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Joe Wong (, born April 20, 1970), is a Chinese American comedian and chemical engineer.〔(Joe Wong, Man of Comedy and Science ), BioTechniques〕 He was born to a Korean Chinese family in Baishan, Jilin, China. His family moved from Korea to China three generations ago. He graduated from Jilin University and Chinese Academy of Sciences, before he went to further study chemistry at Rice University in Texas in 1994. He moved to Boston in 2001 and began to perform his comedy at All Asia Bar, at Stash's Comedy Jam. Although he had won numerous awards, he did not attract American nationwide attention until after his appearance on ''Late Show with David Letterman'' on April 17, 2009. His multiple appearances on TV, courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres, boosted his reputation further. On February 10, 2010, Wong made his second appearance on the ''Late Show'',〔(KP Comedy )〕 and appeared again on March 30, 2012. On St. Patrick’s Day, 2010, he headlined the annual dinner hosted by the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association.〔(Joe Wong, an unusual comedian ), kazantoday.com〕〔(Joe Wong to headline RTCA dinner ), Politico.com〕 Wong documented his performances in United States and China, discussing his limitations and style in Chinese humor. On June 19, 2010, he placed first in the Third Annual Great American Comedy Festival. Since 2013, he moved back to Beijing, China, hosting television shows, such as "是真的吗？(''Is that for real?'')", a ''MythBusters'' like program, on China Central Television. Awards: Finalist at the Boston International Comedy and Film Festival (May 2003)〔(Joe Wong ) Rooftopcomedy〕 Best Short Film award at the Cambridge Fringe Fest (March 2003)〔 Six-time winner of Standup Comedy Contest at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joe Wong (comedian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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