Fans are eager to know about Fortune Feimster’s wife. The comedian and actress is arguably best known for her work in projects such as Father of the Year (2018), Chelsea (2016-2017), Champions (2018), and Family Switch (2023). She is currently in the news following the release of her Netflix comedy special Crushing It, and people are curious about her personal life and marital status.
Without further ado, here are all the details of Fortune Feimster’s spouse, including the couple’s relationship history.
Who is Fortune Feimster married to?
Feimster is married to Jacquelyn Smith.
In a 2022 interview with People, Feimster spoke about her special, Good Fortune, and reflected on how she would want her relationship with Smith perceived. “I want people to know me and Jax are like everybody else,” she explained. “We happen to be gay but our story is not much different from other people’s. I want the special to be something everyone can relate to. You don’t have to be gay to relate to an engagement story.”
Notably, Feimster came out as lesbian when she was 25 years old (via The Charlotte Observer). She was born and grew up in North Carolina and has spoken about how isolated her life was in her youth in various interviews.
What is Jacquelyn Smith’s job?
Fortune Feimster’s wife has previously worked as a kindergarten teacher.
These days, Jacquelyn Smith is part of Feimster’s team and has helped the latter produce several of her comedy specials. She revealed to People that she was one of the first listeners to her spouse’s jokes. Smith originally hails from Michigan.
Fortune Feimster and Jacquelyn Smith’s relationship history
It was at a Chicago Pride event in June 2015 that Fortune Feimster met her wife Jacquelyn Smith for the first time.
Feimster declared during the above-mentioned interview with People that it was love at first sight. “We happened to meet in a parking lot, because Pride commandeers different parks and areas. I’d only been there 10 minutes when we met, and we kept running into each other all night,” she added.
As the couple lived in different states at the time, they were initially in a long-distance relationship. Feimster and Smith eventually got engaged in early 2018 and tied the knot on October 23, 2020, in Malibu.
Currently, the two are loving pet parents to an adorable dog named Biggie. Fortune Feimster and Jacquelyn Smith recently also celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. Not just that, the two often share photos on their social media pages, documenting their adventures together.