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| Born | November 6, 1990 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York University (BA) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Bowen Yang (born November 6, 1990)[1] is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer. Yang was hired to join the writing staff of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in September 2018, ahead of its 44th season, and a year later was promoted to on-air cast status for SNL's 45th season. He made history in 2021 becoming the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category).[2] He was promoted to repertory status before the 47th season.[3]
Yang has appeared in the television series Girls5Eva, Ziwe, and The Other Two, and was recurring on Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. He is also known for his appearances in the LGBTQ romantic comedies Fire Island and Bros, both released in 2022, and in the 2024 musical fantasy film Wicked. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, Las Culturistas, with Matt Rogers.[4][5] In January 2019, he was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.[6]
- ^ Dowd, Maureen (January 25, 2020). "Bowen Yang of 'S.N.L.' is a Smash. And a Mensch". The New York Times.
- ^ Venkatraman, Sakshi (July 13, 2021). "Bowen Yang makes history with Emmy nomination". NBC News. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2021). "Beck Bennett Departs 'Saturday Night Live' After 8 Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Berg, Madeline. "Get To Know 'SNL' Writer Bowen Yang". Forbes. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Wright, Megh. "Bowen Yang's Lip-Sync Videos Are Next-Level Art". vulture.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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