The Real-Life Inspiration for Midge Maisel, Explained

In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan’s Midge Maisel is born from inspiration from a real-life comedienne but who is Mrs. Maisel based on? The Amazon Prime series ended in 2023 with its fifth and final season, and in that respect, it seems important to take a look at the inspiration behind the show’s leading lady. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel follows Midge Maisel’s character, a housewife on New York’s Upper West Side, until her husband, Joel, a businessman by day and aspiring comedian at night, bombs his routine and ends their marriage. Outraged, Midge takes to the stage and finds that she’s far better at comedy than Joel ever was.