Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Taiwan
Medium
Stand-up
podcasts
Television
film
Years active2008–present
SpouseRyan Harper Gray
Websitehttps://atsukocomedy.com/

Atsuko Okatsuka (/ˈɑːtskoʊ oʊˈkɑːtskə/ 岡塚 敦子, Okatsuka Atsuko) is a Taiwanese-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] She was named one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in 2022 and was the second Asian American woman to have a standup special on HBO.[3][4] She started the viral #Dropchallenge with her grandmother.[5]

  1. ^ "Quibi Sets "Woke" Japanese Game Show 'Let's Go Atsuko!' Hosted By Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka". Deadline Hollywood. March 2, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "That Time Atsuko Okatsuka Did Stand-Up Through a Literal Earthquake". sfweekly.com. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on her journey to the stage and connecting with audiences". pbs.org. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Variety Names 10 Comics to Watch for 2022". variety.com. June 3, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka talks about going viral, her beloved grandma ahead of Hawaii show". staradvertiser.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.