Michelle Collins (comedian)
Michelle Elizabeth Collins (born Michelle Elizabeth Cikk; July 9, 1981) is an American comedian and talk show host. Collins came into the entertainment industry as the managing editor of VH1's "bestweekever.tv", a pop culture website that tied into the series of the same name. The site earned her two Webby Awards for Best Celebrity Fan Blog. In 2010, Collins joined as a co-host on the new LOGO/VH1 show "The Gossip Queens", which was also in limited syndication. She joined "The View" on July 13, 2015, for the 19th season as a co-host. She  was let go on June 3, 2016. She currently hosts her own Sirius XM talk show, "The Michelle Collins Show", since 2018. Early life. Collins was born on July 9, 1981, in Miami Beach, Florida as Michelle Cikk, to Judy and Mel Collins, who changed their names when she was a young girl. She has an older brother. Her parents are of Eastern European Jewish descent. She graduated from Barnard College in New York with a B.A. in Art History. Career. Career beginnings. Before coming to "The View", she made regular appearances as a panelist on "Chelsea Lately", "", "The Tyra  Banks Show", "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld", and various VH1 productions. She also had her own web talk show, "Martini Minute", on which she has interviewed celebrities such as Adam Lambert, New Kids on the Block, Travie McCoy, and Jessica Simpson. In 2009, she won the ECNY Award for Best Female Standup Comedian in New York, and in the same year she was featured as a "Comedian to Watch" in the magazine "YRB". In 2010, she won LOGO's "NewNowNext Award" for "Breakout Comic". Section::::"The View". On July 13, 2015, after making several appearances, Collins was announced to have signed  on as a co-host on "The View" for the nineteenth season. Collins joked on a segment that presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's face looked "demented" when smiling during a Republican presidential primary debate. On June 3, 2016, it was announced that Collins was fired from "The View", effective immediately. Collins made a statement confirming her departure from the show on June 17, 2016, via Instagram. After "The View," SiriusXM. On July 13, 2016, a new show hosted by Collins was released on ABC Digital titled "All My Gay Friends Are Getting Married". Collins was also announced as the host  of "," the live after-show of "Bachelor in Paradise". Additionally, she hosted two shows on "Lifetime TV": "Little Talk Live" and "Date Night Live". In March 2018, she began her daily Sirius XM show on "Sirius XM Stars", "The Michelle Collins Show". In August 2021, she started broadcasting on "Radio Andy". TLC "90 Day Live". On July 8, 2018, Collins became the host of the new TLC Channel show “90 Day Live”. “90 Day Live” is a recep/review show that takes place directly after the weekly show “90 Day Fiancée: Happily Ever After?” on TLC. The show features Michelle  giving a recap of that week's show events along with special guests.