Ali Wong

Ali Wong rewired what a stand-up special could be when she walked out heavily pregnant in Baby Cobra and proceeded to be the rawest, funniest person in the room. I love how she refuses to sand down her edges. Her comedy is filthy, specific, and weirdly tender about marriage and motherhood at the same time. Then she pivoted to Beef and proved she is a serious dramatic actress, sweeping the awards season. Watching her go from voicing Tuca to anchoring a prestige Netflix drama, I think she is one of the most fearless multi-hyphenates working right now, and she earned every bit of it.

Ali Wong is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer born on April 19, 1982, in San Francisco, California. A graduate of UCLA, she rose to wide fame with her Netflix stand-up specials Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife, both filmed while pregnant. She won the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress for her starring role in the 2023 Netflix series Beef.

Name (English)

Ali Wong

Name (Japanese)

アリ・ウォン

Reading

あり・うぉん

Born

April 19, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

San Francisco, California, United States

Occupation

Actor / Film actor / Television actor / Comedian / Screenwriter

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Awards & achievements

• 2023 Best Lead Actress
• 2023 Best Lead Actress

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.aliwong.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aliwong/
• Xhttps://x.com/aliwong
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3

Tags

• California-born
• Actor
• Film actor
• Television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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