Laura Bargatze is an American podcast producer who is married to renowned comedian Nate Bargatze. Nate achieved success after winning both the New York and Boston Comedy Festivals in 2013, and the couple have now been together for more than 10 years, living a happily married life.
Laura Bargatze Quick Facts
Full name: Laura Baines Bargatze
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 1 May 1989
Age: 34 years old (2023)
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christianity
Height: 5’5″ (165 cm)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Dark brown
Sexuality: Straight
Marital status: Married
Husband’s name: Nate Bargatze
Children: Harper Blair
Profession: Podcast director
Early Life & Career
Laura Bargatze, nee Baines, was born on May 1, 1989, in Huntsville, Alabama, USA, and is currently 34 years old as of 2023. There isn’t much information available about Laura’s family background or education.
Laura started off her career as a media consultant at Applebee’s Woodland Group, going on to become a marketing assistant at Alexandra Investment Management. She then joined Kurtzman Carson Consultants before becoming the producer for his husband’s podcast, The Nateland Podcast, in 2020.
Who is Nate Bargatze?
In 2002, Nate Bargatze launched his professional career as a stand-up comedian. He has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Conan and his debut stand-up album, Yelled at by a Clown, was a great success, topping the comedy charts.
In 2017, Nate made his debut on Netflix with a thirty-minute special as part of The Stand-ups. Notable comedians such as Jim Gaffigan and Marc Maron have recognized Nate as one of the most promising comedians of his generation.
How did Laura Bargatze meet Nate Bargatze?
Nate and Laura Bargatze had their initial encounter when both were employed at an Applebee’s in Tennessee in their early twenties. On The Greatest Average American stand-up special, Nate recalled that Laura stated,
“When I met him, he was a host and I didn’t think he was smart enough to be a server. So, yeah — we’ve got a little bit farther than I expected.”
After his stint at Applebee’s, Nate opted to take a job as a meter reader for a water company to receive a dependable paycheck. However, recalling his aspirations from when he was young, he chose to leave that job and journey to Chicago to try and make it as a comedian, with Laura fortunately behind him all the way.
“If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend that is going to be in the way, then you gotta choose,” Nate said on The Nateland Podcast.
Nate and Laura Bargatze had a long-distance relationship while he sought success in the comedy world. Laura was based in Tennessee, while Nate was in New York. When she traveled there in 2005, he asked her to marry him while they were on a horse-drawn carriage journey through Central Park.
They tied the knot on October 13th, 2006 – a date Nate later mentioned in The Tennessee Kid, jokingly pointing out it was a Friday the 13th.
As Nate’s career flourished, Laura stood fast. Whilst they were dating, she got her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Middle Tennessee State University, yet upon their move to Los Angeles in 2010, she switched to event planning.
In 2019, Laura set off on her career as a talent manager with Bargatze Enterprises and is now an executive producer of The Nateland Podcast.
Nate and Laura Bargatze proudly brought Harper into the world on July 9, 2012, which will make her 11 years of age in 2023. As an only child, she is the source of many of Nate’s gags. She even assists in introducing Nate before his Netflix shows, so she is a fundamental part of his stand-up comedy career.
