Jackie Johnson is an American

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, actress, writer, and host of the beauty

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''Natch Beaut''. ''Natch Beaut'' has been the number one beauty podcast on

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, with Johnson talking to celebrity guests like

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and

Lauren Lapkus Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian. Lapkus is known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO come ...

about their beauty regimens. As an actress, Johnson has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', among others.

Personal life

Johnson is from

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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, and studied film at the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

after graduating from

South Garland High School South Garland High School (SGHS) is a secondary school located in Garland, Texas. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District. The mascot for SGHS is the Titan, after retiring the Colonel, and the school colors are red and Colum ...

in 2003. She has been

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since January 1, 2010, after she'd been feeling sluggish and unhealthy. A woman on set was reading ''

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'' and let her keep the book, and it became what Johnson called her vegan gateway book. Johnson married a fellow comedian named Adam McCabe, in 2016, in an all-vegan, pink-themed wedding. They were married until 2019. On the 14th of February in 2021, Jackie married Ben Sheehan. On June 14, 2022 Johnson gave birth to her and Sheehan's first child, a son named Sanford "Sandy" Meyer Sheehan.

Career

Johnson moved to

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in 2006 and began pursuing comedy and acting. Johnson is a 2x Emmy Award winner. In 2008 she joined the

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and began performing as an improv and sketch comedian, often incorporating singing and music. In 2014, she landed a role in

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's ''

'' as well as ''

'', and went on to book roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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''. She formed her podcast in 2017.

''Natch Beaut''

Johnson started ''Natch Beaut'' in 2017 after seeing audience growth on her Snapchat and being encouraged by fellow comedians to start a podcast. Johnson only promotes cruelty-free cosmetics brands. Natch Beaut is on the Starburns Audio podcast network, alongside podcasts like ''

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'', '' Beyond Yacht Rock'', and ''Small Doses with

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''. Johnson's guests have included

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Jackie Tohn Jaclyn Tohn is an American actress and musician. She is best known for playing Melanie "MelRose" Rosen on the Netflix series '' GLOW'', and for taking part in ''American Idol'' season 8, making it to Top 36 (the Semi-finals). She also took part ...

, and more. The podcast has been spotlighted by ''

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'' on more than one occasion. The social media groups formed by Johnson for ''Natch Beaut'' have grown into online communities for women to connect about beauty, as well as their lives in general. In 2018, ''Natch Beaut'' was an official selection at

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, with Johnson interviewing

live at the festival.

References

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