Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian.

Jon Stewart began Tracey McShane met in 1996 on a blind date set up by a production assistant on Stewart's film 'Wishful Thinking.' Jon proposed with a personalized crossword puzzle created by the crossword editor at the New York Times.

In 2000, Stewart married Tracey McShane, his girlfriend of four years. The couple met on a blind date set up by a production assistant on Stewart’s film, Wishful Thinking. On June 19, 2001, Stewart and his wife filed a joint name change application and legally changed both of their surnames to “Stewart.”