Who is Bo Burnham?
Bo Burnham is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and writer. He is known for combining elements of filmmaking with sketch, and standup comedy. He is also popular for writing and directing the middle school comedy film “Eighth Grade” in 2018.
Bo Burnham’s full name is Robert Pickering Burnham. He was born on August 21, 1990, in Hamilton, Massachusetts to his parents: Patricia Burnham (mother) and Scott Burnham (father). As of the time of publishing this article (May 2024), Bo Burnham is 33 years old.
About Bo Burnham’s parents
Bo Burnham is the child of Scott Burnham (father) and Patricia Burnham (mother). His father owns a construction company, while his mother works as a hospice nurse. In 2014, Bo Burnham’s mother reportedly starred in an episode of “This American Life”.
About Bo Burnham’s siblings
Bo Burnham has two siblings: one brother and a sister. His siblings are Samm Burnham (sister) and Pete Burnham (brother). They both work for their father’s construction company.
Burnham’s older sister, Samm was born in 1984 and is currently 40 years old. His older brother, Pete was born in 1987 and is currently 37 years old.
When asked about her brother on the “Zall Good Podcast”, Samm Burnham described Bo as the smartest and sweetest person she knows. She added that she believed he could be a brain surgeon if he wanted to.
She went on to say:
“When he shows up somewhere, everyone sort of anticipates that he’s going to be the loudest in the room and tell a bunch of jokes. But he’s more likely to be the person in the corner of the room.”
About Bo Burnham’s marriage and wedding
According to reports gathered by DNB Stories Africa, Bo Burnham is yet to be married or officially engaged to anyone, as of the time of writing. While the actor is not married yet, he is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, singer Phoebe Bridgers. Also, Bo Burnham previously dated filmmaker Lorene Scafaria for almost a decade.
List of Bo Burnham’s past relationships and girlfriends
Despite being a successful actor, Burnham seems to keep a modest relationship compared to other celebrities of his age. He has only been romantically involved with two women: Lorene Scafaria and Phoebe Bridgers.
About Bo Burnham’s relationship with Lorene Scafaria (2013-2022)
Lorene Scafaria is an American actress, singer, writer, and film director. She was born in May 1978, in Holmdel, New Jersey, the United States to the late Joseph Scafaria (father) and Gail Scafaria (mother). As of May 2024, Lorene Scafaria is 45 years old. A brilliant creative, Scafaria has written and directed several movies including, “Conference” (2013), “Meddler” (2015), and “Hustlers” (2019). Before getting into a relationship with Burnham, Lorene Scafaria was in a relationship with Ashton Kutcher.
According to reports, Burnham and Lorene first met as friends in 2011 on the X social media app (formerly known as Twitter). Their friendship eventually developed into a romantic relationship two years later (in 2013).
Burnham referred to Lorene as his “girlfriend of 5 years” in 2018. He even dedicated his 2021 Netflix comedy special titled “Bo Burnham: Inside” to Scafaria. In 2019, he acknowledged her during his acceptance speech at the Film Independent Spirit Awards after winning Best First Screenplay for his film “Eighth Grade”.
He said:
“To my girlfriend, Lorene Scafaria, who’s here. She’s a writer-director, and I was inspired to do this by watching her work, so thank you”.
Despite the significant age gap between Bo and Lorene, their relationship remained free of any scandal for almost a decade, before they eventually went their separate ways in late 2022.
Who is Bo Burnham’s girlfriend – Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers is a talented singer and songwriter from the United States. She is a member of the popular music group, Boygenius. Phoebe Bridgers was born on August 17, 1994, in Pasadena, California, and is currently 29 years old. Her mother, Jamie, is reportedly into real estate, while her father is a film and TV set builder. Throughout her career, Phoebe Bridgers has collaborated with many renowned artists such as Taylor Swift, Kid Cudi, Muna, and SZA.
About Bo Burnham’s relationship with Phoebe Bridgers
It was reported that Bo Burnham and Lorene Scafaria ended their relationship around the same time that Bo was rumoured to be dating Phoebe Bridgers. Interestingly, Phoebe was also reported to have broken up with her Irish actor boyfriend, Paul Mescal, around the same time.
Amid rumours about Burnham’s relationship with Phoebe, a photograph of her kissing English singer, Matty Healy, with Bo holding their shoulders, began circulating on the internet. The photo sparked confusion about who the openly bisexual actress is romantically involved with.
Also, a video shared by Australian-American singer and guitarist, Keith Urban in May 2023 captured Burnham and Phoebe cuddling in the background. This was a few months after their much-talked-about picture hit the internet. Although Keith later apologized for the accidental post on his social media page, the video left no doubt that the two are a couple.
He wrote:
“Phoebe, I’m so sorry, it felt very awkward. I felt bad. I was just digging on the concert! You never know what’s gonna happen”.
It has been reported that Burnham and Phoebe were seen together in public places even before Keith shared the video. Fans claimed that they saw the two cuddling at the Magic Castle Club, attending a comedy show at the Connelly Theatre in New York, and also at a restaurant in Malibu.
Despite going out in public, neither of them has confirmed nor denied the relationship rumours.
Bo Burnham’s children
As of the time of publishing this article (May 2024), Bo Burnham has no child, and he is yet to become a father.
