Colin Jost: A Biography of Laughter and Success Early Life and Education: Colin Jost, born on June 29, 1982, in Staten Island, New York, was raised in a family that valued education and hard work. His mother, Kerry J. Kelly, was the chief medical officer for the New York City Fire Department, and his father, Daniel A. Jost, was a teacher at Staten Island Technical High School. Growing up, Colin attended Regis High School, a prestigious Jesuit school in Manhattan, where he excelled...