Meet Samantha Bee: the woman who's changing late-night television

Getty

Right now, every late-night show on television is hosted by a man — except for one. 

Samantha Bee is shaking up the late-night world with her own weekly show, "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," which premiered Monday on TBS.

A 12-year veteran of "The Daily Show," Bee's ready to take her well-honed comedy skills into the spotlight. She's tackling topical material in a way that'll remind many longtime "Daily Show" fans of Jon Stewart's heyday on Comedy Central.

Keep reading to learn more about how Bee went from a Canadian sketch-comedy troupe to a big name in late night.

Samantha Bee is a 46-year-old comedian who is the only woman currently hosting a late-night television show.

Comedy Central

She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

TBS via YouTube

Growing up, Bee split time living in divorced parents' houses, as well as with her grandmother. "I never knew who I was," Bee told NPR of her unorthodox childhood. "I was a different person in everybody's home."

Getty Images/Brad Barket

Source: NPR

See the rest of the story at Business Insider