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Rachel Bloom
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Bloom at the 37th College Television Awards in May 2016
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Rachel Leah Bloom
April 3, 1987 Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
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Alma mater | New York University |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) |
Dan Gregor
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Children | 1 |
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Rachel Leah Bloom (born April 3, 1987) is an American actress, writer, and comedian, best known for co-creating and starring as Rebecca Bunch in The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019). The role has won her numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a TCA Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Bloom first became known for her YouTube comedy music videos. She has also appeared in films, including Most Likely to Murder (2018), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Trolls World Tour (2020), Bar Fight! (2022), and The School for Good and Evil (2022).
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Early life
Bloom was born on April 3, 1987, in Los Angeles County, California, and grew up in Manhattan Beach. She is the only child of Shelli (née Rosenberg), a musician, and Alan Bloom, a healthcare lawyer. She is Jewish.
Bloom attended Manhattan Beach public schools including Mira Costa High School, where she was involved in the school's drama program. In 2009, Bloom graduated from the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama. While at NYU, Bloom was the head writer and director of the school's premier sketch comedy group, Hammerkatz. Post-college, Bloom performed at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. She was once roommates with comedian Ilana Glazer after college in Brooklyn.
Career
In April 2010, Bloom wrote and sang the song "... Me, Ray Bradbury", which gained a cult following when it was released on Ray Bradbury's 90th birthday in 2010. The song was inspired by her favorite Ray Bradbury book, The Martian Chronicles. She worked as an intern for head writer Seth Meyers at Saturday Night Live. In 2012, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the show, submitting an audition video that included a bit as Katharine Hepburn doing the voice for Bugs Bunny in Space Jam.
On May 13, 2013, Bloom released her first album of musical comedy, Please Love Me. On November 19, 2013, she released her second album ... It, Christmas, which featured a comedic look at Chanukah and included the song "Chanukah Honey". On December 17, 2013, Bloom was the voice of Princess Peach in the song "Luigi's Ballad" on Starbomb's self-titled debut album. Bloom co-wrote "Super Friend" performed by Melissa Benoist and Grant Gustin, featured on the musical crossover episode of Supergirl and The Flash titled "Duet" and the soundtrack released from the episode.
On April 25, 2016, Bloom was awarded the "Visionary Award" at the annual gala held by East West Players, the longest-running professional theatre of color in the United States. The award seeks to honor "individuals who have raised the visibility of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through their craft”; her show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was lauded for its decision to cast an Asian-American male in a trope and stereotype-subverting lead role.
Bloom has worked as a television writer on Allen Gregory and Robot Chicken.
In April 2017, Bloom appeared on an episode of Bill Nye Saves the World. The episode received an Emmy nomination.
Bloom co-starred in the film Most Likely to Murder, opposite Adam Pally and Vincent Kartheiser. The film was directed by Dan Gregor, Bloom's husband. It premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2018, and was released on Digital and on Demand in May 2018.
On October 10, 2019, she was featured in a 30-minute YouTube documentary called Laughing Matters, created by SoulPancake in collaboration with Funny or Die, wherein a variety of comedians discuss mental health. She also appeared in the show My Little Pony, on the episode "Sounds of Silence", playing a kirin named Autumn Blaze.
On June 10, 2020, Bloom participated in the #ShareTheMicNow Instagram initiative. Fifty-two Black women took over the Instagram feeds of 52 white women with large platforms, including Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Warren, and Diane von Fürstenberg to draw attention to the work they're doing in order to catalyze change. Bloom's Instagram account was taken over by author Christine Michel Carter.
On November 18, 2020, Bloom was awarded the Lifesaver Award from ELEM/Youth in Distress in Israel, a nonprofit aiding youth in distress in Israel, at its Hats off to Heroes virtual gala.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
On May 7, 2015, Bloom filmed a half-hour pilot for Showtime with co-executive producer Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada), directed by Marc Webb. It was eventually picked up by The CW for the fall 2015–2016 season. Crazy-Ex Girlfriend became a critically acclaimed hour-long series with more network-friendly content when it transitioned from cable to network TV and features musical numbers. The show premiered on October 12, 2015.
On January 10, 2016, Bloom won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy. The following week, Bloom won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. On September 23, 2019, Bloom won the 71st Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for her work on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Personal life
In 2015, Bloom married her boyfriend of six years, writer, actor, producer and director Dan Gregor. Her cousin, a rabbi, performed the ceremony. They have a daughter, born in 2020.
Bloom has a history of mental illness, having been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and OCD, about which she has candidly spoken.
Filmography
Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Fuzz | Roxy | |
2018 | Most Likely to Murder | Kara Doblowski | Also producer |
2019 | Changeland | Vanessa (voice) | |
2019 | Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Batgirl (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Silver (voice) | |
2020 | Trolls World Tour | Barb (voice) | |
2021 | Extinct | Op (voice) | |
2022 | Chip n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers | Various voices | |
2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Honora | |
2022 | Bar Fight! | Chelsea | |
2023 | Your Place or Mine | Scarlet |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Allen Gregory | N/A | Staff writer; 4 episodes |
2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Wanda | 1 episode |
2012–2019 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 10 episodes; also writer |
2013 | Very Mallory | Mallory | 5 episodes |
2013–2014 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Chickpea / Breakfast Pastry (voice) | 2 episodes; wrote episode: "Little Cart of Scaries" |
2014–2016 | BoJack Horseman | Laura / Sitcom Writer (voice) | 5 episodes |
2014 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Additional voices | Television film |
2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Rebecca Bunch | Main role; also co-creator, executive producer, and writer |
2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | Episode: "Michael Shannon vs. Rachel Bloom" |
2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Episode: "Adam Ruins Hollywood" | |
2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Nightcap | Episode: "Spinster Code" | |
2017-2021 | The Simpsons | Annette (voice) | 3 episodes |
2018 | Portlandia | Rachel | Episode: "No Thank You" |
2018 | iZombie | Nellie | Episode: "My Really Fair Lady" |
2018 | ... History | Herself | Episode: "Heists" |
2018 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Autumn Blaze (voice) | Episode: "Sounds of Silence" |
2018 | Explained | Herself / narrator | 1 episode |
2018–2020 | Muppet Babies | Dot the Dragon (voice) | 2 episodes |
2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Cybil (voice) | 2 episodes |
2020 | Vampirina | Esmeralda / Crystal Ball (voice) | 2 episodes |
2020 | Diary of a Future President | Ms. Wexler | Episode: "The National Mall" |
2020 | Into the Dark | Ellie Burgis | Episode: "Pooka Lives!" |
2020 | Gayme Show | Herself | Episode: "Acting Battle" |
2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself / Guest Judge | 2 episodes |
2021 | Close Enough | Kira (voice) | Episode: "Cyber Matrix" |
2021 | Blue's Clues & You! | Ms. Marigold | Episode: "Blue's Show and Tell Surprise" |
2021 | The Chicken Squad | Rebecca (voice) | "Honey Bee Boogie Woogie" |
2021 | Trolls: Holiday in Harmony | Barb (voice) | TV special |
2022 | iCarly | McKenna Donatacci | Episode: "iCupid" |
2022 | Reboot | Hannah Korman | Main role |
2023 | Julia | Elaine Levitch | Recurring role |
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Please Love Me |
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... It, Christmas (A Chanukah Album) (with Jack Dolgen & Dan Gregor) |
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Soundtrack albums
Title | Album Details | Peak chart positions | |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Original Television Soundtrack) (Season 1, Vol. 1) |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Original Television Soundtrack) (Season 1, Vol. 2) |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Original Television Soundtrack) (Season 2) |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Karaoke Album (Original Television Soundtrack) (Season 1) |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
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The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special (Yes, It's Really Us Singing!) |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 4 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"... Me, Ray Bradbury" | 2010 | 4 | Please Love Me |
"I Steal Pets" | 2011 | — | |
"I Was a Mermaid and Now I'm a Pop Star" | — | ||
"Pictures of Your Dick" | 2012 | — | |
"You Can Touch My Boobies" (feat. Nicole Shabtai & Tess Paras) | — | ||
"The Cake Farts Song (Live)" | 2013 | — | non-album single |
"Chanukah Honey" | — | ... It, Christmas!!! (A Chanukah Album) | |
"Who Wants to Watch the Tony Awards This Year?" | 2014 | — | non-album single |
"OcDance" | — | ||
"Ladyboss" | 2017 | — | |
"I Don't Care About Award Shows" | — |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Luigi's Ballad" | 2013 |
Starbomb
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"Happy All the Time" | 2014 |
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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (Original Soundtrack) |
"A Christmas Song (Reprise)" |
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"The Story of Buddy the Elf" |
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"Silver Suite" | 2019 | Angry Birds 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
"Barracuda" | 2020 | N/A | Trolls World Tour: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
"Crazy Train" | N/A | ||
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" | N/A | ||
"Just Sing (Trolls World Tour)" | |||
"Stacy's Mom" | N/A | Saving for a Custom Van: A Tribute to the Music of Adam Schlesinger |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | ... Me, Ray Bradbury | Rachel | |
2011 | I Steal Pets | Rachel | |
I Was a Mermaid and Now I'm a Pop Star | Rachel | ||
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge | Lucy Van Pelt / Sally Brown | Produced by Funny or Die | |
2012 | The Secret of the Gypsy Queen | Ilsa | Produced by Skeptoid Media |
Pictures of Your Dick | Rachel | ||
You Can Touch My Boobies | Rachel | ||
We Don't Need a Man | Rachel | ||
2013 | Die When I'm Young | Rachel | |
If Disney Cartoons Were Historically Accurate | Princess Rachel | ||
Chanukah Honey | Rachel | ||
Luigi's Ballad | Princess Peach (voice) | ||
2014 | NOBODY WILL WATCH THE F*CKING TONY AWARDS WITH ME | Rachel | |
The OCDance! | Rachel | ||
2016 | Holy ... (You've Got to Vote) | Herself | Public service advocacy with various artists |
2017 | Ladyboss | Rachel | Produced by Bola Ogun and Vanity Fair |
I Don't Care About Award Shows | Rachel |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2011 | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | ... Me, Ray Bradbury | Nominated | |
2013 | Web Awards | Best YouTube Song | You Can Touch My Boobies | Won | |
2015 | 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | Robot Chicken | Nominated | |
2016 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Won | |
Gold Derby Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Nominated | |||
Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Won | |||
Online Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
EWwy Awards | Best Actress, Comedy | Nominated | |||
68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Nominated | ||||
Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Series – Long Form | Won | |||
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
2017 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Nominated | ||
69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated | |||
2018 | Television Critics Association | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||
2019 | 71st Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Won | ||
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Rachel Bloom para niños