Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is the funniest member of her very queer family
A post shared by Taylor Tomlinson (@taylortomlinson)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Taylor Tomlinson, 30.Bio: Taylor Tomlinson has it all… not that she’d admit it.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.The 30-year-old comedian grew up in a devout Christian home in Temecula, California with three siblings.
Her mother passed away young, at the age of 34, and while the trauma of losing a parent could have enveloped Tomlinson, she turned to comedy instead. “Wow, what a waste.
What a waste of such an amazing person who was taken way too soon, with all this talent and creativity that I have scraps of,” Tomlinson said to NPR about her mother’s passing.
Tomlinson briefly attended college in California, but withdrew from her studies to focus on comedy full-time. It was a risky proposition that proved to be a smashing success.I’m v jetlagged and i didnt finish school so this is a real questionWhile Tomlinson has made a big splash with her Netflix special, Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All, as well as her CBS late-night show, After Midnight, stand-up fans have seen her in many specials and programs over the last decade.
