Margaret Cho

Birth Name:

Margaret Moran Cho

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Camera department

In 2011, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from LA Pride
Recieved the Victory Fund's 2008 Leadership Award
Won the American Comedy Award for funniest female stand-up comic in 1994
Got her big break when she won a comedy contest where first place came with a chance to perform an opening act for comic Jerry Seinfeld
In order to cope with getting bullied at school, she began to write stand-up material at the age of 14
Quote: "Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own and defend my own loveliness․"
Quote: "[on her rainbow dress on "Dancing with the Stars"] "It is a wonderful thing to have every one remember me by․ I wanted to send an urgent message to gay teenagers to make them feel included and loved․ That dress was my statement to them about pride․""
Best known as a stand-up comic whose routines often focus on social and political issues pertaining to race and sexuality
Had a starring role in the Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva" from 2009 to 2014
Her show "All-American Girl" was the first network sitcom to feature an Asian-American family

1995CableACE - Stand-Up Comedy Special:Nominated
2002OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Vision Award - Best Performance Comedy:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2020IIFC Award - Best Supporting Actress - Feature:Nominated
2020IIFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast Feature Film:Nominated
2022Tribute Award - Ensemble:Winner
2025Pride Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Series/Mini Series:Nominated

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