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Bowen Yang was born on November 6, 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is credited as an actor, podcaster and comedian. Bowen Yang is 35 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Smoky Hill High School and New York University. Listed accolades include Time 100 (2021).
My Take
What draws me to Bowen Yang is that he came up through the writers' room before stepping in front of the camera. Comedians who first learned to build a joke on the page tend to have sharper timing and a better sense of structure, and you feel that craft in his work. Brisbane-born and NYU-trained, carrying a Chinese-American identity, he never leans on impressions of someone else; he is funny as himself, which is the rarest and most durable kind of comedy. The 2021 Time 100 nod felt earned. I find irreplaceable performers far more interesting than merely skilled ones, and he is exactly that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bowen Yang
- Name (Japanese)
- ボーウェン・ヤン
- Reading
- ぼーうぇん・やん
- Born
- November 6, 1990 (age 35)
- Origin
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Occupation
- actor / podcaster / comedian / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Smoky Hill High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Time 100
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.bowenyangcomedy.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fayedunaway/
- Xhttps://x.com/bowenyang
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowen%20Yang
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60737294
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bowen Yang born?
Born November 6, 1990 (age 35).
Where is Bowen Yang from?
Bowen Yang is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
What does Bowen Yang do?
Bowen Yang works as actor, podcaster, comedian, screenwriter.
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