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50 things you didn't know about funny Aubrey Plaza.
1. Parents named her after a song by the band Bread.
2. She has cynical sense of humor.
3. Is best friend with Anna Kendrick.
4. Just 21-year-old Plaza suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot in the left temporal lobe of her brain.
5. Tries to sleep as late as she can, if she is not working.
6. Went to all-girls, Catholic school Ursuline Academy in her hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
7. In 2008 she got involved with Improv Everywhere's Mobile Desktop prank.
8. Turned down Ryan Gosling twice.
9. Is dating writer and director Jeff Baena.
10. Appeared in commercials on Microsoft, Ring Pop, World of Warcraft and others.
11. Her inspiration for playing April Ludgate was her younger sister Natalie.
12. Is not a morning person.
13. She's a prankster.
14. In high school, a very talented young man asked Aubrey out by serenading to her in front of a crowd of people.
15. Is a Latina comedian.
16. Plaza's father is Puerto Rican.
17. Served as an NBC Page, a highly selective job opportunity for recent college graduates.
18. Has starred in several high-profile films and TV shows.
19. Her most famed role is playing April Ludgate on the comedy series Parks And Recreation.
20. Her full name is Aubrey Christina Plaza.
21. Her father was a financial advisor.
22. Her mother was an attorney.
23. Prefers brunch more than breakfast.
24. She likes to do stretches and yoga.
25. Her favorite comedian is Louis C. K.
26. Plaza didn't intend to follow in parent's footsteps.
27. Plaza's mother is a descendant from English and Irish ancestors.
28. Even though her father is Puerto-Rican, she can't speak Spanish.
29. After the stroke she was left temporarily paralysed with expressive aphasia, meaning she could not speak for a short time. But thankfully she fully recovered.
30. Known to be nervous on interviews.
31. Featured in the short films Killswitch and In Love.
32. Has two younger sisters Renee and Natalie.
33. Her favorite sport is football.
34. She likes green color.
35. Starred in the online series The Jeannie Tate Show, and stars as Robin Gibney in ESPN's Mayne Street.
36. Joe Cocker is her favorite singer.
37. Was the only one in her high school of a diverse background.
38. Her family is really big as she has large number of cousins in Puerto Rico on her father's side.
39. Had never done stand-up comedy before appearing in Funny People.
40. Was kicked out of the MTV Movie Awards for crashing Will Ferrell's acceptance speech for the Comedic Genius Golden Popcorn award.
41. Gives awkward interviews.
42. Her favorite pet is cat.
43. Plaza's net worth is $3M.
44. Plaza was cast for Parks and Recreation before they knew who she would be playing.
45. She likes to drink hot chocolate and tea.
46. April's role was written just for Plaza.
47. Is really good at being weird.
48. First boyfriend asked her out with a song that he sang on stage in front of an audience.
49. Is a member of the Los Angeles-based basketball team the Pistol Shrimps, alongside actresses Molly Hawkey and Angela Trimbur.
50. Is a voice of Grumpy Cat.
