Margaret Cho
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Born Name:
Margaret Moran Cho
Born Date: December 5, 1968
Born Place: San Francisco, California
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Occupations: Comedian, actress, musician
Brief Biography: Margaret Cho is a trailblazing American stand-up comedian, actress, musician, and activist known for her raw, socially aware comedy that tackles topics like race, sexuality, and body image. Rising to fame in the 1990s as the star of the first major network sitcom focused on an Asian-American family, All-American Girl, she has since cemented her legacy as a "queer icon" and a pioneering voice for marginalized communities.
Early Life and Career:
Upbringing: She grew up in a diverse neighborhood near Ocean Beach, which she described as a mix of "old hippies, ex-druggies, burn-outs from the 1960s, drag queens, Chinese people and Koreans".
Comedy Beginnings: Cho began performing stand-up at 16 in a club adjacent to her parents' bookstore.
Rise to Fame: She gained national attention in the early 1990s after winning a comedy contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld and making appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show.
Television and Film:
All-American Girl (1994–1995): Cho starred in this ABC sitcom, which was groundbreaking for featuring an all Asian-American cast but was cancelled after one season.
Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014): She played Teri Lee for six seasons on the Lifetime series.
30 Rock: She received an Emmy nomination for her recurring role as Kim Jong-Il.
Other Roles: She has appeared in films such as Face/Off and 17 Again, and in series like Sex and the City.
Stand-Up and Music:
One-Woman Shows: She is renowned for her successful stand-up specials, including I'm the One That I Want, Notorious C.H.O., and Assassin.
Grammy Nominations: She has received multiple Grammy Award nominations for her comedy albums, including Cho Dependent.
Accolades: Rolling Stone named her one of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.
Born Date: December 5, 1968
Born Place: San Francisco, California
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Comedian, actress, musician
Brief Biography: Margaret Cho is a trailblazing American stand-up comedian, actress, musician, and activist known for her raw, socially aware comedy that tackles topics like race, sexuality, and body image. Rising to fame in the 1990s as the star of the first major network sitcom focused on an Asian-American family, All-American Girl, she has since cemented her legacy as a "queer icon" and a pioneering voice for marginalized communities.
Early Life and Career:
Upbringing: She grew up in a diverse neighborhood near Ocean Beach, which she described as a mix of "old hippies, ex-druggies, burn-outs from the 1960s, drag queens, Chinese people and Koreans".
Comedy Beginnings: Cho began performing stand-up at 16 in a club adjacent to her parents' bookstore.
Rise to Fame: She gained national attention in the early 1990s after winning a comedy contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld and making appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show.
Television and Film:
All-American Girl (1994–1995): Cho starred in this ABC sitcom, which was groundbreaking for featuring an all Asian-American cast but was cancelled after one season.
Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014): She played Teri Lee for six seasons on the Lifetime series.
30 Rock: She received an Emmy nomination for her recurring role as Kim Jong-Il.
Other Roles: She has appeared in films such as Face/Off and 17 Again, and in series like Sex and the City.
Stand-Up and Music:
One-Woman Shows: She is renowned for her successful stand-up specials, including I'm the One That I Want, Notorious C.H.O., and Assassin.
Grammy Nominations: She has received multiple Grammy Award nominations for her comedy albums, including Cho Dependent.
Accolades: Rolling Stone named her one of the 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.