October 10, 2025 / 09:59 AM ISTByNaveen

Greg Shapiro

Comedian

Born : 01/01/1968

Birth Place : Chicago, IL, United States

Biography:

Gregory Scott Shapiro is a Dutch American comedian who was born in 1968. He is most known for being a part of the comedy group Boom Chicago, hosting the Dutch satirical news show Comedy Central News (nl), and writing books like How to Be Dutch: the Quiz and How to Be Orange: An Alternative Dutch Assimilation Course.

Shapiro received his theater degree from Northwestern University and was born in Chicago, Illinois. He traveled to the Netherlands in 1994 to assist in the founding of the comedy theater Boom Chicago, where he collaborated with a number of artists, including Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Ike Barinholtz, Kay Cannon, Heather Anne Campbell, and Allison Silverman. Prior to YouTube, he provided the voiceover for the FloridaVotingMachine video that went popular in 2004. Shapiro launched his own video website, Highly Dubious News, and anchored Comedy Central News on Comedy Central in 2007. In 2008, BNR Newsradio carried his radio column, The New and Improved America. In 2008, his blog, “War for the White House,” was featured on Volkskrant.nl.

More Details

Name	Greg Shapiro
Also Known as	Greg Shapiro
Date of Birth	01/01/1968
Current Residence	Chicago, IL, United States
Religion	Christian
Nationality	British
Height	176 CM
Educational Qualification	Graduated
College (s)	Northwestern University