Portrait of Fortune Feimster

Fortune Feimster

Acting

Biography

Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster, is one of the busiest women working today. She first became known as a writer and panelist on E's hit show Chelsea Lately, and then starred as a series regular on The Mindy Project for Hulu and Champions for NBC. She has gone on to have many guest appearances on TV shows including Claws, 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Glee, Dear White People, and Tales of the City, as well as recurring roles on Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q and CBS's Life In Pieces. She's had memorable roles in the movies Office Christmas Party, Social Animals, and Father of the Year. She also recently voiced the role of Evelyn on The Simpsons, she's the voice of Brenda on Bless the Harts for Fox, and she voices Ava on Summer Camp Island for the Cartoon Network. When not acting, Fortune tours the world doing standup. She most recently released a one-hour special on Netflix called "Sweet & Salty," which has been met with great critical acclaim. She's done late night TV sets on Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers, and she has half hour specials on Comedy Central and is part of Netflix's season one of The Standups.

Born: July 1, 1980

Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Filmography

2025
Zootopia 2

as Nibbles Maplestick (voice)

2025
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

as Kitty Fridge (voice)

2025
You're Cordially Invited

as Captain Barry

2025
StuGo

as Scrumptious (voice)

2024
2023
Family Switch

as Coach Kim

2023
Strange Planet

as Megafan #1 / Elderly Being #2 (voice)

2023
FUBAR

as Ruth 'Roo' Russel

2023
Frog and Toad

as Lizard (voice)

2023
Velma

as Olive / Pim (voice)

2023
Velma

as Olive (voice)

2022
Is It Cake?

as Self - Judge

2022
Sex Appeal

as Mama Suze

2021
iCarly

as Countess Debra

2021
2021
Hysterical

as Self

2021
YES DAY

as Jean the Paramedic

2021
Kenan

as Pam

2021
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2021
2020
Soul

as Counselor Jerry (voice)

2020
2020
The Mighty Ones

as Vibez (voice)

2020
Friendsgiving

as Fairy Gay Mother #3

2020
Madagascar: A Little Wild

as Manager Cow (voice)

2020
Deported

as Tammy

2019
The Morning Show

as Fortune Feimster

2019
Bless the Harts

as Brenda (voice)

2019
Sunnyside

as Michelle Pinholster

2019
Lights Out with David Spade

as Self - Panelist

2019
2018
The Fix

as Self - Guest

2018
2018
Sugar Rush

as Self - Judge

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ava / Additional Voices (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ava (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Additional Voices (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Mrs. Goose (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Vern / Dolly (voice)

2018
Summer Camp Island

as Dolly (voice)

2018
Social Animals

as Sarah-Beth

2018
Craig of the Creek

as Laura (voice)

2018
Nailed It!

as Self - Judge

2018
Champions

as Ruby McClure

2017
Claws

as Lauren Zorloni

2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2016
Chelsea

as Self

2015
2015
2015
2015
World's Funniest Fails

as Self - Panelist

2014
2014
Mulaney

as Mary Jo

2013
Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Self - Guest Quizmaster

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Special Guest

2012
The Mindy Project

as Colette Kimball-Kinney

2011
2 Broke Girls

as Sherlock Mary

2011
2010
Conan

as Self

2009
Glee

as Butch Melman

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest host

1989
The Simpsons

as Evelyn (voice)