Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, producer, and comedian who is best known for portraying roles such as April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation, Karen Barclay in Child’s Play, and Amahl Farouk / Shadow King Lenny Busker in Legion. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Mystery Team, Funny People, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Safety Not Guaranteed, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, The End of Love, The To Do List, Playing It Cool, Ned Rifle, The Pistol Shrimps, Ingrid Goes West, Black Bear, Emily the Criminal, 30 Rock, Drunk History, Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine, and many more. She has been featured in the music videos of songs such as Father John Misty’s Hollywood Cemetery Forever Sings.
Born Name
Page Contents
- 1 Born Name
- 2 Nick Name
- 3 Age
- 4 Sun Sign
- 5 Born Place
- 6 Nationality
- 7
- 8 Education
- 9 Occupation
- 10 Family
- 11 Manager
- 12 Genre
- 13 Build
- 14 Height
- 15 Weight
- 16 Boyfriend / Spouse
- 17 Race / Ethnicity
- 18 Hair Color
- 19 Eye Color
- 20 Sexual Orientation
- 21 Distinctive Features
- 22 Measurements
- 23 Dress Size
- 24 Shoe Size
- 25 Brand Endorsements
- 26 Best Known For
- 27 First Film
- 28 First TV Show
- 29 Personal Trainer
- 30 Aubrey Plaza’s Favorite Things
- 31 Aubrey Plaza Facts
Aubrey Christina Plaza
Nick Name
Aubrey
Age
Aubrey Plaza is currently 39 according to her birthdate June 26, 1984
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Nationality
Education
In 2002, she graduated from Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.
Later, in 2006, she graduated from New York University‘s Tisch School of the Arts.
Occupation
Television, film, Stand-up comedian
Family
- Father – David Plaza (Financial Advisor)
- Mother – Bernadette (Attorney)
- Siblings – Renee (Younger Sister), Natalie (Younger Sister)
Manager
MGMT Entertainment
Genre
Deadpan
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 168 cm
Weight
54 kg or 119 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Aubrey Plaza has dated –
- John Gallagher Jr. (1997-1999) – Aubrey started dating actor John Gallagher Jr. in 1997 while they were in high school. She also revealed in an interview that John once sang a song in front of many people in a pub when they were 13 years old. The couple later broke up in 1999.
- Michael Cera – Aubrey was in a relationship with her Scott Pilgrim vs. the World co-star Michael Cera in the past. She confirmed their relationship in 2018 stating that they dated for almost one and a half years. She also stated that they even took a road trip to Vegas where they almost got married.
- Jeff Baena (2014-Present) – Aubrey started dating writer and director Jeff Baena in January 2014. In May 2021, Aubrey revealed that she and Jeff had tied the knot by referring to him as “my darling husband” in an Instagram post.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed
She has Puerto Rican ancestry on her dad’s side, while she is of Irish and English descent on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Distinctive Features
Deadpan delivery
Measurements
34-25-36 in or 86-63.5-91.5 cm
Dress Size
2 (US) or 34 (EU) or 6 (UK)
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 38.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
- She has appeared in commercials for Microsoft, Ring Pop, World of Warcraft, and others.
- In February 2024, Aubrey and Nick Offerman were featured in Mountain Dew’s “Super Bowl” commercial.
Best Known For
Playing April Ludgate on NBC’s comedy show Parks and Recreation since 2009, as Darius Britt in the comedy film Safety Not Guaranteed (2012).
First Film
She appeared in the 2006 short film Killswitch for her role as Girl with Head Wound.
First TV Show
In 2006, she guest appeared in NBC’s satirical television sitcom 30 Rock for her role as NBC page in an episode titled “Tracy Does Conan”.
Personal Trainer
She is not a morning person. She tries to sleep as late as she can (generally wakes up at 11 am) if she is not working. Otherwise, Aubrey gets up at 6 am. So, she prefers Brunch more than breakfast.
Regarding workouts, she likes to do stretches and yoga.
Aubrey Plaza’s Favorite Things
- Comedian – Louis C. K.
Source – IMDb
Aubrey Plaza Facts
- She was named after the song “Aubrey” by Bread.
- She was the only one in her high school of such a diverse background.
- Considering her cousins and other relatives, her family is really big. She has a huge number of cousins in Puerto Rico on her father’s side.
- Aubrey has worked in Wilmington Drama League productions.
- In 2004, Plaza suffered from a stroke which caused temporary paralysis and expressive aphasia. Now, she has recovered fully.
- To play April Ludgate on the TV show Parks and Recreation, she got inspiration from her younger sister Natalie.
- She had never done stand-up comedy before appearing in Funny People (2009).
- Despite having Puerto Rican roots, she is not comfortable with the Spanish language.
- In 2022, Aubrey Plaza purchased a pristine Spanish-style mansion for $4.7 million.