Margaret Cho

Comedian, Celebrity

1968 –

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Who is Margaret Cho?

Margaret Moran Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and singer-songwriter. Cho, of Korean ancestry, 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, Asians, and the LGBT community.

As an actress she has played parts such as Charlene Lee in It's My Party and that of John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She is part of the TV series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime Television, playing the role of Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant.

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Born
Dec 5, 1968
San Francisco
Also known as
  • Margret Cho
  • Moran Cho
  • Margaret Moran Cho
Parents
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Korean American
  • Korean people
  • Asian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Lowell High School
Lived in
  • San Francisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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