Richard Jeni
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Raised in an Italian-American Catholic family in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood, he earned an honors bachelor’s degree in comparative politics from Hunter College before a brief stint in public-relations led him to try stand-up at a Brooklyn open-mic in 1982. His breakthrough came through a series of Showtime specials and frequent appearances on The Tonight Show, where he logged more visit…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
