Elna Baker Biography
Elna Baker is an American comedian and writer . She is currently a producer for the radio show This American Life, having worked there since 2010. She has been on BBC Radio 4, Studio 360, and The Moth.
Age
Elna was born in 1982, in Tacoma, Washington, United States of America. She is 42 years old as of 2023.
Family
Baker was raised in a “half-Mexican, half-Mormon” family while attending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gary Baker is her father. Before leading Boeing Tianjin Composites Company (BTC), a composites facility in China, Gary Baker oversaw Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM), a titanium factory in Russia. He is currently Boeing Global Services’ Vice President of Safety, Quality, and Compliance.
Husband- Married
Baker was married to designer Mark Sikes in 2016. The couple later divorced.
Career
Baker’s writing and humor often reference her experiences in New York, coming of age as a Mormon, and her resulting abstinence from prenatal sex, drugs, alcohol, and profanity. After writing an article for Elle magazine, she had the opportunity to write a book. In search of a suitable writing environment, she applied and received a residency at the McDowell and Yaddo Artist Colony in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, she published a novel titled “Mormon Singles’ Halloween Ball in New York County.” Following the annual Mormon Singles Ball in New York. Kirkus Reviews called the book “a charming, charming outing from a former Zaftig cartoonist.” The Moth has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and Studio 360. Experience living in New York.
Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 500 thousand dollars.