Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang (born November 6, 1990) is an American actor, comedian, 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, becoming its first Chinese-American, third openly gay male, and fourth-ever cast member of Asian descent. 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. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, Las Culturistas, with Matt Rogers.
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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 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊伯文 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨伯文 | ||||||
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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.