Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

241

Gender

Female

Birthday

1968-12-05 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Margaret Moran Cho

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Margaret 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.

Known For

Acting

Face/Off

1997

Face/Off

as

Wanda

One Missed Call

2008

One Missed Call

as

Mickey Lee

It's My Party

1996

It's My Party

as

Charlene Lee

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

as

Self

Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution

2004

Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution

as

Herself

The girls I know... get their hands dirty.

2016

The girls I know... get their hands dirty.

as

Mom (voice)

The Doom Generation

1995

The Doom Generation

as

Clerk's Wife

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

as

Self

I Am Comic

2010

I Am Comic

as

Self

Tara, Messenger of Death

2021

Tara, Messenger of Death

as

Ms. Corrigan

The Thin Pink Line

1998

The Thin Pink Line

as

Asia Blue / Terry

Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want

2000

Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want

as

Herself

Fakin' Da Funk

1997

Fakin' Da Funk

as

May-Ling

I, Challenger

2022

I, Challenger

as

June

Get Bruce!

1999

Get Bruce!

as

Self

The Tavern

1999

The Tavern

as

Carol

Ground Control

1998

Ground Control

as

Amanda

Gianna

2023

Gianna

as

Kimberly

Sweethearts

1997

Sweethearts

as

Noreen

Margaret Cho: Beautiful

2009

Margaret Cho: Beautiful

as

Self

Margaret Cho: Assassin

2005

Margaret Cho: Assassin

as

Herself

Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.

2002

Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.

as

Herself

Bury Me

2022

Bury Me

as

June

Maxine

2023

Maxine

as

Maxine

Miss Representation

2011

Miss Representation

as

Self

Funny Is Money

1999

Funny Is Money

as

Self

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

as

Connie Tong

Prom Pact

2023

Prom Pact

as

Ms. Chen

See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould

2012

See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould

as

Self

Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent

2011

Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent

as

Self

In Transition

2013

In Transition

as

Tawny Kim

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

2022

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

as

Self

Wedding Palace

2013

Wedding Palace

as

A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary

2023

A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary

as

Bam Bam and Celeste

2005

Bam Bam and Celeste

as

Celeste / Mommy

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

as

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

2022

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

as

Self

Queer Riot

2022

Queer Riot

as

Pink as the Day She Was Born

1997

Pink as the Day She Was Born

as

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

2022

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

as

Self

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!

as

Rental Car Agent

No One Asked You

2023

No One Asked You

as

Self

#BeRobin the Movie

2015

#BeRobin the Movie

as

The Listener

2024

The Listener

as

Corinne

Sex with Sue

2022

Sex with Sue

as

Self

Call Me Lucky

2015

Call Me Lucky

as

Self

Adventures in Comedy

2015

Adventures in Comedy

as

Curtain Down

2017

Curtain Down

as

The Mentor

Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival

2012

Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival

as

(voice)

Senior Project

2015

Senior Project

as

Ms. Ghetty

Falling for Grace

2006

Falling for Grace

as

Janie

The Snake

2009

The Snake

as

The Expert

My Name is Jackie Beat

2006

My Name is Jackie Beat

as

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

as

Tooken

2015

Tooken

as

Brown Finger

Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour

1994

Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour

as

Girltrash!

2007

Girltrash!

as

Min Suk

All That We Love

2024

All That We Love

as

Emma

Margaret Cho: PsyCHO

2015

Margaret Cho: PsyCHO

as

Self

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

as

Self

Do I Sound Gay?

2015

Do I Sound Gay?

as

Self

17 Again

2009

17 Again

as

Mrs. Dell

Can't Stop Dancing

1999

Can't Stop Dancing

as

JoJo

Sexing the Transman

2011

Sexing the Transman

as

Self

Hurricane Bianca

2016

Hurricane Bianca

as

Wig Shop Owner

Lennon or McCartney

2014

Lennon or McCartney

as

Self

Underbelly

2008

Underbelly

as

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

2017

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

as

Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London

2007

Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London

as

Queens of the Dead

2025

Queens of the Dead

as

Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary

Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary

as

Self

Cora Bora

2024

Cora Bora

as

Electra

$pent

1999

$pent

as

Travel Agent

Grocery Store

2002

Grocery Store

as

Store Clerk(voice)

TURA!

2024

TURA!

as

Narrator (voice)

It Gets Better

2012

It Gets Better

as

Self

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

2017

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

as

Simone

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as

Self

The Rugrats Movie

1998

The Rugrats Movie

as

Lt. Klavin (voice)

Bright

2017

Bright

as

Sergeant Ching

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as

Self

Friendsgiving

2020

Friendsgiving

as

Fairy Gay Mother #2

Prop 8: The Musical

2008

Prop 8: The Musical

as

California Gays and The People That Love Them

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

2018

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

as

Self

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

2018

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

as

Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey

1998

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey

as

Herself

The Immigrant

2012

The Immigrant

as

Margaret

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as

Self

Gaze

2010

Gaze

as

Self (archive footage)

Faith Based

2020

Faith Based

as

Jane

Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend

2019

Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend

as

Margaret Cho

Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia

2018

Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia

as

Self

Miss America

2002

Miss America

as

Self

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho

1994

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho

as

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

as

Self

Angie

1994

Angie

as

Admissions Nurse #2

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

2017

Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?

as

Self

Amelia's 25th

2013

Amelia's 25th

as

Babs

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

2020

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

as

Self

Over the Moon

2020

Over the Moon

as

Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)

Annul Victory

2009

Annul Victory

as

Self

Undateable John

2019

Undateable John

as

Hilda

Alaska Is a Drag

2017

Alaska Is a Drag

as

Jan

Hysterical

2021

Hysterical

as

Self

Koreatown Ghost Story

2021

Koreatown Ghost Story

as

Mrs. Moon

Sex Appeal

2022

Sex Appeal

as

Ma Deb

Phone Sex

2006

Phone Sex

as

Caller

Good on Paper

2021

Good on Paper

as

Margot

The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special

2021

The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special

as

Self

Tig Notaro: Drawn

2021

Tig Notaro: Drawn

as

Self

The Sixth Reel

2021

The Sixth Reel

as

Doris

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as

Self

Fire Island

2022

Fire Island

as

Erin

I Want Your Sex

I Want Your Sex

as

Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala

2016

Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala

as

It's Dorothy!

2025

It's Dorothy!

as

Self

Cheap AF

Cheap AF

as

Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers

as

Principal Linda

Ron Forever

Ron Forever

as

Gloria

'Til Death

'Til Death

as

Nicole

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as

Professor Avery Grant

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Caryn

The Lost Room

The Lost Room

as

Suzie Kang

The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace

as

Fong

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Kim Jong-Il

All-American Girl

All-American Girl

as

Margaret Kim

C Bear and Jamal

C Bear and Jamal

as

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

Tournament of Laughs

Tournament of Laughs

as

Self

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as

Self

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

as

Self

Wisecrack

Wisecrack

as

Good Trouble

Good Trouble

as

Margaret Cho

Pride

Pride

as

Self

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Teri Lee

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

Girltrash!

Girltrash!

as

Min Suk

Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries

as

Phone Sex Worker

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Poodle (archive footage)

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

as

Frankie

Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet

as

Miss Cassandra

The Celebrity Dating Game

The Celebrity Dating Game

as

Self

Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad

as

Turtle (voice)

Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live

as

Self

Dr. Jackie

Dr. Jackie

as

Margaret Cho

Call Me Kat

Call Me Kat

as

Val Park

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

as

Self - Restaurant Patron

What's My Game?

What's My Game?

as

Self - Contestant

Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken

as

Dr. Wendi

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as

Self

Party Legends

Party Legends

as

Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies

as

Mrs. Wattana (voice)

I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

as

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

as

Mulan (voice)

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

as

Self - Host

Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

as

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Kim Jong-Un

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

as

Mistress Jupiter

Truth & Iliza

Truth & Iliza

as

Self

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as

Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as

Condie Ling (voice)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as

Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Uhmuhni (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Hul Muh Ni (voice)

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

as

Self

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

as

Self

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

as

Self - Guest

House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered

House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered

as

Self - Guest Star

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as

Lynne

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

The Fran Drescher Show

The Fran Drescher Show

as

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

as

Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as

Self

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers

as

God's Mom

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Panelist

The Burn with Jeff Ross

The Burn with Jeff Ross

as

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Poodle

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

SNL Korea

SNL Korea

as

Self

This Close

as

Zagat

The Great North

The Great North

as

Jan (voice)

The Wheel

The Wheel

as

Self - Expert

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

as

Self - Panelist

World's Funniest Fails

World's Funniest Fails

as

Self - Panelist

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler

as

Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Evelyn Lee

Metropolis

Metropolis

as

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Special Guest

The Flight Attendant

The Flight Attendant

as

Utada

The Bold Type

The Bold Type

as

Margaret Cho

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Hee-Sun (voice)

Bill Nye Saves the World

Bill Nye Saves the World

as

Pistachio (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

Visible: Out on Television

Visible: Out on Television

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

as

Sophia

25 Words or Less

25 Words or Less

as

Zombies: The Re-Animated Series

Zombies: The Re-Animated Series

as

Ashley (voice)

American Masters

American Masters

as

Self

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

as

Rebecca Chen (voice)

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

as

The Kraken (voice)

Swedish Dicks

Swedish Dicks

as

Agent Poll

Beat Bobby Flay

Beat Bobby Flay

as

Self

Doctor Odyssey

Doctor Odyssey

as

Judy Riva

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as

Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self

After Midnight

After Midnight

as

Self

GayVN Awards

GayVN Awards

as

Self - Host

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy!

as

Self

AVN Awards

AVN Awards

as

Self

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as

Margaret (voice)

The Critic

The Critic

as

(voice)

Will Trent

Will Trent

as

Therapist

Production

Koreatown Ghost Story

2021

Koreatown Ghost Story

as

Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent

2011

Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent

as

In Transition

2013

In Transition

as

Grocery Store

2002

Grocery Store

as

Ian Harvie: Superhero

2013

Ian Harvie: Superhero

as

Ron Forever

Ron Forever

as

The Cho Show

The Cho Show

as

Crew

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as

Directing

Grocery Store

2002

Grocery Store

as