Sierra Katow
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Sierra Katow | |
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| Born | Sierra Lynn Katow[1] Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A. B.), Computer science |
| Notable work | Last Comic Standing Last Call with Carson Daly Close Enough |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Medium | Stand-up comedian, writer, actress, podcaster |
Sierra Lynn Katow is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and podcaster.
Sierra Lynn Katow was born to Vincent and Corinne Katow at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California and is a fourth-generation American of Chinese and Japanese heritage.[2][3] She grew up in La Cañada in Los Angeles County.[4][5] Katow attended La Cañada Elementary School,[3] La Cañada High School,[6] and Harvard University, where she was part of a number of comedy groups including the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society and vice-president of The Harvard Lampoon; and from 2013 to 2014 a cartoonist for The Harvard Crimson,[7] and graduated with a degree in Computer Science in 2016.[4] While attending college, Katow performed in and around Boston and around Hollywood when home on summer break, and participated in a Lampoon roast of and award ceremony for Jimmy Fallon in 2015.[8][9][10]