Ali Wong

Personal context

Summary

Ali Wong is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for stand-up specials including Baby Cobra, the series Beef, and the romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe, which she co-wrote and starred in. Her comedy often explores pregnancy, motherhood, sex, marriage, women’s bodies, and gender expectations, alongside Asian American identity and stereotypes. She has said she hoped Fresh Off the Boat would inspire a wider diversity of Asian American sitcoms. Her “feminism is the worst thing that ever happened to women” routine was presented as a joke; no public partisan campaigning, DEI roles, or sustained activist affiliations are on record.