Bowen Yang is an American actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster best known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL). He joined SNL as a writer in 2018 and was promoted to a cast member in 2019. Yang achieved a historic milestone in 2021 as the first SNL featured player to receive a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He was later promoted to repertory status before the show's 47th season, solidifying his place as a prominent figure in comedy and entertainment.
Since 1975, SNL has had comparatively low representation of LGBTQ on-air cast and guest hosts.
On November 6, 1990, Bowen Yang was born. He would later become an American actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer.
In 2008, Bowen Yang graduated from high school. He was named homecoming king and voted "Most Likely to Be a Cast Member on Saturday Night Live" in his high school's yearbook.
In 2008, Bowen Yang moved to New York City and joined his sister at NYU. He also came to accept being gay, incorporating it into his comedy.
From 2013, Bowen Yang worked at One Kings Lane, a luxury interior and home design website, as a graphic designer.
In 2016, a study of SNL revealed that 90% of the show's hosts from 1975-2016 were white.
In 2016, the podcast Las Culturistas, co-hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, premiered.
In September 2018, Bowen Yang was hired to join the writing staff of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ahead of its 44th season.
In 2018, Bowen Yang ended his employment at One Kings Lane, where he worked as a graphic designer since 2013.
In 2018, Bowen Yang was hired as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live for the show's 44th season.
In 2018, the Las Culturistas podcast was nominated for a Shorty Award, recognizing the best in social media.
In January 2019, Bowen Yang was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list.
In September 2019, Bowen Yang was promoted to featured player on Saturday Night Live for the show's 45th season, becoming the show's first ever Chinese-American cast member.
As of September 2019, the podcast Las Culturistas had over 300 episodes.
On September 28, 2019, Bowen Yang's first episode as a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live aired, with Woody Harrelson as host.
In October 2019, Bowen Yang made his debut on Weekend Update (WU) as Chinese trade representative Chen "Trade Daddy" Biao on Saturday Night Live.
In 2019, Bowen Yang had writing credits on 21 episodes of Saturday Night Live.
In 2019, Bowen Yang received press coverage for his viral Twitter posts consisting of expertly-timed lip-sync videos of famous movie scenes.
In January 2020, Bowen Yang appeared as Nora Lum's mobile app-developer cousin in the Comedy Central sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
In September 2021, Bowen Yang appeared as a guest on the NPR news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
In September 2021, Bowen Yang was promoted to repertory status on Saturday Night Live at the start of the show's 47th season.
In 2021, Bowen Yang appeared on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2021, Bowen Yang became the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category.
In 2021, Bowen Yang spoke out on the surge in violence against Asian-Americans during a Weekend Update segment on Saturday Night Live.
In 2021, Bowen Yang was listed No. 2 in Variety's Power of Pride list of most influential queer artists in Hollywood.
In January 2022, Bowen Yang played NBA hall-of-famer Yao Ming in a sketch on Saturday Night Live.
In 2022, Bowen Yang appeared in the LGBTQ romantic comedies Fire Island and Bros.
In 2022, Bowen Yang starred in Fire Island, written by and co-starring his close friend Joel Kim Booster.
Since 2023, Bowen Yang has played embattled Congressman George Santos in multiple sketches on Saturday Night Live, receiving critical praise.
Bowen Yang appears as Pfannee in the film adaptation of the musical Wicked, released in 2024.
In 2024, Bowen Yang appeared in the musical fantasy film Wicked.
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