Esther Ku
| Esther Ku | |
|---|---|
 Esther Ku in 2010 | |
| Born | February 17, 1980[1] |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | funnyku |
Esther Mary Ku (born February 17, 1980)[2] is an American comedian, television personality, and actress. Ku was a cast member on the MTV shows Girl Code and Wild 'N Out.[3]
Early life
The daughter of Korean Christian missionaries, Ku was born in Chicago in the 1980s. She worked as a traveling sales representative for Sharpie and claims that she was fired for laughing too much.[4]
Career
Ku was a cast member on the MTV show Girl Code.[3] Ku also became a cast member on the sixth season of Wild 'N Out on MTV2. In 2008, Ku competed on the sixth season of Last Comic Standing, where she finished in eleventh place out of twelve contestants.[5] She was selected for NBC's Stand-up for Diversity Showcase in 2006.[6] In 2011, Ku MCed an Asian Heritage show in New York which also featured Jenny Choi and Peelander-Z.[7] In 2015, Ku played the role of Tracy on The Jack and Triumph Show, which was cancelled after seven episodes. Ku was featured as a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on July 29, 2015.[8][9] Ku is a cast member on an all female sketch show on Go90.com called Sorry Not Sorry.[10] Ku plays the role of Miss Annie Chung in the TV series TaskForce: Back in Black.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Umbrella | Ex-Girlfriend | Short film |
| 2011 | People We Know | Tammie Ko | Short film |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 | Ming Ling | Television film |
| 2011 | Climb It, Tarzan! | Pool Party Guest | |
| 2014 | Girl Code | Actress | Episode: "Picking-Up Guys, Getting Older, Sleeping" |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show | Tracy | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Herself | Episode: "Maria" |
| 2017 | Sorry Not Sorry | Various | 27 episodes |
| 2018 | Barbee Rehab | Korean Barbee #2 | Episode: "The New Doctor is in..." |
| 2018 | Boy Band | Tina |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Girl Code | Meet the Cast". MTV. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ Saucy Esther Ku dishes on sex and the Beach Boys. MyCentralJersey.com (2009-01-30). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ Exclusive Interview: Esther Ku of 'Last Comic Standing' Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Buddytv.com (2008-07-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ Interview with Esther Ku from Last Comic Standing : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News – All Things Unscripted Social Network Casting Community. RealityWanted.com (2008-07-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ East meets West at LaGuardia. Queensexaminer.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ Dumlao, Eric. (2015-07-30) {http://joeroganreviews.com/2015/07/30/676-esther-ku/}/[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 2015-07-30.
- ^ {http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/esther-ku}
- ^ Petski, Denise (7 July 2017). "Female Sketch Comedy Series 'Sorry Not Sorry' From Astronauts Wanted, DIGA & Complex Networks Set At Go90".