Margaret Cho Net Worth is
$900,000

Mini Biography

Margaret Cho was created December. 5, 1968 and elevated in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. Her grandfather was a Methodist minister who went an orphanage in Seoul through the Korean Battle. Ignoring the customs of her patriarchal tradition, her mom bravely resisted an organized relationship in Korea and wedded Margaret’s dad who writes joke books – in Korean. What Margaret did know is that she didn’t love being truly a kid. Race toward adulthood to flee bullying, she started composing jokes for operate at 14 and skillfully performing at age group 16. Getting selected on, and feeling disenfranchised, is normally a topic that’s very close to Margaret’s center. She has be a type of “Patron Saint” for Outsiders, speaking on their behalf when they cannot speak for themselves. Soon after beginning her OPERATE profession, Margaret won a humor competition where first reward was starting for Jerry Seinfeld. She shifted to LA in the first ’90s and, still in her early twenties, strike the faculty circuit, where she instantly became probably the most booked work on the market and garnered a nomination for “Campus Comedian of THE ENTIRE YEAR.” She performed more than 300 concerts within 2 yrs. Arsenio Hall released her to night time audiences, Bob Wish put her on the prime time particular and, seemingly right away, Margaret Cho became a nationwide celebrity. Her groundbreaking, controversial, and short-lived ABC sitcom, All-American Gal (1994) shortly followed. Oddly, while selected due to who she was-a nonconformist Korean American girl with liberal views-the powers-that-be after that decided they wished her to “build it down” for the present. Challenging Margaret’s emotions for both who she was and exactly how she appeared, she soon understood that though she was an Professional Producer, it had been a battle she’d not win. The knowledge was a traumatic one, mentioning unresolved feelings left from childhood, and Margaret developed an eating disorder as a reply to criticism about her body. She was therefore obsessive in her objective to attempt to become what she believed others wished, she arrived in a healthcare facility with kidney failing. Through out an interval of self-abuse, Margaret continuing executing to sold-out viewers in the united states in comedy night clubs, theaters, and on university campuses, attempting to route her anger directly into something even more positive. In 1999, her groundbreaking, away Broadway one-woman show, I’m ONE THAT I’D LIKE, toured the united states to national acclaim and was converted to a best-selling book and show film from the same name. After her encounter with All-American Young lady, Margaret wished to make sure she’d simply response to herself, ensuring she was in charge of the distribution and product sales of her film, going for a web page from what music designer Ani DiFranco do with her Righteous Babe Information. The concert film, which garnered amazing reviews, broke information for most cash grossed per printing in movie background. In 2001, following the achievement of her initial tour, Cho released Notorious C.H.O., a smash-hit 37-town nationwide tour that culminated inside a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Notorious C.H.O. was documented and released mainly because an attribute film, hailed by the brand new York Times mainly because “Brilliant!” Both movies were obtained by Showtime Cable Systems, and made by Margaret’s creation business, a testament to the achievement of Margaret’s vibrant business model. In March of 2003, Margaret embarked on her behalf third sold-out nationwide tour, Revolution. It had been heralded from the Chicago Sunlight Instances as “Her most powerful show however!” as well as the Compact disc documenting was nominated for the Grammy for Comedy Record of the entire year. In 2005, Cho released Assassin, that your Chicago Tribune crowed “Packages passion directly into each punch.” The concert film premiered in choose theaters and on the lgbt premium channel Right here! TV in past due 2005. In 2007, Margaret hit the street with Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and Erasure, along with indie faves The Dresden Dolls as well as the Cliks, to host the real Colours Tour, benefiting the Human being Rights Campaign. A genuine entertainment pioneer, Margaret also made and starred in The Sensuous Girl, a live range show offering vaudevillian burlesque and humor, which she had taken for a protracted off-Broadway operate in the fall. Margaret returned to Television in 2008 for the VH1 series, The Cho Display. The Cho Display adopted Margaret, her genuine parents, and her eccentric entourage through some irreverent and outrageous encounters, designed by Margaret’s ‘anything will go’ make of stand-up. It had been cherished for the viewers it was designed for, the types who probably don’t quite easily fit into, who understood Margaret is one of these. The aptly titled Beautiful came following, exploring the nice, bad and unsightly in beauty, as well as the unattractive politicians and entrepreneurs who shape the world. The concert premiered in Australia in the Sydney Theatre, marking the very first time Margaret debuted a tour overseas. While touring through the united states, the concert was filmed on the Long Seaside theatre, shown as a particular on Showtime in ’09 2009, and released as both a Dvd and blu-ray and a publication. In ’09 2009 Margaret nabbed a starring part in the comedy/drama series Drop Deceased Diva, airing on Lifetime. Margaret likes being a part of a group, and not always having the singular responsibility for keeping issues afloat. Never someone to shy from difficult, Margaret stepped best up towards the proverbial dish when asked to accomplish Season 11 from the #1 rated Dancing using the Stars. Combined with pro Louie Vehicle Amstel, Margaret was using one from the show’s most controversial months, dance alongside Mike “THE PROBLEM” Sorrentino, David Hasselhoff, Jennifer Gray and Bristol Palin amongst others. Margaret got an extremely strong a reaction to her Rainbow Dance Dress throughout a period when the problem of bullying, especially among homosexual teens, was all around the media. 2010 culminated with another high honor, another Grammy Award nomination for Comedy Recording of the entire year for Cho Dependent, her incredibly funny assortment of music featuring collaborations with Fiona Apple, Andrew Bird, Give Lee Phillips, Tegan & Sara, Ben Lee and more. The recording received important acclaim. Margaret personal released Cho Reliant on her very own Clownery Information, and was prompted with the acclaim, as there are just a small number of people putting away albums of comedy music – “Strange” Al Yankovic, Airline flight from the Conchords, The Lonesome Island, to mention several – but zero women. While excited that her effort was rewarded using the nomination, Margaret isn’t completed with musical humor yet, declaring to have significantly more music in her. In 2011, Margaret released the live concert film of Cho Dependent, which also had its wire network debut on Showtime. Viewers who captured these shows live can attest that Cho hasn’t dropped some of her advantage on Cho Dependent, her 6th live concert Dvd movie. Shot on the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA, Cho continues to be uncensored, but hardly ever unhinged, taking purpose on the Palin family members, her stint on Dance With the Superstars, smoking container and surviving in a global with ‘sexting.’ The Dvd movie is definitely characteristically no-holds-barred Margaret and immediately a classic. Margaret happens to be filming the 6th and final time of year on Drop Deceased Diva. Cho results as “Teri” Woman Fri to Brooke Elliott’s “Jane Bingham,” whose person is inhabited from the soul of the vapid model repaid to globe after Heaven judges her being a “zero-zero” for having dedicated no good no poor deeds. Drop Deceased Diva isn’t only beloved on Life time, but by the countless stars who’ve queued up to visitor on the present, including Paula Abdul, Wanda Sykes, Rosie O’Donnell, Vivica Fox and Kim Kardashian. Not just one to rest on her behalf laurels, Margaret spent whatever leisure time she had crafting her new stand-up display, the uproariously and aptly named Mom, which kicked off in September, 2012, including both a US and European tour. Paradox not shed, Margaret needed to re-schedule a number of the displays she had booked mid-September thus she could attend the Emmy Honours with her mom. Nominated to get a Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Guest Actress inside a Comedy Series on her behalf amusing stint on 30 Rock and roll as gender-bending North Korean head Kim Jong Il. In 2014, Margaret filmed a pilot for FOX and was thrilled to become dealing with Tina Fey as well as the producing team from 30 Rock and roll. The multi-camera humor occurs at a women’s university that has simply opened its doorways to guys for the very first time. While thrilled with her two Grammy and recent Emmy nod, Margaret hasn’t turned from the complexities that are essential to her. She actually is incredibly energetic in anti-racism, anti-bullying and homosexual rights promotions, and continues to be recognized on her behalf unwavering commitment. She was the receiver of the Success Fund’s 2008 Command Prize and the initial ever Best Humor Performance Prize on the 2007 Asian Brilliance Honours. She also received the Initial Amendment Honor through the ACLU of Southern California, as well as the Intrepid Honor from the Country wide Organization for females (Right now). Throughout her profession, she’s been honored by GLAAD, American Ladies in Radio and Tv, the Lambda Legal Protection and Education Account, the National Lgbt Task Drive (NGLTF), the Asian American Legal Protection and Education Finance (AALDEF), and PFLAG to make a big change in promoting identical rights for any, regardless of competition, intimate orientation or gender identification. In June of 2011, Margaret was honored by LA Satisfaction, receiving a Life time Achievement Honor, recognizing a person whose life time body of function has remaining a lasting main imprint for the LGBT community. Through her effort, Margaret has already established the opportunity to become heard, to increase her perspective and become seen as a true pioneer in her field. She requires none from it for granted.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Margaret Cho
Net Worth	about $3 million dollars
Date Of Birth	December 5, 1968
Height	1.65 m
Profession	Screenwriter, Television producer, Singer-songwriter, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor, Author, Social activist, Fashion Designer
Education	Lowell High School
Nationality	American
Spouse	Al Ridenour
Parents	Young-Hie Cho, Seung-Hoon Cho
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Awards	GLAAD Media Golden Gate Award
Nominations	Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
Movies	Margaret Cho: Beautiful, Notorious C.H.O., I'm the One That I Want, Face/Off, Bam Bam and Celeste, The Doom Generation, One Missed Call, Tooken, It's My Party, Fakin' da Funk, 17 Again, Margaret Cho: Assassin, The Rugrats Movie, Ground Control, Angie, Senior Project, Falling for Grace, The Thin Pink Line, Amelia's 25th, Assassin, I Am Comic, Sweethearts, Hurricane Bianca, The Snake, The Tavern, Margaret Cho: Revolution, Can't Stop Dancing, Prop 8: The Musical, Mindwash. The Jake Sessions, Fish Power, Red Shoe Diaries: Hotline, $pent, The Immigrant, Paul McCartney and Friends: The PETA Concert for Party Animals, Two Sisters, San Francisco
TV Shows	All-American Girl, C Bear and Jamal, The Lost Room, The Cho Show, Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World, Girltrash!, Drop Dead Diva, Dancing with the Stars, All About Sex, Wisecrack, Chelsea Does