Alexandra Dawn Wong, born on April 19, 1982, better known as Ali Wong, is a famous American actress and stand-up comedian. She is most known for her Netflix stand-up specials, Don Wong, Baby Cobra, and Hard Knock Wife (2022). Ali Wong participated as a writer, producer, and actress in the 2019 movie Always Be My Maybe.
Wiki Profile
| Full Name: | Alexandra Dawn Wong |
| Date of Birth: | April 19, 1982 |
| Place of Birth: | San Francisco, California |
| State of Origin: | California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Actress & Comedian |
| Net Worth: | $4 million |
| Husband/Spouse: | Justin Hakuta |
Early Life and Education
Alexandra Dawn Wong who is popularly known as Alex Wong is the youngest of four children, Alexandra Dawn Wong was born on April 19, 1982, in the Pacific Heights district of San Francisco, California.
Tam “Tammy” Wong, her Vietnamese mother, moved to the United States from Hu in 1960 to work as a social worker.
She spent her junior year in Hanoi and worked at The Lair of the Golden Bear, a summer family camp run by UC Berkeley alumni.
She earned a BA in Asian-American studies from Summa Cum laude in 2005. Following college, she participated in a Fulbright scholarship to study in Vietnam.
Ali Wong graduated from San Francisco University High School in 2000 while serving as the class president of the student body.
She enrolled at UCLA, where she studied in Asian-American studies and fell in love with acting as a part of the school’s LCC Theatre Company, the largest and most illustrious Asian-American collegiate theatrical group in the nation.
She spent her junior year in Hanoi and worked at The Lair of the Golden Bear, a summer family camp run by UC Berkeley alumni.
Ali Wong earned a BA in Asian-American studies from Summa Cum laude in 2005. Following college, she participated in a Fulbright scholarship to study in Vietnam.
Career
Ali Wong initially tried stand-up comedy at the age of 23 after finishing college. She quickly relocated to New York City to pursue comedy, where she started to give up to nine performances per night.
She was named one of the “10 Comics to Watch” by Variety in 2011.
She then made subsequent appearances on Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground Show, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, and The Tonight Show.
Additionally, she appeared on Chelsea Lately and was a series regular in the NBC comedy series Are You There, Chelsea?
She then appeared in 2013’s Hey Girl on MTV and Best Week Ever on VH1.
Alongside Salma Hayek and Benicio Del Toro, she starred in Oliver Stone’s Savages. She also played Kate in Dealing with Idiots.
Ali Wong Net Worth
Ali Wong is a prominent American actress, stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and director with a net worth of $4 million
Personal Life
Ali Wong first met Ken Hakuta’s son, Justin Hakuta, vice president of product at the healthcare company GoodRx, at a friend’s wedding in 2010.
They got married in 2014. Mari and Nikki, their daughters, are named after them. Wong has been open about miscarrying twins before getting pregnant with her first daughter.
She claimed that laughing about her miscarriage had helped her deal with it. Wong and Hakuta announced their divorce filing in April 2022.
Social Media
- Instagram: @aliwong
