Rebel Wilson

Biography

Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson (born March 2, 1980) is an Australian actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003, she began appearing as Toula in the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) comedy series Pizza (2003–2007; 2019), and subsequently appeared in the sketch comedy series The Wedge (2006–2007). Wilson wrote, produced and starred in the musical comedy series Bogan Pride (2008). The following year, she won the Tropfest best actress award for her role in Bargain and made a guest appearance in City Homicide. Shortly after moving to the United States, Wilson appeared as Brynn in the feature film Bridesmaids (2011). In 2012, Wilson appeared in the films What to Expect When You're Expecting, Struck by Lightning, and Bachelorette, which led to Variety naming her one of their “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2012”. She also played the role of Fat Amy in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), which earned her several award nominations and wins, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress. In 2016, Wilson appeared in the films How to Be Single and Grimsby. Wilson wrote and starred in Super Fun Night (2013), a television sitcom that aired for one season on ABC. In 2019, she starred in her first lead role as Natalie in Isn't It Romantic, and went on to play Penny Rust in The Hustle, Jennyanydots in Cats, and Fraulein Rahm in Jojo Rabbit.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Conan

The View

All Movies (35)

• The Deb2026 · as Janette
• Tinsel Town2025 · as Jill
• Bride Hard2025 · as Sam
• Juliet & Romeo2025 · as Lady Capulet
• Jack in Time for Christmas2024 · as Self
• The Almond and the Seahorse2022 · as Sarah
• Senior Year2022 · as Stephanie Conway
• The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020 · as Self
• Cats2019 · as Jennyanydots
• Jojo Rabbit2019 · as Fraulein Rahm
• The Hustle2019 · as Penny Rust
• Isn't It Romantic2019 · as Natalie
• Pitch Perfect 32017 · as Patricia "Fat Amy" Hobart
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · as Air Stewardess
• Grimsby2016 · as Dawn Grobham
• How to Be Single2016 · as Robin
• Pitch Perfect 22015 · as Fat Amy
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014 · as Tilly
• Struck by Lightning2013 · as Malerie Baggs
• Pain & Gain2013 · as Ramona Eldridge
• Wide-Awake2012 · as The Mermaid
• Pitch Perfect2012 · as Fat Amy
• Ice Age: Continental Drift2012 · as Raz (voice)
• What to Expect When You're Expecting2012 · as Janice
• Small Apartments2012 · as Rocky
• Bachelorette2012 · as Becky Archer
• A Few Best Men2012 · as Daphne Ramme
• Bridesmaids2011 · as Brynn
• Bargain!2009 · as Linda
• Ghost Rider2007 · as Goth Girl in Alley
• Fat Pizza2003 · as Toula
• K-Pop: Lost in America—
• Double Fault—
• Rocking the Boat—
• Girl Group—

All TV Shows (39)

• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Animal2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Pooch Perfect2021 · as Self - Host
• Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking2021 · as Herself
• Bad Ideas with Adam Devine2020 · as Self
• LOL: Australia2020
• Celebrity IOU2020 · as Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• Pooch Perfect2020 · as Self - Host
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Les Norton2019 · as Doreen/Dolores Bognor
• What the Fit2018 · as Self
• American Idol2018 · as Self
• Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry2016 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Super Fun Night2013 · as Kimmie
• Brain Games2011 · as Self
• Workaholics2011 · as Big Money Hustla
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation2009 · as Self - Contestant
• Bogan Pride2008 · as Jennie Cragg
• Monster House2008 · as Penelope Webb
• City Homicide2007 · as Sarah Gilbert
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Rules of Engagement2007 · as Sara
• The Wedge2006 · as Various Characters
• Thank God You're Here2006
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Pizza2000 · as Toula
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Performer
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The BAFTA Awards1949 · as Self - Host