Amber Mildred Ruffin is an American comedian, writer and actress. She hosts her own late-night talk show titled The Amber Ruffin Show on NBC and Peacock. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. When she joined the show she became the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Wheel (2022)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Déjà Vu & Eyes of Blue (Dec 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: The Wheel: Premiere (Dec 19, 2022)
Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2022)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2023-11-22: 2023 (Nov 22, 2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 1x35: Amber Ruffin, Drew & Jonathan Scott (Oct 28, 2022)
Would I Lie to You? (2022)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 1x09: Babysitting Lemurs (Jun 4, 2022)
Pizza Wars (2021)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 4x02: Can Pro Chefs Make Frozen Pizza Gourmet? (Oct 26, 2022)
The Amber Ruffin Show (2020)
Starring as Host
(57 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: December 16, 2022 (Dec 16, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: November 11, 2022 (Nov 11, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: November 4, 2022 (Nov 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: October 7, 2022 (Oct 7, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: September 30, 2022 (Sep 30, 2022)
- Episode 2x17: June 17, 2022 (Jun 17, 2022)
- Episode 2x16: May 6, 2022 (May 6, 2022)
- Episode 2x15: April 29, 2022 (Apr 29, 2022)
- Episode 2x14: April 22, 2022 (Apr 22, 2022)
- Episode 2x13: April 8, 2022 (Apr 8, 2022)
- Episode 2x12: April 1, 2022 (Apr 1, 2022)
- Episode 2x11: March 18, 2022 (Mar 18, 2022)
- Episode 2x10: March 11, 2022 (Mar 11, 2022)
- Episode 2x09: March 4, 2022 (Mar 4, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: February 25, 2022 (Feb 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: December 10, 2021 (Dec 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: November 19, 2021 (Nov 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: November 12, 2021 (Nov 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: November 5, 2021 (Nov 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: October 29, 2021 (Oct 29, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: October 15, 2021 (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: October 8, 2021 (Oct 8, 2021)
- Episode 1x35: September 17, 2021 (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x34: September 10, 2021 (Sep 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x33: August 27, 2021 (Aug 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x32: August 20, 2021 (Aug 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x31: August 13, 2021 (Aug 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x30: June 25, 2021 (Jun 25, 2021)
- Episode 1x29: June 18, 2021 (Jun 18, 2021)
- Episode 1x28: June 11, 2021 (Jun 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x27: May 21, 2021 (May 21, 2021)
- Episode 1x26: May 14, 2021 (May 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x25: May 7, 2021 (May 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x24: April 30, 2021 (Apr 30, 2021)
- Episode 1x23: April 23, 2021 (Apr 23, 2021)
- Episode 1x22: April 16, 2021 (Apr 16, 2021)
- Episode 1x21: March 26, 2021 (Mar 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x20: March 19, 2021 (Mar 19, 2021)
- Episode 1x19: March 12, 2021 (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x18: March 5, 2021 (Mar 5, 2021)
- Episode 1x17: February 26, 2021 (Feb 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x16: February 12, 2021 (Feb 12, 2021)
- Episode 1x15: February 5, 2021 (Feb 5, 2021)
- Episode 1x14: January 29, 2021 (Jan 29, 2021)
- Episode 1x13: January 22, 2021 (Jan 22, 2021)
- Episode 1x12: January 15, 2021 (Jan 15, 2021)
- Episode 1x11: January 8, 2021 (Jan 8, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: December 18, 2020: Holiday Extravaganza (Dec 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: December 11, 2020 (Dec 11, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: November 20, 2020 (Nov 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: November 13, 2020 (Nov 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: November 6, 2020 (Nov 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: October 30, 2020 (Oct 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: October 23, 2020 (Oct 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: October 9, 2020 (Oct 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: October 2, 2020 (Oct 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: September 25, 2020 (Sep 25, 2020)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x233: Rob Marciano, Chef Melba Wilson, Amber Ruffin (Aug 7, 2023)
- Episode 3x52: Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar, Rev. Angela Khabeb, Chef Yia Vang (Nov 22, 2022)
Central Park (2020)
Guest starring as Shauna
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x16: A Lyin' in Winter (Apr 8, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Fista Puffs Mets Out Justice (Jun 25, 2021)
Guest starring as Sha-Boom
- Episode 2x03: Fista Puffs Mets Out Justice (Jun 25, 2021)
Guest starring as Additional Voices
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: A Hot Dog to Remember (Nov 11, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Slumber-Dog-Molly-An-Aire (Oct 7, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: Ice Ice Not Baby (Sep 9, 2022)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 2x47: Amber Ruffin (Apr 7, 2021)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x128: Anne Hathaway, Amber Ruffin, Sam Neill (Apr 30, 2024)
- Episode 3x04: Dear Evan Hansen Movie Cast, Amber Ruffin, Angie Martinez (Sep 16, 2021)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x226: Luke Wilson, Brec Bassinger, Amber Ruffin (Aug 4, 2021)
- Episode 3x221: Amber Ruffin, Joy Bauer (Jul 28, 2021)
The Break with Michelle Wolf (2018)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 1x01: Strong Female Lead (May 27, 2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(45 episodes)
- Episode 2024-04-01: Jeremy Strong, Amber Ruffin, Fred Armisen (Apr 1, 2024)
- Episode 2022-11-21: Jim Parsons, Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar, Bryan Carter (Nov 21, 2022)
- Episode 2021-01-11: John Goodman, Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar, Future Islands (Jan 11, 2021)
- Episode 2020-10-08: Jim Parsons, Amber Ruffin, Yaa Gyasi (Oct 8, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-10: Michael Cohen, Sheryl Crow (Sep 10, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-18: Russell Crowe, Patton Oswalt, The Lemon Twigs (Aug 18, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-12: Jeff Goldblum, Annie Murphy, Sam Jay (Aug 12, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-28: Cameron Diaz, Billy Porter, Jason Aldean (Jul 28, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-14: Demi Moore, Paul Scheer, KALEO (Jul 14, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-11: Regina King, Amber Ruffin (Jun 11, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-10: Michael Moore, Bel Powley (Jun 10, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-04: Christine Baranski, Taika Waititi (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-03: Amanda Peet, Ramy Youssef & Patrisse Cullors, Tim McGraw (Jun 3, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-02: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Leslie Jones (Jun 2, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-01: Michael Che (Jun 1, 2020)
- Episode 2019-10-22: James Spader, Tim Meadows, Alison Roman (Oct 22, 2019)
- Episode 2017-12-07: Wendy Williams, Mike Birbiglia, Brooks Wackerman (Dec 7, 2017)
- Episode 2017-07-26: Jim Gaffigan, Andrea Mitchell, Fall Out Boy, Brad Wilk (Jul 26, 2017)
- Episode 2015-08-19: Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Hale, MS MR, Jimmy Chamberlin (Aug 19, 2015)
- Episode 2015-08-11: Anderson Cooper, Greta Gerwig, Tig Notaro (Aug 11, 2015)
- Episode 2015-08-03: Miles Teller, Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham, Christine & the Queens, Brad Wilk (Aug 3, 2015)
- Episode 2015-06-25: Seth MacFarlane, Bella Thorne, Greg Poehler (Jun 25, 2015)
- Episode 2015-06-15: Martha Stewart, Laura Prepon, Jamie xx, Chad Smith (Jun 15, 2015)
- Episode 2015-06-08: Edie Falco, George Wallace, Fall Out Boy, Jon Theodore (Jun 8, 2015)
- Episode 2015-06-03: Alan Cumming, Alicia Vikander, Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne, Jon Theodore (Jun 3, 2015)
- Episode 2015-06-01: Rose Byrne, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Brett Eldredge, Jon Theodore (Jun 1, 2015)
- Episode 2015-05-14: Anna Kendrick, Thomas Middleditch, Tom Scharpling & Jon Wurster (May 14, 2015)
- Episode 2015-05-12: Jane Fonda, Leslie Jones, Kay Cannon (May 12, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-30: Cobie Smulders, Andre Braugher, Phil Hanley (Apr 30, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-29: Chelsea Handler, John Slattery, Shakey Graves (Apr 29, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-08: Pharrell Williams, Oscar Isaac, Delta Rae (Apr 8, 2015)
- Episode 2015-04-06: Kit Harrington, Adam Horovitz, the Mountain Goats (Apr 6, 2015)
- Episode 2015-03-24: Ben Stiller, Elisha Cuthbert, Chris Hayes (Mar 24, 2015)
- Episode 2015-03-04: Kenneth Branagh, Felicity Huffman, Purity Ring, Kate Pierson (Mar 4, 2015)
- Episode 2015-03-02: Kelly Ripa, Lee Daniels, Echosmith, Kate Pierson (Mar 2, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-18: Kathy Griffin, Peter Sarsgaard, the Mavericks (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-12: Kevin Costner, Portia de Rossi, David Frei with Westminster Dogs (Feb 12, 2015)
- Episode 2015-01-08: Matt LeBlanc, Patton Oswalt (Jan 8, 2015)
- Episode 2014-12-09: Rosario Dawson, Eugenio Derbez, Sturgil Simpson, Bob Mould (Dec 9, 2014)
- Episode 2014-11-26: Allison Williams, Dan Patrick, Josh Beckerman (Nov 26, 2014)
- Episode 2014-10-29: Edward Norton, Michael Lewis, Jessie Ware (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 2014-03-25: Kim Kardashian, Taran Killam, Arianna Huffington (Mar 25, 2014)
- Episode 2014-03-24: Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Kyle MacLachlan, Karmin (Mar 24, 2014)
- Episode 2014-03-14: Christian Slater, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Andy Daly (Mar 14, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-25: Kanye West, Russell Wilson (Feb 25, 2014)
Drunk History (2013)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 2x01: Montgomery (Jul 1, 2014)
Guest starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 6x04: Trailblazers (Feb 5, 2019)
- Episode 5x01: Heroines (Jan 23, 2018)
- Episode 4x03: Bar Fights (Oct 11, 2016)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
(3 episodes)
- Episode 18x139: Marlon Wayans, Amber Ruffin (Aug 12, 2021)
- Episode 18x88: Busy Philipps and Amber Ruffin (May 13, 2021)
- Episode 16x156: Amber Ruffin & Ja Rule (Oct 6, 2019)
Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Guest starring as Amber Ruffin
- Episode 2020-06-10: Episode 082 (Jun 10, 2020)
Crew Credits
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Born at Night, But Not Last Night (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord? (Aug 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Where Are My Background Singers? (Aug 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: 3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade (Aug 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows (Aug 9, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Angela Bassett Is the Baddest B***h (Aug 2, 2019)
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey ()
Show crew as Based on the Novel Of
Show crew as Executive Producer