Flo Progressive Biography
Flo Progressive is a fictional salesperson character appearing in more than 100 advertisements for Progressive Insurance since 2008. She has also appeared in films such as The Brothers Solomon, Blades of Glory, The Heartbreak Kid, Melvin Goes to Dinner, and Fred: The Movie as well as on several television series, including the voices of Renee the Receptionist and Joy Peters on the Adult Swim comedy Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004–06), Marge on the AMC drama Mad Men (2007), and Diane on the ABC comedy Cavemen (2007).
Flo Progressive Real Name
Flo is a fictional salesperson character appearing in more than 100 advertisements for Progressive Insurance since 2008. Her real name is Stephanie Courtney, an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008.
Flo Progressive Age
How old is Flo Progressive? Flo is 53 years old as of 2023. She was born on February 8, 1970, in Stony Point, New York, United States.
Flo Progressive Height
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approximately 1.73m or 173cm) and weighs around 60 kg (132 lbs).
Flo Progressive Nationality
Born and raised in the United States, Flo is American by nationality.
Flo Progressive Education
Did Flo from Progressive go to college? Yes, Flo graduated with a degree in English from Binghamton University in 1992. While there she played Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible. By then, she said, “I was never tortured over whether I wanted to become an actress. There was never another option in my mind.” After graduation, she moved to New York City. While working as an evening secretary for Smith Barney chairman Robert F. Greenhill, Flo studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Flo Progressive Parents
Flo whose real name is Stephanie Courtney is the daughter of a high school history teacher father and a singer mother. She also has two siblings and she is the youngest of three. She stayed with her sister, actress Jennifer Courtney in Los Angeles. The two wrote and performed the sketch “Those Courtney Girls” in Los Angeles and at the Aspen Comedy Festival.
Flo Progressive Husband
Did Flo get married? Flo is married to Scott Kolanach since 2008. She joined the training program of the improvisational and sketch comedy group The Groundlings, and in 2004 became a member of its 30-person leading company. There she met her husband, the theater’s lighting director, Scott. The couple has a son born in 2010.
Flo Progressive Insurance
Who is Flo Progressive? Flo is a fictional salesperson character appearing in more than 100 advertisements for Progressive Insurance. The character debuted in 2008 through several television advertisements and has since appeared in radio, print, and web banners. The fictional upbeat store employee of Progressive Corporation was created by copywriter John Park and art director Steve Reepmeyer, at the Boston-based agency Arnold Worldwide.
In 2011, Progressive introduced Flo’s Australian counterpart, Kitty, played by Holly Austin. In 2014, other recurring characters were added to the advertisements. Jim Cashman plays Jamie, Flo’s sidekick. In 2020, another Progressive employee was added, Mara, portrayed by Natalie Palamides.
In October 2009, the Boston Herald referred to Flo as “the commercial break’s new sweetheart” and said Courtney was “attaining TV ad icon status”. The same article also reported that she was the subject of a popular Halloween costume. There are multiple websites and social media groups that are either dedicated to or talking about her. The volume of commercials and the type of humor is off-putting to others, described as “love her or hate her” or “badvertising”.
Advertising Age described Flo as “a weirdly sincere, post-modern Josephine the Plumber who just really wants to help. She has; the brand is flourishing.” This was later echoed in an article from Duane Dudek in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 20, 2014, who credits Flo for inspiring a new trend of female commercial pitch people and cementing her legacy alongside Josephine and Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent’s Madge the Manicurist.
Flo Progressive Costume
She is recognizable by her extremely upbeat personality, brilliant white uniform, heavy makeup, and retro hairstyle. According to her, it takes one hour to prepare Flo’s hair and another to apply her make-up.
Flo Progressive Salary
She receives an average annual salary of $2 million as of 2023.
Flo Progressive Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $6 million as of 2023.
