Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

55 · Born: Dec 5, 1968

Personal Details

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Born Dec 5, 1968 San Francisco, California, USA
Parents
  • Seung-Hoon Cho
  • Young-Hie Cho

Biography

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, the transgender community, Asians, and the LGBT community. As an actress she has played more serious parts, such as that of John Travolta's long-suffering FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She co-starred as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant, 8on Lifetime's drama series Drop Dead Diva.

Career

2024
The Listener
The Listener as Corinne
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Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2023
Gianna
Gianna as Kimberly
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Prom Pact
Prom Pact as Ms. Chen
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Maxine
Maxine
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Cora Bora
Cora Bora
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Not Dead Yet
Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra
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2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
I, Challenger
I, Challenger as June
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Sex Appeal
Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
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Fire Island
Fire Island as Erin
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2021
Good on Paper
Good on Paper as Margot
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The Sixth Reel
The Sixth Reel as Doris
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Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
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Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Mistress Jupiter
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Good Trouble
Good Trouble as Margaret Cho
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2020
Over the Moon
Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
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Faith Based
Faith Based as Jane
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Visible: Out on Television
Visible: Out on Television as Narrator (voice)
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2019
Undateable John
Undateable John as Hilda
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Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
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Miracle Workers
Miracle Workers as God's Mom
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The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer as Poodle
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2017
Alaska Is a Drag
Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
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2016
Party Legends
Party Legends
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2015
Tooken
Tooken as Brown Finger
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Senior Project
Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
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Adventures in Comedy
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi
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Metropolis
Metropolis
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Family Guy
Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
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2013
Wedding Palace
Wedding Palace
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Amelia's 25th
Amelia's 25th as Babs
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Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
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2011
Sexing the Transman
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Interviewee
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Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee
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Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
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2008
One Missed Call
One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
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The Snake
The Snake as The Expert
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2007
Girltrash!
Girltrash! as Min Suk
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Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Love Is Love
Love Is Love as Jealous girlfriend at movie
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2006
Phone Sex
Phone Sex as Caller
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East Broadway
East Broadway as Janie
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The Lost Room
The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
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2005
Bam Bam and Celeste
Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy
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2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent
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2001
Sex and the City
Sex and the City as Lynne
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1999
Can't Stop Dancing
Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
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1998
The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue and Terry
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Ground Control
Ground Control as Amanda
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The Nanny
The Nanny as Caryn
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1997
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling
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Sweethearts
Sweethearts as Noreen
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1996
It's My Party
It's My Party as Charlene Lee
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C-Bear and Jamal
C-Bear and Jamal
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1995
The Doom Generation
The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife
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1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong
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All-American Girl
All-American Girl as Margaret Kim
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Red Shoe Diaries
Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
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1992
The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace as Fong
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2023
No One Asked You
No One Asked You
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2022
The Wheel
The Wheel
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Hysterical
Hysterical
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Tig Notaro: Drawn
Tig Notaro: Drawn
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This Is Jessica
This Is Jessica
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Pride
Pride
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2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
American Masters
American Masters
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2019
Lights Out with David Spade
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
American Masters
American Masters
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2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Call Me Lucky
Call Me Lucky
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American Masters
American Masters
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Do I Sound Gay?
Do I Sound Gay?
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
It Gets Better
It Gets Better
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2011
Miss Representation
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
RuPaul's Drag Race
2010
Gaze
Gaze
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Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Annul Victory
Annul Victory
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2007
Wamego Strikes Back
2005
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Freedom to Marry
Freedom to Marry
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2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2002
American Experience
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
2000
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
1999
The 20th Century: Funny Is Money
1998
2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Writer
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2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Writer
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2009
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Writer
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2005
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Margaret Cho: Assassin as Writer
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Bam Bam and Celeste
Bam Bam and Celeste as Writer
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2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Writer
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2002
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Writer
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2000
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want