Helen Hong
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Helen Hong (born July 7, 1985) is an American standup comedian, actress, director, and producer.
She has appeared in such works as Jane the Virgin, Parks and Recreation, and the Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis.
She has a regular spot on NPR's Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me and hosts a trivia podcast called Go Fact Yourself.
She formerly hosted the podcast Little Ethnic Girls.
She has a recurring role on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans and had a recurring role as Mrs. Song in Starz's Blunt Talk.
Hong is widely known for her comedic NowThis videos.
Early life
Hong's parents are immigrants to New York City from Korea. She was raised on the East Coast but spent some time in Korea as well. Hong attended high school at Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York and North Andover High School in North Andover, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Personal life
Helen Hong is the daughter of two Korean immigrants, raised in New York. She has publicly expressed her passion for feminism movements and regularly shares her political stances and opinions on different forms of media. Helen is an active Bernie Sanders supporter.
Career
Before a random whimper that inspired her to take stand-up classes at Carolines on Broadway in New York City, Hong Kong was not a stand-up comedy buff. She discovered that standing up was what she wanted to do as a career during the course of the class.
Hong Kong has appeared at The Laugh Factory, Bonkerz, The Hollywood Improv, Stir Crazy Comedy Club, Flappers Comedy Club, The Mary D. Fisher Theatre, and many other venues.
Hong has appeared at festivals including the Sedona International Film Festival, the Punchlines & Pumps Comedy Show at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, the New York Underground Comedy Festival, and The Great American Comedy Festival.
Armed Services Entertainment has performed in Puerto Rico as well.
Awards and recognition
- In 2014, BuzzFeed named Hong as one of "18 Comedians Who Could Take Over The Late Show"
- In 2011, The Huffington Post included her on their list "53 Of Our Favorite Female Comedians"