Margaret Cho
Cho in 2026
Born	Margaret Moran Cho (1968-12-05) December 5, 1968 (age 57) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater	San Francisco State University
Spouse	Al Ridenour ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2019)​
Comedy career
Years active	1992–present
Medium	Stand-up television film music
Genres	Observational comedy blue comedy surreal humor musical comedy satire
Subjects	American politics Asian American culture LGBTQ culture pop culture racism race relations current events human sexuality
Korean name
Hangul	조모란
Hanja	趙牡丹 [1]
RR	Jo Moran
MR	Cho Moran
Website	margaretcho.com

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968)^[2] is an American stand-up comedian, actress and musician.^[3] In her stand-up routines she critiques social and political problems, especially about race and sexuality. She starred in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl (1994–95).

As an actress, she has played 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 LGBTQ Asian American experience on Fire Island.

Cho has worked in fashion and music and owns her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBTQ rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBTQ community.