About

Known credits:
149
Birthday:
1968-12-05
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Margaret Cho

Overview

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
2025 Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure Actor Self 58
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2025 It's Dorothy! Actor Self N/A
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2025 Queens of the Dead Actor Pops N/A
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2024 TURA! Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2024 Cora Bora Actor Electra 58
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2024 All That We Love Actor Emma N/A
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2024 Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Actor Self 58
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2024 The Listener Actor Corinne 58
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2024 Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Actor 58
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2023 No One Asked You Actor Self N/A
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2023 A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary Actor 59
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2023 Maxine Actor Maxine 58
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2023 Gianna Actor Kimberly N/A
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2023 Prom Pact Actor Ms. Chen 62
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2022 Sex with Sue Actor Self 58
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2022 Queer Riot Actor N/A
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2022 The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival Actor Self 58
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2022 Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live Actor Self 58
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2022 Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration Actor 58
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2022 Fire Island Actor Erin 62
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2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Actor Self 59
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2022 Sex Appeal Actor Ma Deb 61
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2022 I, Challenger Actor June 58
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2022 Bury Me Actor June N/A
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2021 Tara, Messenger of Death Actor Ms. Corrigan 58
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2021 The Sixth Reel Actor Doris 58
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2021 Tig Notaro: Drawn Actor Self 58
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2021 Good on Paper Actor Margot 57
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2021 Koreatown Ghost Story Actor Mrs. Moon 58
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2021 Pride Actor Self 69
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2021 The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special Actor Self N/A
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2021 Hysterical Actor Self 58
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2020 Friendsgiving Actor Fairy Gay Mother #2 57
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2020 Over the Moon Actor Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice) 68
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2020 Faith Based Actor Jane 58
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2020 Mae West: Dirty Blonde Actor Self 58
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2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival Actor Self 58
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2020 Visible: Out on Television Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 69
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2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Actor Self 59
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2019 Undateable John Actor Hilda 59
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2019 Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend Actor Margaret Cho 58
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2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Actor Self 58
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2018 Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash Actor Self 59
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2018 The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Actor Self 59
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2018 Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia Actor Self N/A
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2017 This Is Bob Hope... Actor Self 59
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2017 Bright Actor Sergeant Ching 61
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2017 Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? Actor Self 59
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2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Actor Simone 54
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2017 Alaska Is a Drag Actor Jan 58
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2017 Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story Actor N/A
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2017 Curtain Down Actor The Mentor N/A
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2017 The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Actor Self 59
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2016 The girls I know... get their hands dirty. Actor Mom (voice) N/A
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2016 Hurricane Bianca Actor Wig Shop Owner 59
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2016 Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala Actor N/A
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2015 Margaret Cho: PsyCHO Actor Self 58
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2015 Call Me Lucky Actor Self 59
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2015 Do I Sound Gay? Actor Self 58
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2015 Tooken Actor Brown Finger 57
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2015 Adventures in Comedy Actor 58
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2015 Senior Project Actor Ms. Ghetty 58
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2015 #BeRobin the Movie Actor N/A
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2014 Lennon or McCartney Actor Self 58
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2013 Wedding Palace Actor The Shaman 58
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2013 Amelia's 25th Actor Babs 58
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2013 In Transition Actor Tawny Kim N/A
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2012 See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould Actor Self N/A
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2012 Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival Actor (voice) N/A
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2012 The Immigrant Actor Margaret 59
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2012 It Gets Better Actor Self 58
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2011 Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent Actor Self 58
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2011 Sexing the Transman Actor Self 59
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2011 Miss Representation Actor Self 60
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2010 Gaze Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 I Am Comic Actor Self 59
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2009 Drop Dead Diva Actor Teri Lee 75
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2009 Margaret Cho: Beautiful Actor Self 58
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2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World Actor Self 59
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2009 Annul Victory Actor Self N/A
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2009 The Snake Actor The Expert 58
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2009 17 Again Actor Mrs. Dell 62
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2008 Prop 8: The Musical Actor California Gays and The People That Love Them 59
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2008 One Missed Call Actor Mickey Lee 55
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2008 Underbelly Actor N/A
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2007 Girltrash! Actor Min Suk 59
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2007 Girltrash! Actor Min Suk 69
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2007 Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London Actor N/A
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2006 The Lost Room Actor Suzie Kang 76
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2006 Phone Sex Actor Caller N/A
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2006 My Name is Jackie Beat Actor N/A
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2006 Falling for Grace Actor Janie 58
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2005 Margaret Cho: Assassin Actor Herself 58
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2005 Bam Bam and Celeste Actor Celeste / Mommy 58
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2005 Wisecrack Actor 69
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2004 Nobody Knows Anything! Actor Rental Car Agent 57
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2004 Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution Actor Herself 58
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2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Actor Self 58
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2002 Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. Actor Herself 58
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2002 Miss America Actor Self N/A
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2002 Grocery Store Actor Store Clerk(voice) N/A
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2000 Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want Actor Herself 59
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1999 Funny Is Money Actor Self N/A
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1999 $pent Actor Travel Agent 58
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1999 Can't Stop Dancing Actor JoJo 58
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1999 The Tavern Actor Carol N/A
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1999 Get Bruce! Actor Self 58
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1998 The Rugrats Movie Actor Lt. Klavin (voice) 60
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1998 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey Actor Self 58
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1998 The Thin Pink Line Actor Asia Blue / Terry 58
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1998 Ground Control Actor Amanda 58
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1997 Sweethearts Actor Noreen 58
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1997 Fakin' Da Funk Actor May-Ling 58
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1997 Pink as the Day She Was Born Actor N/A
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1997 Face/Off Actor Wanda 69
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1996 It's My Party Actor Charlene Lee 58
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1996 C Bear and Jamal Actor 69
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1995 The Doom Generation Actor Clerk's Wife 60
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1994 All-American Girl Actor Margaret Kim 69
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1994 Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women Actor Connie Tong 58
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1994 Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour Actor N/A
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1994 HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho Actor 59
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1994 Angie Actor Admissions Nurse #2 58
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Thoughts and Prayers Actor Principal Linda N/A
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Ron Forever Actor Gloria N/A
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Better Life Actor N/A
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By the Roots Actor Janine Sorrel N/A
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Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure Actor Self N/A
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Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary Actor Self N/A
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I Want Your Sex Actor N/A
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Cheap AF Actor N/A
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Directing
2002 Grocery Store Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 Margaret Cho: PsyCHO Writing Writer 58
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2011 Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent Writing Writer 58
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2009 Margaret Cho: Beautiful Writing Writer 58
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2005 Margaret Cho: Assassin Writing Writer 58
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2005 Bam Bam and Celeste Writing Writer 58
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2004 Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution Writing Writer 58
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2002 Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. Writing Writer 58
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2002 Grocery Store Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want Writing Writer 59
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Production
2021 Koreatown Ghost Story Production Producer 58
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2013 In Transition Production Executive Producer N/A
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2013 Ian Harvie: Superhero Production Executive Producer N/A
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2011 Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent Production Executive Producer 58
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2008 The Cho Show Production Producer N/A
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2005 Bam Bam and Celeste Production Producer 58
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2002 Grocery Store Production Executive Producer N/A
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Ron Forever Production Executive Producer N/A
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