Justine Elena

Justine is currently the Audience Supervisor at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

She also serves as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves as a Public Affairs Officer. During her time deployed to Afghanistan, she helped embed hundreds of journalists and photographers to cover operations throughout Helmand province.

After being a part of the Veterans Immersion Program under The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she was hired onto the staff in 2013 and has since continued under The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She has performed stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy throughout New York City and continues to be an advocate for military veterans transitioning into the civilian community.

She currently lives in downtown New York City with her fiance and her dog Disney and enjoys reading, travel, and fitness.

If you are interested in supporting her GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Headstrong which helps provide cost-free treatment for veterans dealing with PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/femalemarinesunited

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