Charlyne Yi

Charlyne Amanda Yi is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation.

Yi was raised in Fontana, California. They are of Filipino, Mexican, and Korean descent. They attended the University of California, Riverside before leaving to pursue a full-time career in comedy. They had an early interest in performing while attending Bloomington High School and were involved in theatre.

In 2021, they spoke out about their experience with James Franco, specifically discussing their efforts to quit his 2017 film, The Disaster Artist, after learning of the sexual misconduct allegations against him.[22] Yi also criticized Seth Rogen for enabling Franco's behavior and continuing to work with him following the allegations.