Bowen Yang
Comedian-Podcaster
Recently wrapping his second season on Saturday Night Live, Yang has achieved scene-stealer status with his impressions covering Fran Lebowitz, Kim Jong-un and, perhaps most viral, the iceberg that sank the Titanic.
Since becoming the show’s first Chinese American star and one of its few openly gay cast members, Yang has landed roles in Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens and Girls5eva and maintained the pop culture podcast Las Culturistas.
An activist for the Asian community during the past year’s rise in hate crimes, he brought the issue to “Weekend Update.”
As his SNL star continues to rise, the comedian keeps busy: He’s headlining Audible scripted podcast Hot White Heist, a queer action comedy directed by Alan Cumming set to debut at the Tribeca Festival.
Alongside Henry Golding and Sandra Oh, Yang also is lending his voice to Paramount Animation’s upcoming adaptation of The Tiger’s Apprentice.