While everyone knows Margaret Cho is multitalented (she counts actress, comedian, musician, author and fashion designer among her many job titles, after all!), there’s a lot that even the biggest fans don’t know about the Good on Paper actress.
The San Francisco native first shot to fame in the mid-’90s after creating and starring in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl. As the years went on, she proceeded to cement herself as a stand-up comedy great. On top of her impressive resume, the I’m the One That I Want author is a committed humanitarian and staunch supporter of women, Asian Americans and the LGBTQA+ community.
From her baking hobby to her allergies and favorite carb combo, the former podcast host sat down with Us Weekly to share a plethora of interesting tidbits about herself.
Ready to learn more about the comedian? Keep scrolling to learn 25 things about Cho:
1. I bake great bread, and bring it to friends.
2. I’m actually Chinese, which I found out after many years of believing I was fully Korean.
3. I speak Korean pretty well.
4. Lisa Ling and I are cousins.
5. I used to be in a children’s singing group before I started doing stand-up at 14.
6. I’m extremely allergic to dust mites so I vacuum every few hours when I’m at home.
7. I only have nine toenails.
8. I use about 10 different mosquito repellents because they will eat me alive [otherwise].
9. Vegemite is a huge part of my flavor obsessions. It’s so savory.
10. I listen to podcasts, music or audiobooks [nonstop] when I’m not working. The only time I’m silent is during meditation.
11. I talk to my cats and dogs all day long about what we are listening to.
12. I think pasta and French fries are good together.
13. I have fed a rhino pieces of apple by hand at the zoo.
14. I’m scared of snakes, but I went to a reptile convention and totally fell in love with them.
15. I love to eat croissants, but they make a huge mess.
16. I’m extremely allergic to squid and octopus.
17. My comedy partner for my early performances was Sam Rockwell.
18. I once studied to be a raw vegan chef.
19. Friendly House is my favorite charity. I am involved in many of their events.
20. My favorite color is all the colors!
21. I really love animals and have cared for rescue dogs for nearly 30 years.
22. I learned to give my cat intramuscular injections — and she doesn’t even get mad at me about it!
23. I’m trying to only wear sustainable fashion, whether it’s upcycled clothing, secondhand, vintage or even my own things. I have worn certain pieces for decades.
24. I have extremely short pinky fingers which alters my fingering on the guitar and piano.
25. Many of my tattoos are unfinished because they just hurt too much!
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