Margaret Cho
Also known as Cho Moran, 趙牡丹, 조모란, Jo Moran, Margaret Moran Cho
Career
Active 1992 – present
Biography
About Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho is an American actress, comedian, and musician who has been active in entertainment since 1992. She is known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially regarding race and sexuality. Cho rose to prominence after starring in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl (1994–95) and became an established stand-up comic in the subsequent years.
As an actress, she has acted in such roles as Charlene Lee in It's My Party and John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action film Face/Off. Cho was part of the cast of the TV series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime Television, in which she appeared as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant. For her portrayal of Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012. In 2022, Cho co-starred in the film Fire Island, a portrayal of the LGBT Asian American experience in the eponymous gay village off the South Shore of Long Island.
Cho is of Korean descent, and she is openly bisexual. She has an average build, stands 5'5", and has black hair and brown eyes. She has several tattoos. Her Instagram following is 408k. She was born in San Francisco, California, in 1968.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1992-present (started around 23 years old; 34 years active)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Asian
- Sexuality
- Bisexual
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 140 lbs (or 64 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–27–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.79
- Bra/Cup Size
- 34B show conversions - UK: 34B, EU: 75B, AU: 12B, JP: 75B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Tattoos
- Several
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 408k (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
How has Margaret Cho's career evolved since her start?
Margaret began her career in 1992 and gained prominence with the sitcom All-American Girl in 1994. Since then, she has performed stand-up, acted in films like Face/Off, and earned an Emmy nomination for her role on 30 Rock.
What makes Margaret Cho's comedy distinctive?
Her stand-up critiques social and political issues, especially those related to race and sexuality, a perspective shaped by her Korean descent and her identification as bisexual.
Did you know
- Margaret Cho is of Korean descent and was born in San Francisco, California.
- Her role as Teri Lee in Drop Dead Diva was a paralegal assistant.
- She has maintained an average build and stands 5'5".
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