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).
Fumi Abe tour dates 2026–27
2 shows from 3 November 2026 to 7 February 2027 in Brea and Austin.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 8:00 PM — with Jeremiah Watkins and Jessimae Peluso (Comedy Juice Featuring: Jessimae Peluso, Rell Battle, Jeremiah Watkins, Fumi Abe!) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 7 February 2027, 7:00 PM (Special Event) at Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Follow Fumi Abe
Put Fumi Abe in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week.
Saw Fumi Abe live? Make a card →
Fumi Abe online
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
- 3 November 2026 — Brea Improv, Brea, CA
- Official site
- fumiabe.com ↗
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 Late Show with James Corden
- Gianmarco Soresi also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Sarah Tollemache also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jay Jurden also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jenny Zigrino also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jeremiah Watkins on the same bill, 3 November 2026
- Jessimae Peluso on the same bill, 3 November 2026
- Michael Palascak also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
Questions and answers
Where is Fumi Abe performing next?
Tuesday 3 November 2026, 8:00 PM — with Jeremiah Watkins and Jessimae Peluso (Comedy Juice Featuring: Jessimae Peluso, Rell Battle, Jeremiah Watkins, Fumi Abe!) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
Are they on tour in 2026–27?
Yes: 2 shows from 3 November 2026 to 7 February 2027 in Brea and Austin.
What podcasts 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 Late Show with James Corden), Gianmarco Soresi (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Sarah Tollemache (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Jay Jurden (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Jenny Zigrino (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).
Are you Fumi Abe?
This page can be your website, free. Send your bio in your own words, your links, your clips, who books you, a line said about you and your weekly show, and they go on this page beside the dates D.O.C. already keeps. Fans follow you here and get your news in the D.O.C. letter.
Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/fumi-abe
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 ↗ 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…
- Official site ↗ Bio: based in Los Angeles, TV credits, staff writer on The Late Late Show, story editor on the animated Ted
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026