Margaret Cho
Stand-up comedian

Margaret Cho

Who Margaret Cho is

San Francisco–born stand-up comedian, actress and musician whose act takes on race, sexuality and her Korean American family. She starred in ABC's All-American Girl (1994–95), turned her one-woman show I'm the One That I Want into a 2000 concert film, and followed it with specials including Notorious C.H.O., Assassin and PsyCHO.

At a glance

Born
1968
Style
Personal identity
Stand-up specials
HBO Comedy Half-Hour, I'm the One That I Want, Notorious C.H.O. and 5 more
Albums
Drunk with Power, Live in Houston, Notorious C.H.O. – Live at Carnegie Hall and 3 more
Podcasts
The Margaret Cho, Monsters of Talk, I'm the One That I Want and 1 more
On screen
All-American Girl, Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock and 4 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — The Lido Theater, Newport Beach, CA
Official site
margaretcho.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

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Career timeline

  1. 1968Born
  2. 1994HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994, HBO) Special
  3. 1994All-American Girl (Margaret Kim, 1994–1995) On screen
  4. 1996Drunk with Power (1996) Album
  5. 1997Face/Off (Wanda, 1997) On screen
  6. 1998Live in Houston (1998) Album
  7. 2000I'm the One That I Want (2000, concert film) Special
  8. 2001I'm the One That I Want (author, 2001) Podcast or book
  9. 2002Notorious C.H.O. (2002, concert film) Special
  10. 2002Notorious C.H.O. – Live at Carnegie Hall (2002) Album
  11. 2003Revolution (2003) Album
  12. 2004CHO Revolution (2004, concert film) Special
  13. 2005Assassin (2005, Here! TV) Special
  14. 2005Assassin (2005) Album
  15. 2005I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight (author, 2005) Podcast or book
  16. 2008The Cho Show (star, VH1, 2008) On screen
  17. 2009Beautiful (2009, Showtime) Special
  18. 2009Drop Dead Diva (Teri Lee, 2009–2014) On screen
  19. 2011Cho Dependent (2011, Showtime) Special
  20. 201130 Rock (Kim Jong Il, 2011–2012) On screen
  21. 2013Fashion Police (co-host, 2013–2017) On screen
  22. 2013Monsters of Talk (co-host with Jim Short, 2013–2015) Podcast or book
  23. 2015PsyCHO (2015, Showtime) Special
  24. 2015PsyCHO (2015) Album
  25. 2019The Margaret Cho (host, 2019–2021) Podcast or book
  26. 2022Fire Island (Erin, 2022) On screen

In the news

Questions about Margaret Cho

Where is Margaret Cho performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026 at The Lido Theater, Newport Beach, CA, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

HBO Comedy Half-Hour, I'm the One That I Want, Notorious C.H.O., CHO Revolution, Assassin, Beautiful, Cho Dependent and PsyCHO.

What podcast do they host?

The Margaret Cho, Monsters of Talk, I'm the One That I Want and I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight.

What TV shows and films are they in?

All-American Girl, Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock, The Cho Show, Fashion Police and Face/Off, among 7 credits.

When were they born?

In 1968.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ben Bailey (also in 30 Rock), Hannibal Buress (also in 30 Rock), Jason Salmon (also in 30 Rock), Joan Rivers (also in Fashion Police) and Joel Kim Booster (also in Fire Island).

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.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026