Tammy Pescatelli (Tammy Gillespie) is a popular American stand-up comedian. She is the winner of Comedy Central’s Stand up Showdown. 

Biography

Tammy was born on May 15, 1969, in Perry, Ohio, United States. She hasn’t shared any pieces of information about her parents and siblings. She spent her childhood in her mother’s hometown Meadville, Pennsylvania. 

Talking about her education, she is a well-educated woman. She attended Kent State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fashion design. 

Professional Life: Career, Net Worth

Before entering into comedy, Tammy was a basketball cheerleader, radio show co-host, performer from 1990 to 1995 in the cities of southeastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois. 

Her journey as a stand-up comedian started in 2004 after appearing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. In that year, she was a finalist on the second and third seasons of Last Comic Standing. 

She has also co-created, executive produced, wrote, and starred in a television show called A Standup mother (2011) on WE tv. It was related to her life as a mother, wife, and comedian. Tammy’s comedy special Finding the Funny was released in 2013 on Netflix.

Talking about her net worth, she has a net worth of around $100 Thousand to $1 Million. Her salary as a comedian is currently not known. We’ll soon update it. 

Personal Life: Wedding, Husband, Children

Tammy is a married woman and her love story is quite interesting. She got married to Luca Palanca on February 11, 2008. Luca is an actor and comedian. They both knew each other while pursuing their career in Hollywood. They were friends and used to be invited to each other’s parties. 

At one point, they didn’t cross each other for four years. They ended up being together in 2006. After dating each other for two years, they finally got married. They have a son Luca (named after his father). Her extended family helps to look after the son. 

Tammy Pescatelli with her family | Source: Tammy's Instagram

Height, Weight, Body Measurements

Tammy has an average height of 5 feet 2 inches and weighs around 55 kg. She has a beautiful look with hazel eyes and black hair and has a body measurement of 34-26-35 inches. Her shoe size is 6.5 US and her bra cup size is 33 C.