Ali Wong

Biography

Ali Wong is an American actress and comedian who began stand-up in her early twenties after college and moved to New York City, where she sometimes performed nine times in a single night. Born in San Francisco, she was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2011 and later appeared on The Tonight Show and other comedy programs. She wrote for Fresh Off the Boat in 2015 and was a cast member on the ABC sitcom American Housewife from 2016 to 2021. Her Netflix specials include Baby Cobra (2016) and Hard Knock Wife (2018), and she also released Don Wong and Single Lady. She wrote and starred with Randall Park in Always Be My Maybe (2019), voiced Bertie in Tuca & Bertie, and won a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Beef (2023).

44years old

Turns 45 on April 19in 188 days

Born April 19, 1982San Francisco
Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
Also credited as Alexandra Wong

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 4 years2016 to 2020

Genres

Comedy78%, 7 films
Animation44%, 4 films
Family44%, 4 films
Action33%, 3 films
Adventure33%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
After college, Wong gave stand-up comedy a try at age 23. She then relocated to New York City to pursue it, and there she sometimes did nine performances in a single night.
Big break
Wong got her writing job on Fresh Off the Boat after cast member Randall Park suggested her for the role.
Behind the camera
Wong co-wrote and starred in the 2019 Netflix film Always Be My Maybe with Randall Park, directed by Nahnatchka Khan.

Ali Wong movies on Netflix

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2020IMDb rating 6.1as Ellen Yee
Onward2020IMDb rating 7.3as Officer Gore (voice)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe2020IMDb rating 7.0as Super Super Big Doctor (voice)
Always Be My Maybe2019IMDb rating 6.7as Sasha
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife2018IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018IMDb rating 7.0as Felony (voice)
The Hero2017IMDb rating 6.5as Ali Wong
The Lego Ninjago Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1as General Olivia (voice)
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra2016IMDb rating 7.5as Herself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Always Be My Maybe2019 Comedy, Romanceas Sasha
IMDb rating 6.767K votes
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2020 Action, Crimeas Ellen Yee
IMDb rating 6.1286K votes
Onward2020as Officer Gorevoice
IMDb rating 7.3189K votes
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018as Felonyvoice
IMDb rating 7.0209K votes
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra2016as Herself
IMDb rating 7.58.5K votes
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife2018as Himself
IMDb rating 7.35.9K votes
The Lego Ninjago Movie2017as General Oliviavoice
IMDb rating 6.136K votes
The Hero2017as Ali Wong
IMDb rating 6.511K votes

Worked with

Ali Wong shares two films with Randall Park, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Randall Park

Charlyne Yi

Grey Griffin

Jackie Chan

Dee Bradley Baker

Keanu ReevesJay KarasDirector, 2 films

Films together

Randall Park2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Randall Park's page
- Always Be My Maybe2019IMDb rating 6.7Wong as SashaPark as Marcus
- The Lego Ninjago Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1Wong as General OliviavoicePark as Chen the Cheerleadervoice
Charlyne Yi2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Charlyne Yi's page
- Always Be My Maybe2019IMDb rating 6.7Wong as SashaYi as Ginger
- The Lego Ninjago Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1Wong as General OliviavoiceYi as Terri IT Nerdvoice
Grey Griffin1 film together, 2020
Grey Griffin's page
- Onward2020IMDb rating 7.3Wong as Officer GorevoiceGriffin as Dewdropvoice
Jackie Chan1 film together, 2017
Jackie Chan's page
- The Lego Ninjago Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1Wong as General OliviavoiceChan as Master Wu / Mr. Liuvoice
Dee Bradley Baker1 film together, 2020
Dee Bradley Baker's page
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe2020IMDb rating 7.0Wong as Super Super Big DoctorvoiceBaker as Perry the Platypus / Mama / Additional Voicesvoice
Keanu Reeves1 film together, 2019
Keanu Reeves's page
- Always Be My Maybe2019IMDb rating 6.7Wong as SashaReeves as Keanu Reeves
Jay KarasDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by Jay Karas
- Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife2018IMDb rating 7.3Wong as Himself
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra2016IMDb rating 7.5Wong as Herself

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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Ali Wong's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
2023	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Beef	Won
Emmy Awards
2023	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Beef	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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