Irene Tu
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Irene Tu

Who Irene Tu is

American stand-up comedian, actor and writer, born in 1992 and raised in the Chicago suburbs, who started in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded and hosted the Man Haters comedy show and hosted the open mic Hysteria, before moving to Los Angeles in 2018. Her debut album We're Done Now (Blonde Medicine, 2022) debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart; she was one of Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019 and a Netflix Is A Joke 'Introducing' comic in 2022, and has appeared on After Midnight, Comedy Central and Don't Tell Comedy.

Irene Tu tour dates 2026

6 shows from 16 October to 8 November 2026 in Rutherford, Hollywood and Philadelphia.

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At a glance

Born
1992
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Albums
We're Done Now
On screen
Take My Wife, Out On Stage: The Series and After Midnight
Next on stage
16 October 2026 — Bananas Comedy Club, Rutherford, NJ
Official site
irenetu.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Albums

On screen

Comedians like Irene Tu

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.

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Career timeline

  1. 1992Born
  2. 2017Take My Wife (2017) On screen
  3. 2018Out On Stage: The Series (Pluto TV, 2018) On screen
  4. 2022We're Done Now (2022, Blonde Medicine) Album

Questions and answers

Where is Irene Tu performing next?

Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Bananas Comedy Club, Rutherford, NJ, then 5 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026?

Yes: 6 shows from 16 October to 8 November 2026 in Rutherford, Hollywood and Philadelphia.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Take My Wife, Out On Stage: The Series and After Midnight.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1992.

Who are some comedians like them?

Beth Stelling (on the same bill, 24 October 2026), Chelsea Handler (on the same bill, 24 October 2026), Loni Love (on the same bill, 24 October 2026), Maggie Maye (also in Take My Wife) and Matt Braunger (also in Take My Wife).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026