Fumi Abe
Who Fumi Abe is
Japanese-American stand-up comedian and writer, born in Japan and raised from age eight in Columbus, Ohio, who began stand-up in New York City in 2014 and is now based in Los Angeles. He made his TV stand-up debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2021, has also performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and was named to Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know and Just for Laughs New Faces in 2023. He was a staff writer on The Late Late Show with James Corden and a story editor on Seth MacFarlane's animated series Ted, and co-hosted the podcast Asian Not Asian (2018–2022).
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Came up through
- Just for Laughs New Faces
- Podcasts
- Asian Not Asian and Cash Cuties
- On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and 3 more
- Next on stage
- 5 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY
- Official site
- fumiabe.com ↗
On stage
- Monday 5 October 2026, 10:00 PM — with Eeland Stribling, Jake Velazquez and Maddy Smith (Maddy Smith, Neko White, Fumi Abe, Jake Velazquez, Eeland Stribling) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 8:00 PM — with Jeremiah Watkins (Comedy Juice Featuring: Jessimae Peluso, Rell Battle, Jeremiah Watkins, Fumi Abe!) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA · the listing ↗
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert stand-up debut, 2021
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up
- The Late Late Show with James Corden staff writer
- Smartypants Dropout
- Dirty Laundry Dropout
- Ted story editor, animated series
Podcasts
- Asian Not Asian co-host with Mic Nguyen, 2018–2022
- Cash Cuties co-host with Steffie Baik
Where they got their start
- Just for Laughs New Faces New Face, 2023
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Just for Laughs New Faces:
Comedians like Fumi Abe
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Caitlin Peluffo also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Sarah Tollemache also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Jay Jurden also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Michael Palascak also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Emma Willmann also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Gianmarco Soresi also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Eeland Stribling on the same bill, 5 October 2026
- Jake Velazquez on the same bill, 5 October 2026
Questions about Fumi Abe
Where is Fumi Abe performing next?
Monday 5 October 2026, 10:00 PM — with Eeland Stribling, Jake Velazquez and Maddy Smith (Maddy Smith, Neko White, Fumi Abe, Jake Velazquez, Eeland Stribling) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What podcast do they host?
Asian Not Asian and Cash Cuties.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Smartypants, Dirty Laundry and Ted.
Where did they get their start?
Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Sarah Tollemache (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Jay Jurden (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Michael Palascak (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Emma Willmann (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Fumi Abe ↗ Birth in Japan, move to Columbus at eight, NYC start in 2014, podcasts, Colbert debut 2021, Tonight Show, writing credits, Dropout shows, 2023 honours, Los…
- Fumi Abe — official site ↗ Bio: based in Los Angeles, TV credits, staff writer on The Late Late Show, story editor on the animated Ted
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026