Desi Lydic Biography, Who is Her Husband? Here are Facts You Must Know

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Desi Lydic is an American actress, comedienne and TV host. She joined the team of correspondents on the comedy central news talk show The Daily Show in 2015, after the show’s long-standing host was replaced by South African comedian Prior to their September 2015 recruitment, The Daily Show was often criticised for the lack of diversity in their line up of correspondents. Alongside Dysic, the other correspondents who joined the show are Ronny Chieng and Roy Wood, Jr., both also comedians.

Before joining Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, Desi Lydic had appeared in numerous TV series including the MTV hit comedy series Awkward. The actress played the character of a batty high school guidance counsellor Valerie Marks on Awkward. Lydic also has a number of movies to her credit including Cameron Crowe’s 2011 family comedy We Bought a Zoo, which also featured  and .

Desi Lydic Biography

Desi Lydic was born Lani Desmonet Lydic on June 30, 1981, in Summit, New Jersey, US. However, she grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. There is no information regarding her elementary education and high school education. However, we are aware that Lydic received sufficient training for her craft as a performer. She studied at the Young Actors Institute at the Youth Performing Arts School in Kentucky. The actress also studied and performed at prestigious theatre schools The Groundlings and Improv Olympic. Armed with the requisite training, Lydic went on to conquer the world of acting, from the small screen to the big screen, the talented actress has done it all.

Desi Lydic made her acting debut in the 2001 parody film Not Another Teen Movie. The talented actress also starred in 5 episodes of Spike TV’s Invasion Iowa (2005). She also featured in the short-lived NBC parody series The Real Wedding Crashers (2007). Prior to her popular role as a crazed high school counsellor in Awkward, Lydic also got numerous TV credits including The League (2010) on FXX and Two and a Half Men (2010) on CBS. She also portrayed the character Dee Ann in 7 episodes of The Client List (2012).

The New Jersey-born actress also has a number of movie credits. Seeing that Desi Lydic is professionally trained in improvisational comedy, it isn’t surprising that she is mostly drawn to comedy films. In 2009, she starred in the horror comedy Stan Helsing. She also played the role of Shea Seger in the 2011 family comedy film We Bought a Zoo and in Jay Chandrasekhar’s 2012 comedy film The Babymakers.

In 2014, Lydic made headlines when she starred as a mom in a same-sex couple on one episode of the sitcom Good Luck Charlie on Disney Channel. She received a few negative comments from some quarters, however, fans of the show were very supportive. According to Lydic, she was very proud of the opportunity to portray the show’s very first gay couple.

Who is Her Husband?

The actress turned TV correspondent has been married to Gannon Brousseau since 2014. His last name sounds European however, Gannon Brousseau if American, from Sacramento, California. In 2012, he was named the director of the Couture Jewelry Show, an exclusive trade show for luxury jewellery and designer watches, held annually in Las Vegas. He is also an actor and his film credits include Doppelganger (2001) and King’s Highway (2002). Gannon Brousseau also starred on 4 episodes of the 2010 comedy series Bandwagon: The Series.

The couple tied the knot on September 13, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. Their marriage has been relatively low key, even though Lydic lives in the spotlight, they have managed to keep their lives private. Desi Lydic and husband welcomed their first child, a boy named Brixton on December 22, 2015.

Here are Facts You Must Know about Desi Lydic

The actress turned TV correspondent is 5′ 7½” (171 cm) in height.

For her Daily Show debut on September 28, 2015, Desi Lydic had her costars from Awkward join her backstage for moral support.

Desi Lydic is in her thirties even though she doesn’t look a day over 25.

Like with a number of celebrities, it has been speculated that Lydic had some plastic surgery to enhance her looks. However, the actress has never addressed the rumours.

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