Joe Wong (comedian)
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Joe Wong is a Chinese American
comedian
and chemistry engineer. He was born to a Chinese Korean family in Baishan
, Jilin
, China. His family moved from Korea
to China three generations ago. He graduated from Jilin University
and Chinese Academy of Sciences
, before he came to further study chemistry at Rice University
in Texas
in 1994. He moved to Boston in 2001 and began to perform his comedy.
Although he had won numerous awards, he attracted nationwide attention after his appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
on April 17, 2009. His multiple appearances on TV courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres
have boosted his reputation further. On February 10, 2010 Wong made his second appearance on David Letterman's show.
On St. Patrick’s Day, 2010, he headlined the annual dinner hosted by the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association
.
Wong documented his performances in United States and China. He stated about limitations and style in Chinese humor.
On June 19, 2010, he placed first in the Third Annual Great American Comedy Festival.
Awards:
Finalist at the Boston International Comedy and Film Festival (May 2003)
Best Short Film award at the Cambridge Fringe Fest (March 2003)
Six-time winner of Standup Comedy Contest at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and chemistry engineer. He was born to a Chinese Korean family in Baishan
Baishan
Baishan is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province of the People's Republic of China. "白山" literally means "White Mountain", and is named after Baekdu Mountain, which is known as "长白山" in Chinese....
, Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
, China. His family moved from Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
to China three generations ago. He graduated from Jilin University
Jilin University
Jilin University is a leading national university under the direct jurisdiction of China's Ministry of Education.-History:Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many Universities and colleges and changed its name many times...
and Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
, before he came to further study chemistry at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1994. He moved to Boston in 2001 and began to perform his comedy.
Although he had won numerous awards, he attracted nationwide attention after his appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
on April 17, 2009. His multiple appearances on TV courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season....
have boosted his reputation further. On February 10, 2010 Wong made his second appearance on David Letterman's show.
On St. Patrick’s Day, 2010, he headlined the annual dinner hosted by the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association
Radio and Television Correspondents' Association
The Radio and Television Correspondents Association is an American journalism group best known for holding an annual dinner in Washington, D.C., not to be confused with the higher profile White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.-Officers:...
.
Wong documented his performances in United States and China. He stated about limitations and style in Chinese humor.
On June 19, 2010, he placed first in the Third Annual Great American Comedy Festival.
Awards:
Finalist at the Boston International Comedy and Film Festival (May 2003)
Best Short Film award at the Cambridge Fringe Fest (March 2003)
Six-time winner of Standup Comedy Contest at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA