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Bowen Yang

Nov 06, 1990 (34 years old) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Bowen Yang (born November 6, 1990) 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 becoming the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021. He was promoted to repertory status before the 47th season.

Yang has appeared in the television series Girls5Eva, Ziwe, and The Other Two and is a cast member 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. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, Las Culturistas, with Matt Rogers. In January 2019, he was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.

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Known For

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The Simpsons
Richard (voice)
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Archer
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Wicked
Pfannee
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Girls5eva
Zander
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The Garfield Movie
Nolan (voice)
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Broad City
Sales associate
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Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Edmund
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Duncanville
Garrett (voice)
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Monsters at Work
Carter (voice)
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The Other Two
Bowen Yang

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