Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho was born Dec. 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco. After starting her stand up career, Margaret won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld.  She moved to Los Angeles in the early '90s and, still in her early twenties, hit the college circuit, where she immediately became the most booked act in the market.  After a variety of TV appearances seemingly overnight, Margaret Cho became a national celebrity.  Her short-lived ABS sitcom, All-American Girl (1994) soon followed.  Margaret returned to TV in 2008 on the VH1 series, The Cho Show, describing it as a 'reality sitcom'.  The aptly Beautiful came next, exploring the good, bad and ugly in beauty.  In 2009 Margaret nabbed a starring role in the comedy/drama series Drop Dead Diva, airing on Lifetime.  Now entering its third season, Margaret is enjoying being part of a team.

Never to shy away from a challenge, Margaret stepped up to the proverbial plate when asked to do Season 11 of the #1 rated Dancing with the Stars.  Paired with pro, Louis Van Amstel, Margaret was on one of the show's most controversial seasons.

2010 culminated with another high honour, a second Grammy Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year for Cho Dependent, her incredibly funny collection of music collaborations with Fiona Apple, Andrew Bird, Grant Lee Phillips, Tegan & Sarah, Ben Lee and more.  Margaret self-released Cho Dependent through her own Clownery Records and was very heartened by the acclaim as there are only a handful of people putting out albums of comedy music.

Along with the two Grammy nods, Margaret was the recipient of numerous other awards for making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity.