Helen Hong

Helen Hong is an American comedian who also works as an actress, director and producer. She took standup classes at Carolines on Broadway in New York City, and during the course she decided to make comedy her career. Born in Los Angeles and raised on the East Coast, she has appeared in the Coen Brothers' film Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) and on television in Jane the Virgin and Parks and Recreation. She also recurs on the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans and played Mrs. Song in Starz's Blunt Talk. Her other work includes comedic videos for NowThis, regular appearances on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, and hosting the trivia podcast Go Fact Yourself, while her earlier podcast was Little Ethnic Girls. She has performed at clubs and festivals, and in 2014 BuzzFeed named her among 18 comedians it saw as possible future hosts of The Late Show, while in 2011 The Huffington Post included her among its favorite female comedians.