthrough on Saturday Night Live in 2001.
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Trivia
- Poehler and Tina Fey co-hosted the Golden Globe Awards four times together and won a 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for co-hosting SNL.
- She voiced characters in the Inside Out franchise (2015–present), one of Pixar's most successful animated series.
- Poehler's memoir Yes Please (2014) earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Spoken Word Album.
- Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011.
- In 2025, she won the first-ever Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast for Good Hang with Amy Poehler.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. Amy Poehler release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
CHALLENGING
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor Swift
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Frequently asked
- How old is Amy Poehler?
- Amy Poehler is 54 years old (born September 16, 1971).
- When is Amy Poehler's birthday?
- Amy Poehler was born on September 16, 1971.
- What is Amy Poehler's zodiac sign?
- Amy Poehler is a Virgo, born September 16, 1971.
- What is Amy Poehler's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Amy Poehler was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Amy Poehler from?
- Amy Poehler is from United States.
- What does Amy Poehler do?
- Amy Poehler is a writer.
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