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Born Samantha Jamie Bee on the 25th October 1969, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, she is an award-winning comedian, actress, TV host and political commentator, best known to the world as a correspondent for the highly praised TV show “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, and also for hosting her own show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”, among many other accomplishments she has achieved so far in her career.

Have you ever wondered how rich Samantha Bee is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bee’s net worth is as high as $7 million, an amount earned through her successful career in the world of entertainment, active since 2000.

Samantha Bee Net Worth $7 Million

Born into a dysfunctional family, Samantha was raised by her grandmother, who was a secretary at the Catholic school which Samantha went to during her childhood. Samantha also attended Humberside Collegiate Institute and York Memorial Collegiate Institute. Following her high school matriculation, Samantha enrolled at McGill University to study humanities, however, she wasn’t satisfied with the program, and soon after transferred to the University of Ottawa. There, Samantha started taking theatre classes and found out that her calling was acting, and as a result attended the George Brown Theatre School in Toronto.

Working as an actress in her early 20s, Samantha began auditioning for roles in Toronto, and when aged 26 she became a part of the “Sailor Moon” stage production, playing the titular role. She also became one of the founding members of the comedy-sketch group The Atomic Fireballs, which also helped her hone her comedy and acting skills. Her luck changed in 2003, when she was chosen as the first female correspondent for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, and for the next 12 years Samantha built a name for herself as a comedian, and reporter, having various segments in the show, including “Kill Drill”, “Samantha Bee’s So You Want To Bee A…”, and “NILFs”, among others, adding considerably to her net worth.

Samantha’s first notable role was the lead in the comedy film “Ham & Cheese” in 2004, starring next to Mike Beaver and Jason Jones, and then three years later, after a few minor roles in TV series, Samantha featured in the comedy adventure film “Underdog”, starring Peter Dinklage, Jason Lee and Amy Adams, while two years later she appeared in the rather successful romantic comedy “Whatever Works”, directed and written by Woody Allen, while the lead roles were given to Evan Rachel Wood, Larry David and Henry Cavill. In 2012 Samantha appeared in the short-lived comedy “Good God” with Jason Weinberg, John Ralsto, and April Mullen among other stars, while in 2013 she gave her voice to Stacy, a character from the animated comedy series “Bounty Hunters”, which also features Jason Jones, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy as the lead stars, and has also been the voice of Mom in the animated series “Creative Galaxy” (2013-2017), all of which added a significant amount to her net worth.

From 2015 to 2016, Samantha was Geri in the comedy series “Game On”, and since 2016, Samantha has been the host of her own satirical show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 2017. Most recently she has been working on the animated film “Elliot the Littlest Reindeer”, in which she will give her voice to Hazel.

Samantha is also an accomplished author; so far she has released three books, including “I Know I Am, But What Are You?” In 2010, “Cracking Up” (2016), and most recently “The Simple Vegan Recipe Book” (2017), the sales of which have only increased her net worth, while she also contributed to Jon Stewart’s book with other Daily Show writers, “America (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction”, published back in 2004.

When it comes to her personal life, Samantha has been married to Jason Jones since 2001; the couple has three children together.

After living for years in the USA, Samantha became a naturalized citizen in 2014, and now holds dual citizenship, Canadian and American.



Full Name Samantha Bee
Net Worth $2.5 Million
Date Of Birth October 25, 1969
Place Of Birth Toronto, Canada
Height 1.7 m
Profession Comedian, Actor
Education McGill University, University of Ottawa
Nationality American, Canadian
Spouse Jason Jones (m. 2001)
Children Piper Bee-Jones, Fletcher Bee-Jones, Ripley Bee-Jones
Nicknames Samantha Jamie Bee , Sam , Sammy
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/iamsambee
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/iamsambee
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fullfrontalsamb/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1200650
Awards Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Female Performance in a Feature, Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Performance by a Female – Television, Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Canadian Comedy Person of the Year
Nominations TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Humor, Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Movies Learning to Drive, Furry Vengeance, Whatever Works, Motherhood, Cooper’s Camera, The Love Guru, Underdog, Ham & Cheese
TV Shows Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Daily Show, The Detour, Furry Vengeance, Underdog, The Love Guru, Creative Galaxy, Bounty Hunters, Sisters, Cooper’s Camera, Ham & Cheese, Learning to Drive, Motherhood, Whatever Works, Get Squirrely, Jasper, Texas, Game On, Good God, Elliot the Littlest Reindeer
Quote
1 [on the 2016 U.S. Election] It’s still hard on my soul for me to take Donald Trump seriously.I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it. As much as I’m embracing the circus atmosphere because it will be entertaining, as a voter I would still hope that we get an actual good person in there.
2 [on working with her husband Jason Jones on television productions] We met each other working in a children’s-theatre troupe and have continued to work together for almost twenty years. He’s good at pushing comedy beyond my comfort zone, and I’m good at reining him in. Having children helps because they do not care about our work at all.
3 [on adjusting to life in New York:] My apartment is the equivalent of one room in my Toronto home. Now I understand why New Yorkers are on the streets at all hours. People don’t want to stay inside for fear they’ll go crazy. I’ve also found television remotes to be an afterthought here. I don’t even have to get up from the couch to change channels. [September 29, 2003]
Fact
1 Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 40 or 41, a daughter Ripley Bee-Jones in October 2010. Child’s father is her husband, Jason Jones.
2 Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Fletcher Bee-Jones on June 20, 2008. Child’s father is her husband, Jason Jones.
3 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Piper Bee-Jones in January 2006. Child’s father is her husband, Jason Jones.
4 Is married to fellow The Daily Show (1996) correspondent Jason Jones.
5 Before joining the Atomic Fireballs, she was part of the comedy-sketch troupe Catch 21.
6 She is the first non-U.S. correspondent on The Daily Show (1996) with Jon Stewart.
7 Attended the University of Ottawa.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Elliot the Littlest Reindeer filming Hazel (voice)
Creative Galaxy 2013-2017 TV Series Mom
Bob’s Burgers 2012-2017 TV Series Nurse Liz / Pam
Game On 2015-2016 TV Series Geri
The Detour 2016 TV Series Nate’s Mother in Flashback
Sisters 2015/III Liz
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown 2015 Raitch (voice)
Halal in the Family 2015 TV Series Wendy
The Daily Show 2011-2015 TV Series Siri / Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp / Ghost of Alternate Christmas Past / …
Learning to Drive 2014 Debbie
Deadbeat 2014 TV Series Darcy
The Michael J. Fox Show 2014 TV Series Dr. Young
Phineas and Ferb 2013 TV Series Lyla Lolliberry / Additional Voices
Bounty Hunters 2013 TV Series Stacy
Good God 2012 TV Series Shandy Sommers
Sesame Street 2010-2012 TV Series Mother Goose
Bored to Death 2009-2011 TV Series Renee Dalton
Michael: Every Day 2011 TV Series Nancy Slade
Date Night 2010 Woman in Times Square (uncredited)
Furry Vengeance 2010 Principal Baker
Love Letters 2010 TV Movie Melissa
Law & Order 2010 TV Series Vanessa Carville
Whatever Works 2009 Chess Mother
Motherhood 2009/I Alison Hopper
Coopers’ Camera 2008 Nancy Cooper
The Love Guru 2008 Cinnabon Cashier
Two Families 2007 TV Movie
Little Mosque on the Prairie 2007 TV Series Nancy Layton
Rescue Me 2007 TV Series Real estate agent
Underdog 2007 Principal
Not This But This 2007 TV Series Various
Love Monkey 2006 TV Series Carol Dulac – Letterman Booker
Odd Job Jack 2005 TV Series Linda Callahan
Ham & Cheese 2004 Beth Goodson
Jasper, Texas 2003 TV Movie Kathy
Ham I Am 2001 TV Movie
The Endless Grind 2001 TV Series Various Roles
Real Kids, Real Adventures 2000 TV Series Neighbour

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 2016-2017 TV Series writer – 42 episodes
The Detour TV Series created by – 23 episodes, 2016 – 2017 written by – 2 episodes, 2016
Not This But This 2007 TV Series

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 2016-2017 TV Series executive producer – 42 episodes
The Detour 2016 TV Series executive producer – 9 episodes
Not This But This 2007 TV Series co-producer

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Phineas and Ferb 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Friends with Kids 2011 thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2004 TV Special ‘Sally’ Colonial Trollop
Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular 2004 TV Special Herself – Correspondent
Who Are the Daily Show? 2003 TV Special Herself
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 2016-2017 TV Series Herself – Host
CBS This Morning 2016 TV Series Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2016 TV Series Herself
Conan 2016 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Chris Gethard Show 2016 TV Series Herself
The View 2016 TV Series Herself
Today 2016 TV Series Herself – Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning 2016 TV Series Herself
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Wait Is Over: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 2015 Video short Herself
The Daily Show 2003-2015 TV Series Herself – Correspondent / Herself / Herself – Host
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs 2015 TV Special Herself
Match Game 2012-2013 TV Series Guest Panelist
4th Annual Shorty Awards 2012 Video Herself – Co-host
The Hour 2011 TV Series Herself
The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards 2011 TV Special Herself – Winner – Comedy Person of the Year
That Is All 2011 Short Herself
Rocco’s Dinner Party 2011 TV Series Herself
The 2011 Comedy Awards 2011 TV Special Herself
Rachael Ray 2010 TV Series Herself
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear 2010 TV Special Herself – Correspondent
The Electric Company 2010 TV Series Herself
The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards 2009 TV Special Herself – Winner – Best Female Film Performance
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2009 TV Series Herself
The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards 2005 TV Special Herself – Winner (Best Female TV Performance) / Nominee (Best Female Film Performance)

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Media Buzz 2016 TV Series Herself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Variety Performer Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
2009 Canadian Comedy Award Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance by a Female – Film Coopers’ Camera (2008)
2005 Canadian Comedy Award Canadian Comedy Awards Television – Pretty Funny Female Performance The Daily Show (1996)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
2016 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Female Performance in a Variety Program Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
2016 TCA Award Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
2013 Canadian Screen Award Canadian Screen Awards, CA Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series Good God (2012)
2012 Canadian Comedy Award Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance by a Female – Television Good God (2012)
2005 Canadian Comedy Award Canadian Comedy Awards Film – Pretty Funny Performance – Female Ham & Cheese (2004)

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