Born:
February 17, 1972
Ralphie May Overview:
Quick Ralphie May Facts:
- Ralphie May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- He started performing stand-up at age 17, when he won the opportunity to open for the late Sam Kinison.
- May appeared on the first season of the NBC reality show Last Comic Standing in 2003. He was runner-up, losing to Dat Phan.
- His first album/DVD, Just Correct, was released in 2004. It has since gone platinum.
- May has had three of his own Comedy Central specials.
Ralphie May Specials and Discography:
- Just Right (CD/DVD) (2004)
- Girth of a Nation (2006) (DVD)
- Prime Cut (DVD) (2007)
- Austin-Tatious (CD/DVD) (2009)
Additional Ralphie May Facts:
- At one point in his life, Ralphie May weighed over 800 pounds. He has undergone gastric bypass surgery and in 2005 appeared on the VH1 reality competition Celebrity Fit Club, where he lost an additional 27 pounds.
- Variety named May one of "10 Comics to Watch" in 2008.
- May was a staff writer on the ESPN show Mohr Sports, starring comedian Jay Mohr, in 2002.
