Margaret Cho Kurzinfo | |
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Höhe | 5 Fuß 5 Zoll |
Gewicht | 63 kg |
Geburtsdatum | 5. Dezember 1968 |
Sternzeichen | Schütze |
Augenfarbe | Dunkelbraun |
Margaret Cho ist eine amerikanische Stand-up-Comedian, Schauspielerin, Sängerin, Songwriterin, Modedesignerin und Autorin, die vor allem für ihre Stand-up-Comedy-Routinen und Stand-up-Touren durch die USA bekannt ist, bei denen sie über politische Probleme in Bezug auf Sexualität sprach und Rasse, speziell LGBTQ + Community und asiatisch-amerikanische. Sie ist auch dafür bekannt, die ABC-Sitcom All-American Girl (1994-1995) zu kreieren und darin als Margaret Kim zu spielen. Sie hat auch als Teri Lee in der TV-Serie Drop Dead Diva (2009-2014) erschienen. Margaret spielte auch die Rolle der Diktatorin Kim Jong-il auf 30 Rock (2011-2012), für die sie 2012 für einen Primetime Grammy Award als „Herausragende Gastschauspielerin in einer Comedy-Serie“ nominiert wurde.
Sie hat auch in Filmen wie Face / Off (1997), Sweethearts (1997), Can't Stop Dancing (1999), Falling for Grace (2006), One Missed Call (2008), 17 Again (2009) und Amelia's mitgewirkt 25th (2013), Wedding Palace (2013), Tooken (2015), Alaska Is a Drag (2017) und Bright (2017). Als Sängerin und Songwriterin veröffentlichte Margaret ihr Debüt-Studioalbum Cho Dependent (2010), das eigentlich ihr sechstes Album war, darunter 5 Comedy-Alben Drunk with Power (1996), I'm the One That I Want (2000),Notorious CHO (2001) sowie Revolution (2003) und Assassin (2005). 2015 veröffentlichte sie ihr 6. Comedy-Album mit dem Titel PsyCHO . Ein Jahr später, im April 2016, veröffentlichte Margaret ihr zweites Studioalbum mit dem Titel American Myth . Sie hat eine große Anzahl von Social-Media-Followern mit mehr als 500.000 Followern auf Twitter, mehr als 500.000 Likes auf Facebook und mehr als 200.000 Followern auf Instagram.
Geborener Name
Margaret Moran Cho
Spitzname
Maggie
Sonnenzeichen
Schütze
Geburtsort
San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Residenz
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Staatsangehörigkeit
Bildung
Margaret Cho besuchte die Lowell High School in San Francisco, Kalifornien, USA , wurde jedoch später wegen sehr schlechter Noten - 0,60 GPA - von der Lowell High School ausgeschlossen . Anschließend wurde sie an der McAteer High School für darstellende Kunst in San Francisco, Kalifornien, USA, aufgenommen, an der sie ihren Abschluss machte.
Margaret schrieb sich dann an der San Francisco State University in San Francisco, Kalifornien, USA, ein und studierte Schauspiel, machte aber keinen Abschluss.
Besetzung
Stand-Up-Comedian, Schauspielerin, Modedesignerin, Autorin, Sängerin, Songwriterin
Familie
- Vater - Seung-Hoon Cho (Schriftsteller)
- Mutter - Young-Hie Chun (Buchhändlerin)
- Andere - Im Soon Lee (Großvater väterlicherseits), Myung Sook Cho (Großmutter väterlicherseits), Chun Jin-Han (Großvater mütterlicherseits), Lee Jung Hie (Urgroßmutter mütterlicherseits)
Manager
Margaret Cho wird vertreten durch -
- William Morris Endeavour (WME) Unterhaltung (Talent Agent Voice, Werbung) in Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
- Soundball International (Manager) in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
- Ken Phillips Publicity Group (Publizist) in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA
Genre
Pop, Komödie, Rock
Instrumente
Gesang
Etiketten
Ohne Vorzeichen
Bauen
Durchschnittlich
Höhe
165 cm (5 Fuß 5 Zoll)
Gewicht
63 kg
Freund / Ehepartner
Margaret Cho hat datiert -
- Michael Landry - Margaret und Michael Landry hatten in der Vergangenheit eine Begegnung.
- Garrett Wang – Margaret had a brief encounter with actor Garrett Wang at some point in the past.
- Chris Isaak – She and the well-known singer, Chris Isaak were an item in the past.
- Scott Aukerman (1990) – Margaret dated well-known comedian Scott Aukerman for a year in 1990.
- Al Ridenour (2003-2015) – Her most prominent, and the longest relationship and subsequent marriage was with the artist and writer, Al Ridenour. Al was involved in the production of the Art of Bleeding, a Los Angeles performance troupe. Margaret had a chance to join the troupe in March 2006. Despite being openly bisexual at the time, she described their marriage as “very conventional and conservative, I think,” which definitely surprised the public. The couple separated in September 2014, and she confirmed the separation in December 2014. Margaret also stated that she was divorced in April 2015, but it wasn’t until August 2015 that she officially filed for divorce.
- Dave Navarro (2008) – She had a brief encounter with the well-known musician, Dave Navarro in early 2008. Margaret even shared pictures of Dave and her hanging out together in April of the same year, but he began dating other people later that year.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of Korean and remote Chinese descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Pansexual
Distinctive Features
- Prominent cheekbones
- Tattoos
Brand Endorsements
Margaret Cho has endorsed Miss Fame Beauty (2018).
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
- Publishing her autography I’m the One That I Want (2002), and her 2nd book of prose and essays I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight (2005)
- Starring as herself in a 1-woman show I’m the One That I Want (1999), creating the TV series All-American Girl (1994-1995) and starring in it as Margaret Kim, and portraying Teri Lee in Drop Dead Diva (2009-2014)
- Her debut studio album Cho Dependent (2010), and 2nd studio album American Myth (2016)
- Her comedy albums Drunk with Power (1997), I’m the One That I Want (2000), Notorious C.H.O. (2001), Revolution (2003), Assassin (2005), and PsyCHO (2015)
First Album
Margaret Cho released her debut studio album titled Cho Dependent on August 24, 2010, under Clownery Records. It consisted of 15 tracks in total, mainly of pop, rock, and comedy genre, out of which I’m Sorry, Eat Sh*t and Die, Lice, Intervention, Captain Cameltoe, and Hey Big Dog were the most prominent and received their own music videos. The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart for the week of September 11, 2010, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Comedy Album” in 2011.
First Film
Margaret Cho made her first theatrical film appearance as Admissions Nurse #2 in the comedy-drama film, Angie in 1994.
First Web Show
Margaret Cho made her first Web show appearance as Min Suk in the 3rd episode of the series Girltrash! in 2007.
First TV Show
Margaret Cho made her first TV show appearance as a guest comedian in an episode of the VH1 documentary series Stand-Up Spotlight on June 6, 1988.
Personal Trainer
Margaret Cho rarely shares the serious side of her life on social media but revealed that she was very passionate about riding a bike as a way of staying in shape.
As for diet, Margaret is a fan of spicy, traditional Asian food such as various soups, noodles, ramen, tuna, and other types of fish.
Margaret Cho Favorite Things
- People – Josh Feldman, Mac Miller, Aretha Franklin, Charlotte Rae, Brody Stevens, Karl Lagerfeld
- Actor – Jeff Stryker
- Band – Broken Social Scene
- Animal – Dog
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Margaret Cho Facts
- Her mom resisted arranged marriage in Korea, married Margaret’s father, and they moved to San Francisco, California, the United States in 1964.
- Her parents also ran a bookstore named Paperback Traffic in San Francisco, California.
- Only 3 days after her birth, her dad was deported to Korea because he couldn’t get a work permit. However, her mother couldn’t provide for her, so she later sent her to Korea too.
- Margaret got bullied as a child, and later as a teen. She was even r*ped continuously by an acquaintance in her teens, and s*xually molested by a family friend, which led to her grades dropping to 0.60 GPA and being expelled from high school.
- She lost 30 lbs in a short period of time before she began starring in her TV series All-American Girl (1994-1995).
- Margaret began writing jokes at the age of 14 and performing comedy at the age of 16.
- She started her comedian career by opening for Jerry Seinfeld, a well-known comedian.
- In 2007, Margaret toured with Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Hary, as well as Rosie O’Donnell on True Colors Tour, which benefited Human Rights Campain charity.
- Margaret released the album named Revolution in 2003, right after the successful comedy tour of the same name. It received a nomination for a Grammy Award for “Comedy Album of the Year.”
- In 2011, Margaret received a Lifetime Achievement Award by the LA Pride, recognizing her lifetime efforts that left an impression on the LGBT community.
- Margaret believes there are only 2 genders and said that she is polyamorous and pansexual. However, she liked using the term bisexual because the community was still “kind of the 70s.”
- She started her clothing line in 2003 and called it High-Class Cho, but it eventually went defunct.
- In 2006, Margaret designed and began selling her line of belly dancing accessories and belts through her website, named Hip Wear.
- Margaret joined the board of the brand Good Vibrations in November 2006. The brand sold s*x toys, and to help promote it, she co-wrote a song My P*ss in collaboration with comedian Diana Yanez. They also filmed a music video for the song later in the year.
- On January 15, 2013, Margaret and Jim Short, an Australian comedian, started their own Apple Podcast named Monsters of Talk. It featured their opinion on movies, comedy, and current event. Up until May 4, 2015, they released 131 episodes.
- Margaret erschien im Juli 2014 im Musikvideo zum Song Tacky von „Weird Al“ Yankovic und sie blieben danach gute Freunde.
- Das Magazin Goldsea Asian American Daily hat sie in der Vergangenheit zu einer der „100 inspirierendsten asiatischen Amerikanerinnen aller Zeiten“ gewählt.
- Margaret ist eine große Hundeliebhaberin und hat Hunde für einen großen Teil ihres Lebens gerettet und adoptiert. Sie hatte Chihuahua Bronwyn und Ralph, die in der Vergangenheit verstorben waren, sowie Gudrun, der am 2. November 2018 verstarb. Nach seinem Tod adoptierte sie einen weiteren Chihuahua namens Lucia.
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