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 · Queens of the Dead as Pops
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2024 · TURA! as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Cora Bora as Electra
- 2023 · Gianna as Kimberly
- 2022 · Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho
- 2022 · The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival 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 · I, Challenger as June
- 2021 · Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self
- 2021 · Good on Paper as Margot
- 2021 · The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
- 2021 · What's My Game? as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Hysterical as Self
- 2020 · Faith Based as Jane
- 2020 · Tournament of Laughs as Self
- 2020 · House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2019 · Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self
- 2017 · Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone
- 2017 · Truth & Iliza as Self
- 2016 · The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)
- 2016 · Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala as
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- 2015 · Tooken as Brown Finger
- 2015 · Adventures in Comedy as
- 2015 · World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Babs
- 2011 · Miss Representation as Self
- 2010 · Gaze as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- 2009 · The Snake as The Expert
- 2008 · One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
- 2008 · Underbelly as
- 2007 · Girltrash! as Min Suk
- 2006 · Falling for Grace as Janie
- 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 · $pent as Travel Agent
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
- 1999 · The Tavern as Carol
- 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 · 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 · Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
- Future · Ron Forever as Gloria
- 2022 · Queer Riot as
- Future · By the Roots as Janine Sorrel
- 2025 · All That We Love as Emma
- 2025 · Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
- 2025 · It's Dorothy! as Self
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 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 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
- 2024 · The Listener as Corinne (voice)
- 2024 · Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · No One Asked You as Self
- 2023 · A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary as
- 2023 · Maxine as Maxine
- 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 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · Sex with Sue as Self
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self
- 2022 · Fire Island as Erin
- 2022 · Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
- 2022 · Bury Me as June
- 2021 · Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan
- 2021 · Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
- 2021 · The Sixth Reel as Doris
- 2021 · Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon
- 2021 · Pride as Self
- 2021 · The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special 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 · Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Mistress Jupiter
- 2020 · The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- 2019 · Undateable John as Hilda
- 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 · Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- 2018 · The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
- 2018 · This Close as Zagat
- 2018 · Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self
- 2017 · Bright as Sergeant Ching
- 2017 · Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- 2017 · Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
- 2017 · The Bold Type as Margaret Cho
- 2017 · Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as
- 2017 · Curtain Down as The Mentor
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)
- 2017 · The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self
- 2016 · Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll
- 2016 · Party Legends as
- 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 · Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 2015 · #BeRobin the Movie as
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Wedding Palace as The Shaman
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · In Transition as Tawny Kim
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould as Self
- 2012 · Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- 2012 · Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)
- 2012 · The Burn with Jeff Ross as Self
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · The Immigrant as Margaret
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · It Gets Better as Self
- 2011 · SNL Korea as Self
- 2011 · Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self
- 2011 · Sexing the Transman as Self
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
- 2010 · America: The Story of Us as Self
- 2010 · I Am Comic 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 · Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2009 · Annul Victory 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
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (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 / Jessica (voice)
- 2007 · Girltrash! as Min Suk
- 2007 · Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London as
- 2006 · The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
- 2006 · Phone Sex as Caller
- 2006 · My Name is Jackie Beat as
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Il
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Un
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Nicole
- 2005 · Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 · Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2002 · Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself
- 2002 · Miss America as Self
- 2002 · Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)
- 2000 · Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself
- 1999 · Funny Is Money as Self
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee
- 1999 · Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
- 1998 · GayVN Awards as Self - Host
- 1998 · The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)
- 1998 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey as Self
- 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
- 1996 · Pulp Comics as herself
- 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 · Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour as
- 1994 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho as
- 1994 · Duckman as Mai Lin (voice)
- 1994 · Angie as Admissions Nurse #2
- 1994 · Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self
- 1994 · The Critic as (voice)
- 1993 · The Nanny as Caryn
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Fong
- 1992 · Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
- 1989 · 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour as self
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as
- Future · Better Life as
- Future · I Want Your Sex as
- Future · Thoughts and Prayers as Principal Linda
- Future · Cheap AF as
- Future · Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self