Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968[2]) is an American stand-up comedian and actress.[3] She is known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially regarding race and sexuality. She rose to prominence after starring in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl (1994–95), and became an established stand-up comic in the subsequent years.
As an actress, she has acted in such roles as Charlene Lee in It's My Party and John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action film Face/Off. Cho was part of the cast of the TV series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime Television, in which she appeared as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant. For her portrayal of Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012. In 2022, Cho co-starred in the film Fire Island, a portrayal of the LGBT Asian American experience in the eponymous gay village off the South Shore of Long Island.
She has also had endeavors in fashion and music, and has her own clothing line. Cho has also frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBT community.
^Moran (牡丹) Cho's blog Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine states: "Ed designed a beautiful back piece for me, a very large and lush peony (my name in Korean "Moran") [...] with falling petals." (December 2005).
^Dong, Lan (2016). Asian American Culture: From Anime to Tiger Moms. ABC-CLIO. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-440-82921-5.
^Pakhomov, Oleg (2017). Self-Referentiality of Cognition and (De)Formation of Ethnic Boundaries: A Comparative Study on Korean Diaspora in Russia, China, the United States and Japan. Springer. p. 108. ISBN 978-9-811-05505-8.
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques...
Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland, Chelsea Peretti, MargaretCho and Darrell Hammond. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest...
comedian MargaretCho. The couple made it to the third week, but were eliminated, resulting in a tenth-place finish. Van Amstel appeared in Cho's comedy...
directed by Anya Adams. The film stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Milo Manheim, MargaretCho, Blake Draper, Monique Green, Arica Himmel, Jason Sakaki, David S. Jung...
community. She was on the cover of New York Times Magazine with MargaretCho where Margaret crowned Atsuko as her heir to comedy. 2018 – Soft Focus with...
Celebrity Ghost Stories Himself Episode: "Rebecca DeMornay/Michael Rapaport/MargaretCho" Royal Pains Stanley Episode: "Big Whoop" The Line Steve Waxman TV movie...
spin-off, Girl Code Live, on MTV. In 2016, she collaborated with comedian MargaretCho on "Green Tea", a song that pokes fun at Asian stereotypes. She was part...
a screenplay by Iliza Shlesinger. It stars Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, MargaretCho, and Rebecca Rittenhouse. The film was released on June 23, 2021, by...
comedian MargaretCho as her opening act. Cho cast Harvie as a permanent member of her off-Broadway burlesque comedy revue, MargaretCho's The Sensuous...
playwright. MargaretCho (born 1968), American comedian and actress Margaret Clark (born 1943), Australian author Margaret Clarkson, English artist Margaret Cleaves...
The Cho Show is a reality-sitcom starring comedian MargaretCho which premiered on VH1 on August 21, 2008. The series follows Cho as she interacts with...
American parody film directed by John Asher and starring Lee Tergesen, MargaretCho, Lauren Stamile and Laura-Leigh and features cameos by Ethan Suplee,...
Dobkins), is a brilliant, hardworking attorney with a flair for fashion. MargaretCho, as Teri Lee, is Jane's assistant. April Bowlby, as Stacy Barrett, is...
Stand-Up Spotlight, which also featured early appearances by Lewis Black, MargaretCho, Jeff Garlin, Jay Mohr and Wanda Sykes. On November 23, 1993, he made...
in the movie Undateable John, starring Daryl Hannah, Tom Arnold and MargaretCho. In 2021, she was in the movie Fortress starring Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce...
Guide. Retrieved May 27, 2014. "Dancing With the Stars Sources Confirm MargaretCho and Jennifer Grey — Guess Which One Gets Derek Hough". eonline.com. 27...
the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023. "Fred Armisen, MargaretCho, Ayo Edebiri Join Mel Brooks' Twisted 'History of the World, Part II'...
and Joe Alaskey, along with guest stars David Spade, Whoopi Goldberg, MargaretCho, Busta Rhymes, and Tim Curry. The film takes place between the events...
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