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Jessica Robin Moore (born February 13, 1992), known professionally as Jess Hilarious, is an American comedian, actress, radio personality, and social media personality. Since 2024, she has co-hosted the radio show The Breakfast Club.
Hilarious rose to prominence with her weekly “Jess with the Mess” pop culture news segment on Instagram starting in 2017. On television, she recurred on the MTV series Wild ‘n Out (2017–2018) and starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom Rel (2018–2019) as Brittany. From 2020 to 2025, she hosted the podcast Carefully Reckless.
Jessica Robin Moore was born on February 13, 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland. She has described herself as having “a nice foundation and structured family” as a child. As a teenager, Moore’s mother sent her from Baltimore to Pennsylvania due to her marijuana usage and rebellious behavior, where she attended a predominantly white high school.
Prior to working in comedy, she aspired to be a model. She worked various jobs, including at McDonald’s, Walmart, and with children, all of which she was fired from, before studying mortuary science at a trade school. She dropped out after being scared by the embalming process and soon…
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