Jenny Yang Bio | Wiki
Jenny Yang is an American comedian, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. In 2020, she became selected as one of Variety’s “10 Comics To Watch” and Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny created Comedy Crossing a stand-up comedy show held inside the Animal Crossing video game and watched live via Zoom.
Since June 2020 the show has raised nearly $40,000 for causes related to the Black Lives Matter movement. She served as a co-producer/writer for season 1 of HBO Max’s “Gordita Chronicles,” premiering in 2022. Jenny was so a writer for two seasons for “Last Man Standing” on Fox. She also served as a writer/performer on E!’s late-night talk show “Busy Tonight” with Busy Philipps.
Jenny Yang Age
Jenny was born in Taiwan. She is around 35 years old, but, she keeps her personal life private. Therefore, her exact date and year of birth are not known to the public.
Jenny Yang Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.62 m).
Jenny Yang Family
She was born in Taiwan and raised in the South Bay of Los Angeles, the United States by her parents. Jenny holds an American-Taiwan nationality and holds Asian ethnicity. Information about her parents and/or siblings is not available at the moment.
Jenny Yang Husband
Jenny is a young woman who enjoys her life and career, but, she keeps her marital status private. Therefore, it is not known whether she is married, or single.
Jenny Yang Education
She graduated in political science from Swarthmore College. She was a PPIA Fellow for a Master’s in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jenny Yang Podcast
Jenny serves as the host of season three of the interview series “Going Through It” a podcast produced by Mailchimp and Pineapple Street Studios. She was also the co-host of Freeform’s flagship podcast “A Little Forward.”
Jenny created and hosted “Comedy Crossing,” a hit standup comedy show held inside the Animal Crossing video game and watched live in the funniest Zoom meeting during the pandemic. Between June 2020 and January 2021, “Comedy Crossing” raised nearly $40,000 from audience donations for #BlackLivesMatter-related causes and funds.
Jenny Yang Comedy
She is regularly featured on BuzzFeed videos on Asian American issues. Jenny became featured in the 2013 Showtime documentary Why We Laugh: Funny Women. Between 2013 and 2018, she produced Disoriented Comedy, a nationally touring comedy showcase of Asian American women. Created by her, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Yola Lu, the show debuted in 2012 at the David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.
In 2014, Jenny served as the co-host of ISAtv’s Angry Asian America along with Phil Yu, founder of the Angry Asian Man blog. As a television writer, she has written for season 1 of HBO Max’s Gordita Chronicles, the final two seasons of Fox’s Last Man Standing and E!’s late-night talk show Busy Tonight with Busy Philipps.
Jenny Yang Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Jenny’s estimated net worth is $785,455.