Michael Yo
Stand-up comedian · Las Vegas, NV

Michael Yo

Who Michael Yo is

Houston-raised stand-up comedian, actor and host of Black and Korean heritage who first became known as an entertainment-news correspondent (E! News, The Insider) and a Chelsea Lately panelist. His specials are Blasian (2018), I Never Thought (2022) and Snack Daddy (2025); he hosts the syndicated game show Scrambled Up and The Yo Show podcast, and holds a weekly residency at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

At a glance

Born
1974
Based in
Las Vegas, NV
Stand-up specials
Blasian, I Never Thought and Snack Daddy
Podcasts
The Yo Show and The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show
On screen
Scrambled Up, 1,000 Ways to Dine, The Insider and 5 more
Next on stage
8 October 2026 — LOL Comedy Club, San Antonio, TX
Official site
michaelyo.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

On screen

Podcasts

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Career timeline

  1. 1974Born
  2. 2013The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show (co-host, 2013) Podcast or book
  3. 2018Blasian (2018, Amazon Prime Video) Special
  4. 2022I Never Thought (2022, YouTube) Special
  5. 2022Is It Cake? (judge, Netflix, 2022) On screen
  6. 2025Snack Daddy (2025, YouTube) Special
  7. 2025Scrambled Up (host, 2025–) On screen

Questions about Michael Yo

Where is Michael Yo performing next?

Thursday 8 October 2026, 7:30 PM at LOL Comedy Club, San Antonio, TX, 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?

Blasian, I Never Thought and Snack Daddy.

What podcast do they host?

The Yo Show and The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Scrambled Up, 1,000 Ways to Dine, The Insider, Chelsea Lately, E! News and America's Got Talent, among 8 credits.

Where are they based?

Las Vegas, NV, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1974.

Who are some comedians like them?

Gina Brillon (also in Chelsea Lately), Joe Matarese (also in Chelsea Lately), Finesse Mitchell (also in Is It Cake?), John Caparulo (also in Chelsea Lately) and Terry Fator (also in America's Got Talent).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026