Joe Wong, Comedian (Letterman)

Joe Wong is a Chinese American comedian. He grew up in Jilin Province, China, and came to study chemistry at Rice University in Texas in 1994. He moved to Boston in 2001 and began to perform his comedy. Although he had won numerous awards, he attracted nationwide attention after his appearance on Late Show with David Letterman on April 17, 2009. His multiple appearances on TV courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres have boosted his reputation further. On February 10, 2010 Wong made his second appearance on David Letterman's show. On St. Patrick's Day, 2010, he headlined the annual dinner hosted by the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association. On June 19, 2010, he placed first in the Third Annual Great American Comedy Festival.

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