Jessimae Peluso (born September 16, 1982) is an American

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and television personality. She is best known for being a cast member in the first two seasons of

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's ''

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''.

Biography

Jessimae Peluso was born in

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. She is of Italian descent. She went to

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, and graduated with the Class of 2000. In 2001, she first started doing stand-up comedy at the ImprovBoston in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She eventually relocated to

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, so she could perform at notable venues, such as Broadway Comedy Club. In 2013, Peluso made her television debut when she became one of the cast members in

's ''

''. She appeared in the first two seasons of the show, but left the show before the premiere of the third season. Although she departed from ''Girl Code'', Peluso continued to spread her humor using social media, such as

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and

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. Using her social media, she created a running gag about her having a "crush" on

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. Stamos had acknowledged Peluso's humor and praised her for it. Even after leaving ''Girl Code'', Peluso kept a close relationship with former cast member,

Carly Aquilino Carly Aquilino (born November 18, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host and television personality. Aquilino was a regular cast member of the '' Girl Code'' comedy series on MTV and was a host of '' Girl Code Live''. ...

. They also have been touring different comedy clubs and doing stand-up shows together.

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