Tom Papa is a stand-up comedian, film and TV actor, radio personality, and podcaster. He is the host of Come to Papa, a Sirius XM Satellite Radio show, and the Breaking Bread with Tom Papa podcast. Papa appeared in movies such as Analyze That (2002), The Informant! (2009), 3 from Hell (2019), and Air (2023). He co-wrote the 2009 animated superhero comedy movie The Haunted World of El Superbeasto and voiced the titular protagonist. He also developed and acted in the short-lived NBC sitcom Come to Papa in 2004. His most recent comedy special, Tom Papa: Home Free, debuted on Netflix on October 29, 2024. After such a storied career, many fans want to know about his personal life and whether he is married.
Here is everything fans need to know about Tom Papa’s current romantic life.
Who is Tom Papa married to?
Papa is married to Cynthia Koury-Papa, who is originally from Park Ridge, New Jersey, where Papa also grew up. During their appearance on the Wife of the Party Podcast, the couple explained that even though they spent a considerable part of their lives in the same town, they never met there. They had the same kindergarten teacher and the same summer job, though Cynthia worked the nights and Papa in the days.
What is Cynthia Papa’s job?
Cynthia is a fifth-grade humanities teacher at Campbell Hall, an independent, Episcopal, K-12 all-gender day school in Studio City, California. She is a former actress and comedian, though she largely stopped doing stand-up after having her children. She still performs comedy sets, but these performances are relatively rare.
Tom Papa and Cynthia’s relationship history
The couple met in the mid-90s through Lucien A. Hold, the late founder of The Comic Strip, which is an iconic comedy club located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Papa and Cynthia were friends for some time before they started dating in 1998. They tied the knot in 2000.
Papa and Cynthia have two daughters together, Charlotte Papa and Angelina Papa, both of whom have moved out of their parents’ home. On the above-mentioned podcast, the couple reflected on their “empty nest,” and Cynthia confirmed that she had considered the prospects of doing more stand-up now that the children are adults.
