Desi Lydic is a writer, producer, and Emmy-nominated actress. She joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015 when Trevor Noah started his tenure as host. As a correspondent, she won the 2020 Webby Award for “Best Web Personality/Host” and was nominated again in 2021. In April 2023, she guest-hosted a week of the show and will return to host again this season. Desi starred in the viral series “Desi Lydic: Foxsplains” which earned her a 2022 Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.” In May 2019, she debuted her first one-hour special, “Desi Lydic: Abroad” where she set out on a global expedition – exploring how and why the U.S. has fallen so far behind much of the world when it comes to women and education, economics, health, and politics. In 2020, she explored the remarkable life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic.” Desi will next be seen starring in the upcoming film, “Space Cadet” with Emma Roberts and Gabrielle Union. Her previous credits include a starring role on MTV's hit comedy series “Awkward,” FXX's “The League” and Cameron Crowe's “We Bought a Zoo.” Desi is a professionally trained improvisational and comedic actress who studied and performed at The Groundlings and ImprovOlympic.