| Esther Ku | |
|---|---|
 Esther Ku in 2010 | |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | funnyku |
Esther Ku is a comedian, television personality and actress. Ku was a cast member on the MTV shows Girl Code and Wild 'N Out. She was a finalist of Last Comic Standing, Showtime’s AVN Awards Host, SAG Actor, host of Ku and the Gang Podcast.
Career
Ku was a featured performer at the New York Underground Comedy Festival and the Boston International Comedy Festival.
In 2008, Ku was the only female comedian from New York City to advance to the Las Vegas Semi-Finals of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, becoming one of the top-ten finalists in Hollywood. Six months later, she was chosen as a finalist in the Hottest Funniest Chick Contest on the Howard Stern Show.
On July 29, 2015, Ku was a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode #676. In 2017, she was a cast member on next-gen female comedy sketch called Sorry Not Sorry on Go90.com.
On January 28, Ku hosted the 2019 AVN Awards Show for Showtime. Cardi B was the musical guest, making this the first all-female-hosts line-up ever. Ku opened for Brian Regan in Florida at Hard Rock Live arena on December 8, 2021.
She was the host of her own podcast—Ku and the Gang, a pun on Kool and the Gang—from 2016 to 2018.
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 | |
| 2019 | Family Guy | Voice | Episode: "Christmas Is Coming" |
References
- "Girl Code | Meet the Cast". MTV. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- "Esther Ku's schedule for Boston Comedy Festival". bostoncomedyfestival2010.sched.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- "Interview with Esther Ku from Last Comic Standing : RealityWanted.com: Reality TV, Game Show, Talk Show, News - All Things Unscripted Social Network Casting Community". www.realitywanted.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- "Show Rundown: December 9, 2008". Howard Stern. 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- "Joe Rogan Experience #676 – Esther Ku – [Unofficial] Joe Rogan Podcast". Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- Petski, Denise (2017-07-07). "Female Sketch Comedy Series 'Sorry Not Sorry' From Astronauts Wanted, DIGA & Complex Networks Set At Go90". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ""Comedy 4 A Cause" Starring Brian Regan Benefitting Neighbors 4 Neighbors is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. | Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Press Room". press.seminolehardrockhollywood.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- "Ku and the Gang Podcast on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-03-02.