Emily Fortune Feimster (; born July 1, 1980) is an American writer, comedian, and actress. Having made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010, she starred as Colette on The Mindy Project (2015–2017). In July 2019, she began hosting the hit radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Tom Papa, interviewing comedians and celebrities, the first live programming on the SiriusXM channel Netflix is a Joke. She played Heather in The L Word: Generation Q, a reboot of The L Word.
Early life and education Feimster was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Mike and Ginger Feimster; the youngest of three, with two older brothers, Price and Jay. Fortune is her maternal great-grandmother's maiden name. Growing up in Belmont, North Carolina, she attended Belmont Central Elementary School and Belmont Junior High, subsequently graduating from South Point High School in 1998. That same year, she was presented to society at the Gastonia Debutante Ball. At South Point, she played basketball, softball, and tennis.
She attended Peace College, then a women-only school, and was elected student body president, majored in communications, and played soccer and tennis. She graduated summa cum laude and was the student speaker at commencement in 2002. The graduation speaker was Raleigh native actress Emily Procter, with whom Feimster became acquainted after the graduation.
Career After living in Spain for a year, she moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to become a personal assistant to Procter and pursue comedy. After connecting with Procter's neighbor, a journalist for the Los Angeles Daily News, Feimster began a seven-year career in entertainment journalism. In 2005, she joined The Groundlings Theatre, studying improv and sketch comedy. After four years, she was selected to join the Groundlings' Sunday Company.
Feimster had a supporting role in the 2025 film Zootopia 2 as Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver who is a conspiracy theorist and podcast host; the film was a critical and commercial success.
Personal life Feimster came out as a lesbian in 2005 at age 25. In 2016, she began dating kindergarten teacher Jacquelyn Smith, becoming engaged in early 2018. She and Smith own homes in Los Angeles and Belmont, North Carolina. They married in a small ceremony on October 23, 2020. In June 2025, Feimster and Smith announced that they had been separated for an unspecified amount of time and were in the process of divorcing.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 2013 2015 2016 2018 Teacher Robin 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 Kitty Fridge Nibbles Maplestick 2026 The DinkEsther Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie Eugenia Bunsen rowspan="2" scope="row" Post-production scope="row" Filming
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2010 Herself 2011–2013 After Lately Herself 2011–2014 Chelsea Lately Round table co-host 2014 2 Broke Girls Sherlock Mary Workaholics Jo Mulaney Mary Jo 2015 Glee Butch Melman 2015 Hot Girls Walk By Ruth 2015 Married Woman on Rascal 2015 Drunk History Herself 2015–2017 The Mindy Project Collette Kimball-Kinney Main role (Seasons 4–6); 39 episodes 2016 Go-Go Boy Interrupted Fortune Web series 2016–2019 Life in Pieces Dougie 2017 Chelsea Ann Coulter / Sarah Huckabee Sanders The Standups Herself 2017–2018 Nobodies Libby 2017–2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself 3 episodes (including "RuPaul Roast" and "L.A.D.P.!") 2018 Another Period Garva Dear White People Christine Halberg "Volume 2: Chapter IV" Champions Ruby 10 episodes Claws Lauren Zorloni Foursome Kimmy "Stay Linked – Get Inked" Niko and the Sword of Light Brohilda (voice) "The Thorn of Contention" The Fix Herself 2018–2023 Summer Camp Island Ava / various (voice) 25 episodes 2018–2024 Craig of the Creek Laura Mercer (voice) 7 episodes 2019 Historical Roasts Princess Diana "Freddie Mercury" Tales of The City Carlin American Princess Sherl "You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya" Sunnyside Michelle Pinholster The Simpsons Evelyn (voice) "Livin La Pura Vida" 2019–2020 The L Word: Generation Q Heather 3 episodes 2019–2021 Bless the Harts Brenda (voice) 26 episodes 2020 Sweet and Salty Herself Netflix Stand-Up Special Nailed It! Herself "The One with the 90's Theme" 2021 iCarly Countess Debra "iGot Your Back" The Mighty Ones Vibez (voice) Q-Force Louisa Deck (voice) Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Deimos 2 episodes RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself 2021–2022 Ada Twist, Scientist Rosie's Mom (voice) 4 episodes Kenan Pam Fox 14 episodes 2022 Dicktown(voice) "The Mystery of the Marauding Mascot" Is It Cake? Herself (judge) Madagascar: A Little Wild Manager Cow (voice) 2022–2023 Firebuds Flip / Flap (voice) 7 episodes 2023 Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Herself the "Unpack Your Adjectives" segment with Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear Frog and Toad Lizard (voice) Ten Year Old Tom (voice) Strange Planet Megafan #1 / Elderly Being #2 (voice) The Morning ShowComedian"The Green Light" 2023–2024 Velma Olive (voice) 2023–2025 FUBAR Ruth/Roo 2024 The Sex Lives of College GirlsBus Passenger"Welcome Back to Essex" 2025 StuGoScrumptious (voice)"Phishin' Chip/Shell-Shock!"2026 The HawkSam10 episodes
Podcasts Note: + Year Title Role Notes 2018 Bertcast Herself "315" 2019 Queery "112" The Margaret Cho "Fortune Feimster and Jodi Long" 2020 This Past Weekend "254" Anna Faris is Unqualified "Fortune Feimster" Lovett or Leave It "Oh, great. Mike Pence." The Sporkful "You Can't Hate Yourself Constantly" Says Comic Fortune Feimster" The Joe Rogan Experience "1440" Your Mom's House Podcast "567" Do You Need A Ride? Season 2, episode 53 2021 Good For You "92" Bertcast "496" I Said No Gifts! "Fortune Feimster Disobeys Bridger" Life Is Short with Justin Long "138", "Fortune Feimster 😂" 2021–2023 Comedy Bang! Bang! 2 episodes 2022 Scam Goddess "120", "The Scammer Hood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster" Don't Ask Tig "Fortune Feimster" Bertcast "544" We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle "Fortune Feimster: A Queer Debutante Walks Into a Hooters..." 2023 Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein "Fortune Feimster #278" 2024 You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes "Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin" "FORTUNE FEIMSTER Almost Got Trampled by Elephants"
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