Margaret Cho

Biography

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, the transgender community, Asians, and the LGBT community. As an actress she has played more serious parts, such as that of John Travolta's long-suffering FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She co-starred as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant, 8on Lifetime's drama series Drop Dead Diva.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Family Guy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (126)

• I Want Your Sex2026 · as Detective Zola
• The King of Black Goo2026 · as Opulence Montenegro
• By the Roots2026 · as Janine Sorrel
• Run Amok2026 · as Principal Linda
• All That We Love2025 · as Emma
• Queens of the Dead2025 · as Pops
• TURA!2025 · as Narrator (voice)
• Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure2025 · as Self
• It's Dorothy!2025 · as Self
• Cora Bora2024 · as Electra
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self
• The Listener2024 · as Corinne (voice)
• Dolly Parton's Pet Gala2024
• No One Asked You2023 · as Self
• A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary2023 · as Self
• Maxine2023 · as Maxine
• Gianna2023 · as Kimberly
• Prom Pact2023 · as Ms. Chen
• Sex with Sue2022 · as Self
• Queer Riot2022
• The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival2022 · as Self
• Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live2022 · as Self
• Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration2022
• Fire Island2022 · as Erin
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022 · as Self
• Sex Appeal2022 · as Ma Deb
• I, Challenger2022 · as June
• Bury Me2022 · as June
• Tara, Messenger of Death2021 · as Ms. Corrigan
• The Sixth Reel2021 · as Doris
• Tig Notaro: Drawn2021 · as Self
• Good on Paper2021 · as Margot
• Koreatown Ghost Story2021 · as Mrs. Moon
• The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special2021 · as Self
• Hysterical2021 · as Self
• Friendsgiving2020 · as Fairy Gay Mother #2
• Over the Moon2020 · as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
• Faith Based2020 · as Jane
• Mae West: Dirty Blonde2020 · as Self
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU2020 · as Self
• Undateable John2019 · as Hilda
• Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend2019 · as Margaret Cho
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash2018 · as Self
• The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom2018 · as Self
• Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia2018 · as Self
• This Is Bob Hope...2017 · as Self
• Bright2017 · as Sergeant Ching
• Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?2017 · as Self
• Sharknado 5: Global Swarming2017 · as Simone
• Alaska Is a Drag2017 · as Jan
• Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story2017 · as Self
• Curtain Down2017 · as The Mentor
• The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin2017 · as Self
• The girls I know... get their hands dirty.2016 · as Mom (voice)
• Hurricane Bianca2016 · as Wig Shop Owner
• Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala2016
• Margaret Cho: PsyCHO2015 · as Self
• Call Me Lucky2015 · as Self
• Do I Sound Gay?2015 · as Self
• Tooken2015 · as Brown Finger
• Adventures in Comedy2015
• Senior Project2015 · as Ms. Ghetty
• #BeRobin the Movie2015
• Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self
• Wedding Palace2013 · as The Shaman
• Amelia's 25th2013 · as Babs
• In Transition2013 · as Tawny Kim
• See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould2012 · as Self
• Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival2012 · as (voice)
• The Immigrant2012 · as Margaret
• It Gets Better2012 · as Self
• Conan O'Brien Can't Stop2011 · as Self
• Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent2011 · as Self
• Sexing the Transman2011 · as Self
• Miss Representation2011 · as Self
• Gaze2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Am Comic2010 · as Self
• Margaret Cho: Beautiful2009 · as Self
• How Bruce Lee Changed the World2009 · as Self
• Annul Victory2009 · as Self
• The Snake2009 · as The Expert
• 17 Again2009 · as Mrs. Dell
• Prop 8: The Musical2008 · as California Gays and The People That Love Them
• One Missed Call2008 · as Mickey Lee
• Underbelly2008
• Girltrash!2007 · as Min Suk
• Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London2007
• Phone Sex2006 · as Caller
• My Name is Jackie Beat2006
• Falling for Grace2006 · as Janie
• Margaret Cho: Assassin2005 · as Herself
• Bam Bam and Celeste2005 · as Celeste / Mommy
• Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as Rental Car Agent
• Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution2004 · as Herself
• Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!2003 · as Self
• Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.2002 · as Herself
• Miss America2002 · as Self
• Grocery Store2002 · as Store Clerk(voice)
• Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want2000 · as Herself
• Funny Is Money1999 · as Self
• $pent1999 · as Travel Agent
• Can't Stop Dancing1999 · as JoJo
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• The Tavern1999 · as Carol
• The Rugrats Movie1998 · as Lt. Klavin (voice)
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey1998 · as Self
• The Thin Pink Line1998 · as Asia Blue / Terry
• Ground Control1998 · as Amanda
• Sweethearts1997 · as Noreen
• Fakin' Da Funk1997 · as May-Ling
• Pink as the Day She Was Born1997 · as Donna
• Face/Off1997 · as Wanda
• It's My Party1996 · as Charlene Lee
• The Doom Generation1995 · as Clerk's Wife
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1994 · as Self
• Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women1994 · as Connie Tong
• Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour1994
• HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho1994
• Angie1994 · as Admissions Nurse #2
• Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary— · as Self
• Cheap AF—
• Ron Forever— · as Gloria
• Better Life—
• Crohnie—

All TV Shows (119)

• Celebrity Weakest Link2025 · as Self - Contestant
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Squid Game: The Official Podcast2024 · as Self - Guest
• Doctor Odyssey2024 · as Judy Riva
• Zombies: The Re-Animated Series2024 · as Ashley (voice)
• Kite Man: Hell Yeah!2024 · as Rebecca Chen (voice)
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians2023 · as Wasp
• Frog and Toad2023 · as Turtle (voice)
• History of the World: Part II2023 · as Sophia
• Not Dead Yet2023 · as Miss Cassandra
• Will Trent2023 · as Therapist
• Will Trent2023 · as Dr. Roach
• The Wheel2022 · as Self - Expert
• Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
• Dr. Jackie2022 · as Margaret Cho
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Last Meals2021 · as Self
• Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.2021 · as Frankie
• The Celebrity Dating Game2021 · as Self
• Pride2021 · as Self
• What's My Game?2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump2021 · as Self
• Call Me Kat2021 · as Val Park
• The Great North2021 · as Jan (voice)
• The Flight Attendant2020 · as Utada
• I Can See Your Voice2020
• Tournament of Laughs2020 · as Self
• House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered2020 · as Self - Guest Star
• Visible: Out on Television2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · as Mistress Jupiter
• Sex, Explained2020 · as Self
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Miracle Workers2019 · as God's Mom
• Good Trouble2019 · as Margaret Cho
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Poodle (archive footage)
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Poodle
• 25 Words or Less2018 · as Self
• Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler2018 · as Self
• This Close2018 · as Zagat
• The Bold Type2017 · as Margaret Cho
• Truth & Iliza2017 · as Self
• Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Pistachio (voice)
• Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Self
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party2016 · as Self
• Swedish Dicks2016 · as Agent Poll
• Original Sin: Sex2016 · as Self
• Party Legends2016
• The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee2016 · as Self
• Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry2016 · as Self - Guest
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show2015 · as Mulan (voice)
• Dr. Ken2015 · as Dr. Wendi
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• World's Funniest Fails2015 · as Self - Panelist
• Metropolis2015
• Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Beat Bobby Flay2013 · as Self
• Norm Macdonald Live2013 · as Self
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• Gotham Comedy Live2012 · as Self - Host
• The Burn with Jeff Ross2012 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• SNL Korea2011 · as Self
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as The Kraken (voice)
• The Fran Drescher Show2010
• Pound Puppies2010 · as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
• The Green Room with Paul Provenza2010 · as Self
• America: The Story of Us2010 · as Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Teri Lee
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Special Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Celebrity Family Feud2008 · as Self
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Condie Ling (voice)
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
• Girltrash!2007 · as Min Suk
• The Lost Room2006 · as Suzie Kang
• 30 Rock2006 · as Kim Jong-Il
• 30 Rock2006 · as Kim Jong-Un
• 'Til Death2006 · as Nicole
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Professor Avery Grant
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• Wisecrack2005
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Evelyn Lee
• Family Guy1999 · as Hee-Sun (voice)
• GayVN Awards1998 · as Self - Host
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Sex and the City1998 · as Lynne
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Pulp Comics1996 · as herself
• C Bear and Jamal1996
• Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Margaret Cho
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Margaret (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Uhmuhni (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Hul Muh Ni (voice)
• All-American Girl1994 · as Margaret Kim
• Duckman1994 · as Mai Lin (voice)
• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras1994 · as Self
• The Critic1994 · as (voice)
• The Nanny1993 · as Caryn
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Golden Palace1992 · as Fong
• Red Shoe Diaries1992 · as Phone Sex Worker
• 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour1989 · as self
• American Masters1986 · as Self
• Entertainment Tonight1981