Chelsea Peretti’s Net Worth And Biography

Chelsea Peretti’s Net Worth And Biography

Who Is Chelsea Peretti?

Chelsea Vanessa Peretti is an American comedian, actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, and author.

Peretti is best known for her role as Gina Linetti in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She has appeared in tons of other television series, including The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest (2008 – 2013), China, IL (2011 – 2013), and Big Mouth (2017 – 2021; as a voice actress).

Chelsea Peretti has also made numerous film appearances over the years. Examples include Twisted Fate (2007), Game Night (2018), Spinster (2019), and Friendsgiving (2020).

As a screenwriter, Peretti is most noted for writing for ‘Saturday Night Live’ ‘Parks and Recreation,’ among other television projects.

Quick Facts

Early Life

Chelsea Vanessa Peretti was born on February 20, 1978, in Oakland, California, United States, to Anthony Peretti and Amanda Cherkin Peretti. Her father was a criminal defense lawyer and painter, whereas her mother was a schoolteacher.

Chelsea has two brothers and one sister. Her older brother, Jonah Peretti, is best known for being a co-founder of The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed.

Peretti attended The College Preparatory School based on Oakland, before relocating to New York City in 1996 and subsequently attending Barnard College. During her junior year at Barnard College, Peretti took a study year abroad to Royal Holloway – University of London

Film and Television Career

After completing her college education, Chelsea Peretti moved to Los Angeles, California. Peretti made her television debut in a 2004 episode of Comedy Lab.

In 2006, Peretti portrayed Shonda in an episode of the series Cheap Seats. The following year, she landed a role in the film Twisted Fortune.

In 2008, Chelsea Peretti joined the cast of the television series The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest. She left the series in 2013, having appeared in a total of 88 episodes. During the same period, Peretti wrote the screenplay for various series and television movies, including Bobby Bottleservice (2009), The Sarah Silverman Program (2010), and WTF with Marc Maron (2010). She also landed an acting role in the series Louie (2010).

Peretti was cast in the 2011 movie, Guy Talk. The same year, she appeared in as well as wrote the screenplay for the television show Comedy Central Presents.

Peretti also appeared in China, IL (2011 – 2013), Parks and Recreation (2011 – 2012), and Funny as Hell (2011 – 2013). She wrote the screenplay for ‘Parks and Recreation’ and ‘Funny as Hell’ in addition to her acting roles in these programs.

In 2012, Peretti appeared in two episodes of The Couple and one episode of Hell’s Kitchen. She subsequently appeared in ‘The Greatest Event in Television History’ and ‘High School USA!’

Chelsea Peretti wrote the screenplay for two episodes of Saturday Night Live in 2013. The same year, Peretti began portraying Gina Linetti in the series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, in what would become her most iconic television role to date. She maintained her role in the series until 2021, making a total of 108 appearances.

The following are other noteworthy television series and movies that Chelsea Peretti has contributed to over the years;

Films

• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
• Game Night (2018)
• Spinster (2019)
• The Photograph (2020)
• Friendsgiving (2020)
• Sing 2 (2021; as a voice actress)

Television

• Kroll Show (2013 – 2015; as an actress, writer, and producer)
• Gravity Falls (2015; as a voice actress)
• The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2015 – 2016)
• Future-Worm! (2016 – 2018; as a voice actress)
• Girls (2017)
• Big Mouth (2017 – 2021; as a voice actress)
• American Dad (2018 – 2019; as a voice actress)
• The Simpsons (2019 – 2020)
• Search Party (2020)
• The Great North (2021)

Writing Career

Chelsea Peretti has enjoyed a stellar writing career over the years, Peretti has written for numerous reputable outlets, including The Village Voice, Playgirl, Details, and American Theatre Magazine.

She has also been a notable contributor to various online publications, such as The Huffington Post.

Music Career

In the music industry, Peretti is most noted for her extended play (EP) titled Foam and Flotsam, which was released on April 21, 2020. She collaborated with numerous artists on most of the songs in the EP.

Chelsea Peretti’s Net Worth

As of January 1, 2022, Chelsea Peretti had a net worth of $20 million. That’s her combined net worth with her comedian and filmmaker husband Jordan Peele.

In fact, Peele seems to have brought more money into the marriage than Peretti. The filmmaker is remembered for signing a lucrative deal with Universal Pictures in 2019, estimated to be between $300 and 400 million.