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Well-known comedian Fortune Feimster is reportedly getting separated from her wife, Jacquelyn Smith, after being together for around five years. Notably, the duo has not addressed anything from their side, and sources for TMZ alleged on April 23, 2025, that the separation happened recently.
Fortune has been praised for her work as a podcast host and performances on shows such as The Mindy Project. Her fortune is estimated to be around $2 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
Notably, Fortune Feimster and Jacquelyn Smith’s love story started 10 years ago when they were introduced during a Pride event in Chicago. The former also told People magazine in 2022 that they got attracted to each other immediately and continued meeting on different occasions.
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The pair had to initially maintain a long-distance relationship due to their work commitments in different cities. However, they began living together in a year, and Fortune eventually confirmed their engagement through Instagram in 2018 with a lineup of photos where Jacquelyn was flaunting the ring.
According to People magazine, the duo exchanged vows around two years later in a small ceremony. The entire world was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, and in an interview with the outlet, Fortune Feimster addressed why they could not wait for a few more months and said:
“We just decided because we don’t know when this is going to be over and it’s just too hard to plan anything. We just did something quick and small with our friends.”
Although Smith’s current profession remains unknown, she used to be a kindergarten teacher in the past, as stated by People magazine. However, she had collaborated with Fortune on projects like Sweet & Salty, serving as an executive producer.
Fortune Feimster’s net worth: Career and other details explained
The Charlotte, North Carolina native has built a huge fan base over the years for her flawless work in the world of comedy. Apart from that, she portrayed important roles on the small screen, contributing to her popularity at the same time. All of these have also been her source of income ever since she made her debut.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Fortune Feimster has two brothers, Jay and Price. In high school, she played basketball and later took up tennis and soccer at Peace College in Raleigh. There, she became close friends with actress Emily Procter and later worked as her personal assistant.
Fortune then started her comedy career, working as an entertainment journalist during the day and doing comedy at night. In a 2010 interview with Auto Straddle, she said she stays confident on stage by doing what feels right to her and credited her grandmother for inspiring that mindset.
“She [grandmother] really instilled a nice, solid foundation for me to feel good about myself. I think because I honestly feel good about who I am that comes across on stage, and I hope people feel comfortable with me, in return," she said.
Apart from comedy, Fortune Feimster was the co-host of Chelsea Lately for around a year and portrayed herself on Last Comic Standing. She gave her voice to Ava and other characters in the animated series, Summer Camp Island, and appeared in three episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Back in 2014, she played Sherlock Mary in 2 Broke Girls and has been a part of shows like The Standups, Nobodies, Foursome, The Fix, American Princess, The Simpsons, and Bless the Harts.
In addition, Feimster is known for playing Heather in The L Word: Generation Q. As a voice artist, she has worked on shows like Velma, Madagascar: A Little Wild, and Ada Twist, Scientist. She has been featured as Pam Fox in Kenan and Ruth in the Netflix show FUBAR.
Fortune Feimster has many films in her credits, including Social Animals, Yes Day, Soul, Friendsgiving, Chick Fight, Life in Color, Family Switch, and more.
