Amber Mildred Ruffin - Age, Family, Bio
David Schmidt
Updated on February 16, 2026
Comedian and television writer who has written for Late Night with Seth Meyers as well as many other Comedy Central shows. She co-wrote a book with her sister titled You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism and it landed on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Before Fame
In 2008, she moved to Amsterdam to write and perform with the Boom Chicago Amsterdam troupe.
Trivia
She became the first Black woman to write on a late-night network talk show in the United States.
Family Life
She grew up in Omaha. Her parents Theresa and James were both Air Force veterans.
Associated With
She began writing for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2014.
