Lisa Olivia Munn (born July 3, 1980) is an American comedic actress, model, television personality and author.
She began her career being credited as Lisa Munn. Since 2006, she has been using the name Olivia Munn personally and professionally.
Munn made her film debut in the Rob Schneider movie Big Stan. She played Schneider’s character’s receptionist Maria.
Munn also had a significant role in the 2008 horror film Insanitarium, in which she played a nurse at an insane asylum.
She had roles in the 2010 movies Date Night and Iron Man 2. Robert Downey, Jr. praised Munn for her improvisation skills and led the crew in a round of applause.
On June 3, 2010, Munn premiered in her new role as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
Her hiring prompted criticism from Irin Carmon of Jezebel, who questioned Munn’s credentials and accused the show’s production of sexism in hiring Munn, whom Carmon characterized as a sex symbol.


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