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Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings

Actor and writer, also producer and director · Born September 4, 1982 (44) · Washington, D.C., USA

Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, former model, and creator for NBC's Whitney, and co-creator of CBS' 2 Broke Girls.   Raised in Georgetown, Washington DC, Cummings got her start in media with a journalism internship at the local NBC affiliate.  A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Cummings holds a degree in Communications and film.   After moving to Los Angeles, Cummings made a name for herself as a cast member for MTV's series Punk'd, while balancing film roles and a touring comedy presence. Her gender-based comedy quickly caught the eye of television producers and critics alike, with Variety naming her one of top 10 comics to watch, followed by a string of successful television appearances.  

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Born
September 4, 1982 (44)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer and director
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Whitney Cummings' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Bonds
34%
Self
19%
Power
7%
Survival
3%
Morality
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Absurd
11
Warm
5
Tense
3
Thrilling
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Whitney Cummings' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Whitney Cummings' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 55 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona Yeager

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Improv: 60 and Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Roast of Whitney Cummings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • The Roast of Bert Kreischer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Self

  • At Midnight(2023)

    as Margot Cohen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Whitney Cummings: Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer · as Self

  • Good Mourning(2022)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Studio 666(2022)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Bachmann

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Opening Act(2020)

    as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Courtney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Female Brain(2017)

    Director · Screenplay · as Julia

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2017)

    as Ali

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizageth Murghey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Whitney Cummings: I'm Your Girlfriend(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    as Susannah

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Ringer(2015)

    as Holly Munk

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Whitney Cummings: I Love You(2014)

    Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Undateable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlotte

  • Whitney Cummings Bleep Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Herelf

  • Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Host

  • 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom(2012)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 38 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Whitney

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 48 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Whitney Cummings: Money Shot(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Successful Alcoholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Receptionist

  • Why Men Go Gay in L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Live Nude Comedy(2009)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tony Rock Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Down and Dirty with Jim Norton(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Made of Honor(2008)

    as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Park(2008)

    as Tiffany Stone

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 7-10 Split(2007)

    as Whitney the Waitress

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Natalie

  • What About Brian(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Lounge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • EMR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cyber Bunny Lilly

  • Punk'd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Field Agent

  • Half & Half(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Funny Pages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 2002 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Made of Honor (2008)

$106M worldwide

Highest rated

Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It? (2019)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Hollywood Squares (2025)

Film career

20022024

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 45: 33 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndDirecting2 of 45: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting10 of 45: 6 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing3 of 45: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 45: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

45 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · 13 acting · 7 crew2020s11 · 7 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
0818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Whitney Cummings' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Good Mourning (2022)

96th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It? (2019)

Midcredits 60th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Whitney Cummings' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–45 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles43–78 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Whitney Cummings work with?

People who share at least 2 of Whitney Cummings' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Burr shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers