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Margaret Cho
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn December 5, 1968 (57 years)
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.
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.
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Margaret Cho Filmography
| 2026 | Run Amok · as Principal Linda |
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Queens of the Dead · as Pops |
| 2025 | Dying for Sex (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | All That We Love · as Emma |
| 2024 | Tura! · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | Doctor Odyssey (TV Series) · as Judy Riva |
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (TV Series) · as Rebecca Chen (voice) |
| 2024 | ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series (TV Series) · as Ashley (voice) |
| 2023 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV Series) · as Wasp |
| 2023 | Maxine · as Maxine |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Frog and Toad (TV Series) · as Turtle (voice) |
| 2023 | Prom Pact · as Ms. Chen |
| 2023 | Cora Bora · as Electra |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II (TV Series) · as Sophia |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet (TV Series) · as Miss Cassandra |
| 2023 | Will Trent (TV Series) · as Therapist |
| 2022 | The Listener · as Corinne (voice) |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Fire Island · as Erin |
| 2022 | The Book of Queer (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2022 | Life & Beth (TV Series) · as Dr. Collins |
| 2022 | Sex Appeal · as Ma Deb |
| 2022 | I, Challenger · as June |
| 2021 | Tara, Messenger of Death · as Ms. Corrigan |
| 2021 | Little Ellen (TV Series) · as Ninni |
| 2021 | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 2021 | The Sixth Reel · as Doris |
| 2021 | Good on Paper · as Margot |
| 2021 | Launchpad (TV Series) · as Maxine |
| 2021 | The Great North (TV Series) · as Jan (voice) |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat (TV Series) · as Val Park |
| 2020 | The Flight Attendant (TV Series) · as Utada |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving · as Fairy Gay Mother #2 |
| 2020 | Over the Moon · as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice) |
| 2020 | The Opening Act · as Margaret Chio |
| 2020 | Faith Based · as Jane |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (TV Series) · as Mistress Jupiter |
| 2019 | Helpsters (TV Series) · as Nurse Nina |
| 2019 | Undateable John · as Hilda |
| 2019 | Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Morgan |
| 2019 | The Bravest Knight (TV Series) · as Cho |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie (TV Series) · as Bertie's Mother |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers (TV Series) · as God's Mom |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Poodle (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | This Close (TV Series) · as Zagat |
| 2017 | Bright · as Sergeant Ching |
| 2017 | Hot Date (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming · as Simone |
| 2017 | Alaska Is a Drag · as Jan |
| 2017 | American Koko (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World (TV Series) · as Pistachio (voice) |
| 2016 | High Maintenance (2016) (TV Series) · as Doc Lee |
| 2016 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2016 | Swedish Dicks (TV Series) · as Agent Poll |
| 2016 | Party Legends (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Hurricane Bianca · as Wig Shop Owner |
| 2016 | Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala · as Cast |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (TV Series) · as Mulan (voice) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken (TV Series) · as Dr. Wendi |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as General Cho Young Ja |
| 2014 | Senior Project · as Ms. Ghetty |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as Michelle |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Dump |
| 2013 | Wedding Palace · as The Shaman |
| 2013 | Amelia's 25th · as Babs |
| 2013 | Gay of Thrones (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 2012 | Artbound (TV Series) · as Interviewee |
| 2012 | Sullivan & Son (TV Series) · as Jenny |
| 2012 | The Immigrant · as Margaret |
| 2012 | Gayle (TV Series) · as Yo-Yo Ma |
| 2012 | Where the Bears Are (TV Series) · as Mistress Lena |
| 2011 | Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival · as (voice) |
| 2010 | Fran Drescher Show (2010) (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies (2010) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Wattana (voice) |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Teri Lee |
| 2009 | 17 Again · as Mrs. Dell |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical · as California Gays And The People That Love Them |
| 2008 | The Snake · as The Expert |
| 2008 | Sordid Lives: The Series (TV Series) · as Therapist #17 |
| 2008 | One Missed Call · as Mickey Lee |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (TV Series) · as Condie Ling (voice) |
| 2007 | Girltrash! (TV Series) · as Min Suk |
| 2006 | The Lost Room (TV Series) · as Suzie Kang |
| 2006 | Phone Sex · as Caller |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as The Kraken (voice) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Kim Jong-Il |
| 2006 | 'Til Death (TV Series) · as Nicole |
| 2006 | Falling for Grace · as Janie |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Professor Avery Grant |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste · as Celeste / Mommy |
| 2005 | Wisecrack (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! · as Rental Car Agent |
| 2000 | The Brothers Garcia (TV Series) · as Karen |
| 2000 | Metropolis (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Evelyn Lee |
| 1999 | $pent · as Travel Agent |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Hee-Sun (voice) |
| 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing · as Jojo |
| 1999 | The Tavern · as Carol |
| 1998 | The Rugrats Movie · as Lt. Klavin (voice) |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line · as Asia Blue / Terry |
| 1998 | Ground Control · as Amanda |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Lynne |
| 1997 | Sweethearts · as Noreen |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk · as May-Ling |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Wanda |
| 1996 | It's My Party · as Charlene Lee |
| 1996 | C-Bear and Jamal (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Doom Generation · as Clerk's Wife |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Margaret (voice) |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Hul Muh Ni (voice) |
| 1994 | All-American Girl (TV Series) · as Margaret Kim |
| 1994 | Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women · as Connie Tong |
| 1994 | Angie · as Admissions Nurse #2 |
| 1994 | The Critic (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Mai Lin (voice) |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Caryn |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Fong |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries (TV Series) · as Phone Sex Worker |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2025 | Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure · as Self - Comedian, Actress |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares (2025) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self |
| 2024 | After Midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Improv: 60 and Still Standing · as Self |
| 2023 | Rewind the '90s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Game Show Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Wheel (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Expert |
| 2022 | Sex with Sue · as Self |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Dr. Jackie (TV Series) · as Margaret Cho |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2022 | everything’s gonna be all white (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Last Meals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | This Is Jessica · as Self |
| 2021 | Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Tig Notaro: Drawn · as Self |
| 2021 | History of the Sitcom (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Pride (2021) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Hacks (2021) (TV Series) · as Margaret Cho |
| 2021 | What's My Game? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | What's My Game? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | The Dorians Film Toast 2021 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Mae West: Die verruchte Blonde · as Self |
| 2021 | Hysterical · as Self |
| 2021 | Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | HGTV House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Festpocalypse! · as Self |
| 2020 | Earth to Ned (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2020 | Face to Face with David (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Tournament of Laughs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | House Hunters: Comedians on Couches (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Sex, Explained (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The L Word: Generation Q (TV Series) · as Margaret Cho |
| 2019 | Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend · as Margaret Cho |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · as Self |
| 2019 | The Chuey Martinez Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Good Trouble (TV Series) · as Margaret Cho |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Top Ten Revealed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? · as Self |
| 2017 | Funny You Should Ask (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2017 | The Bold Type (TV Series) · as Margaret Cho |
| 2017 | Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Truth & Iliza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Celebs React (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Original Sin: Sex (TV Series) · as Self - Lgbt Activist & Comedian |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Chelsea Does... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO · as Self |
| 2015 | TigerBelly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Call Me Lucky · as Self |
| 2015 | World's Funniest Fails (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | All About Sex (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Do I Sound Gay? · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | In Bed With Joan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Viral Video Showdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Haunting Of (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Burn With Jeff Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | UnCabaret (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Kathy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Bizarre Foods America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife Swap (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Korea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · as Self |
| 2011 | Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent · as Self |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Out · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Miss Representation · as Self |
| 2010 | Overheard (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The A-List: New York (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Gaze · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | I Am Comic · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Wanda Sykes Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Margaret Cho: Beautiful · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 1st Look (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Cho Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | A-List Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Underbelly · as Self |
| 2007 | Wamego Strikes Back · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Round Table |
| 2007 | Shining Through: Behind the Scenes at True Colors · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Young Turks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Margaret Cho: Assassin · as Herself |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution · as Herself |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Expert |
| 2002 | The Anna Nicole Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. · as Herself |
| 2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | art21 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Comedienne |
| 2000 | Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want · as Herself |
| 1999 | Get Bruce · as Self |
| 1998 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey · as Self |
| 1998 | SexTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Comic Relief VII · as Self |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1994 | HBO Comedy Half Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Bill Nye: The Science Guy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | To the Contrary (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | Tura! · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Mercy Mistress (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Ian Harvie Superhero · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Margaret Cho: Beautiful · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | The Cho Show (TV Series) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Margaret Cho: Assassin · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want · as Executive Producer |
Koreatown Ghost Story · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | UnCabaret (TV Series) |
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| 2008 | The Cho Show (TV Series) |
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