Margaret Cho
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
Credits
- 2025 · Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 2024 · TURA! as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Doctor Odyssey as Judy Riva
- 2024 · Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Rebecca Chen (voice)
- 2024 · Zombies: The Re-Animated Series as Ashley (voice)
- 2024 · Cora Bora as Electra
- 2024 · The Listener as Corinne (voice)
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Gianna as Kimberly
- 2023 · Frog and Toad as Turtle (voice)
- 2023 · Prom Pact as Ms. Chen
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Sophia
- 2023 · Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra
- 2023 · Will Trent as Therapist
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Fire Island as Erin
- 2022 · Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
- 2022 · I, Challenger as June
- 2021 · Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
- 2021 · The Sixth Reel as Doris
- 2021 · Pride as Self
- 2021 · Hysterical as Self
- 2021 · The Great North as Jan (voice)
- 2021 · Call Me Kat as Val Park
- 2020 · The Flight Attendant as Utada
- 2020 · Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #2
- 2020 · Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2020 · Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Mistress Jupiter
- 2020 · The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as God's Mom
- 2019 · Good Trouble as Margaret Cho
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Poodle (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Poodle
- 2018 · Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
- 2018 · 25 Words or Less as Self
- 2018 · This Close as Zagat
- 2017 · Bright as Sergeant Ching
- 2017 · The Bold Type as Margaret Cho
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)
- 2016 · Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll
- 2016 · The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Hurricane Bianca as Wig Shop Owner
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Mulan (voice)
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Tooken as Brown Finger
- 2015 · Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · SNL Korea as Self
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
- 2010 · Gaze as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2009 · 17 Again as Mrs. Dell
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
- 2006 · The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Il
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Un
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Nicole
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee
- 1999 · $pent as Travel Agent
- 1999 · Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
- 1999 · The Tavern as Carol
- 1998 · GayVN Awards as Self - Host
- 1998 · The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Ground Control as Amanda
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Lynne
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Face/Off as Wanda
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1995 · The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Margaret (voice)
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Uhmuhni (voice)
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Hul Muh Ni (voice)
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Margaret Kim
- 1994 · Duckman as Mai Lin (voice)
- 1994 · Angie as Admissions Nurse #2
- 1994 · The Critic as (voice)
- 1993 · The Nanny as Caryn
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Fong
- 1992 · Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as
- Future · Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
- 2025 · All That We Love as Emma
- 2025 · Queens of the Dead as Pops
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · It's Dorothy! as Self
- 2024 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
- 2023 · No One Asked You as Self
- 2023 · Maxine as Maxine
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho
- 2022 · Queer Riot as
- 2022 · The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self
- 2022 · Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self
- 2022 · Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration as
- 2022 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
- 2022 · Bury Me as June
- 2021 · Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self
- 2021 · The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special as Self
- 2020 · Faith Based as Jane
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Undateable John as Hilda
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2018 · Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self
- 2017 · Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- 2017 · Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone
- 2017 · Truth & Iliza as Self
- 2016 · Party Legends as
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- 2015 · Adventures in Comedy as
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 2013 · Wedding Palace as The Shaman
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Babs
- 2012 · The Burn with Jeff Ross as Self
- 2012 · The Immigrant as Margaret
- 2011 · Miss Representation as Self
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · America: The Story of Us as Self
- 2010 · I Am Comic as Self
- 2009 · Annul Victory as Self
- 2009 · The Snake as The Expert
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2008 · One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
- 2008 · Underbelly as
- 2007 · Girltrash! as Min Suk
- 2007 · Girltrash! as Min Suk
- 2005 · Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy
- 2005 · Wisecrack as
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent
- 2003 · Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998 · The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue / Terry
- 1997 · Sweethearts as Noreen
- 1997 · Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling
- 1997 · Pink as the Day She Was Born as
- 1996 · Pulp Comics as herself
- 1996 · It's My Party as Charlene Lee
- 1996 · C Bear and Jamal as
- 1994 · Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong
- Future · Ron Forever as Gloria
- 2024 · Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as
- 2022 · Sex with Sue as Self
- 2021 · Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan
- 2021 · The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
- 2021 · Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon
- 2020 · Tournament of Laughs as Self
- 2020 · Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self
- 2018 · Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- Future · By the Roots as Janine Sorrel
- 2023 · A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary as
- 2021 · Good on Paper as Margot
- 2021 · What's My Game? as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star
- 2019 · Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
- 2018 · The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
- 2017 · Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
- 2017 · Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as
- 2017 · Curtain Down as The Mentor
- 2017 · The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self
- 2016 · Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala as
- 2015 · Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self
- 2015 · World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · #BeRobin the Movie as
- 2013 · In Transition as Tawny Kim
- 2012 · See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould as Self
- 2012 · Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)
- 2012 · It Gets Better as Self
- 2011 · Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self
- 2011 · Sexing the Transman as Self
- 2009 · Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them
- 2007 · Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London as
- 2006 · Phone Sex as Caller
- 2006 · My Name is Jackie Beat as
- 2006 · Falling for Grace as Janie
- 2005 · Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself
- 2002 · Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself
- 2002 · Miss America as Self
- 2002 · Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)
- 1999 · Funny Is Money as Self
- 1998 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey as Self
- 1994 · Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour as
- 1994 · Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self
- Future · I Want Your Sex as
- 1994 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho as
- 1989 · 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour as self
- Future · Cheap AF as
- Future · Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self
- Future · Thoughts and Prayers as Principal Linda
- Future · Better Life as
- 2004 · Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself
- 2000 · Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself