Karen Chee
Karen Chee | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1995[1] United States |
| Alma mater | Harvard University[2] |
| Employer | Late Night with Seth Meyers |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Genres | Political/news satire, improvisational comedy, sketch comedy |
| Subjects | American politics, Asian American culture, current events, racism, gender |
| Website | karenchee |
Karen Chee (born February 22, 1995) is an American comedian and writer. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers,[3] Pachinko, and A Man on the Inside.[4]
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Chee was born on February 22, 1995. Her parents emigrated to the United States from South Korea.[5]
Chee originally wanted to become a speechwriter, but became interested in pursuing professional comedy by the time she enrolled at Harvard College.[5] During college, she was president of The Immediate Gratification Players, an improvisational comedy troupe, and founded a sketch comedy show.[2]
Chee interned at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she appeared on air alongside Keegan-Michael Key.[2] She contributed to publications including McSweeney's, Reductress, and The New Yorker.[6] She also wrote for the 2019 Golden Globes for hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh.[3][7] She has appeared on HBO's High Maintenance.[8] Chee is a regular panelist and occasional guest host on the NPR radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!.[9]
In early 2019, Chee joined Late Night with Seth Meyers. She has appeared on air for a recurring segment called What Does Karen Know?, in which Meyers and Chee quiz each other about cultural touchstones which their respective generations take for granted.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chee lives in Brooklyn, New York.[9] In 2020, she temporarily relocated to South Korea to help take care of her grandparents. She continued to write remotely for Late Night.[11]
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- American people of South Korean descent
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- Harvard College alumni
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
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