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Introduction About Ali Wong
A funny, witty, comedian with a flair to capture the attention of people.
Did you think of a man? Not far. Add a “wo” in front of the man. A woman with a knack for performing. An articulate woman with a sense of the world. An inspiration to many.
We proudly present to you, Ali Wong.
Net Worth & Salary of Ali Wong in 2022
As of 2022, Ali Wong has a great net worth of $3 million.
If you look at her profession section of the table, you will find the why. She has an extremely successful career as a comedian. Add on top of it a triumph actor and voice actor. 3 Netflix specials all for her.
Now include lucrative endorsement deals.
You see now. She has branched off her career to maximize her income, and it has paid off.
Age, Early Life & Biography of Ali Wong
As of 2022, Ali Wong is 40 years old.
Born to a Vietnamese mother, Tam “Tammy” Wong, a social worker in the U.S, and a Chinese-American father, Adolphus Wong, an anesthesiologist at Kaiser, Ali was always a diligent student.
She completed her schooling at San Franciso University High School. She was also the student body class president.
To continue higher studies, she registered at UCLA for a major in Asian-American studies. UCLA’s LCC Theatre Company interested Ali in performing. This sparked her to work in UC Berkeley’s alumni summer family camp, at The Lair of Golden Bear. She devoted some of her time in junior year to visiting Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
She graduated summa cum laude ( Latin honors representing the distinction level) with a BA degree in Asian-American studies in the year 2005. Her college took her back to her roots, Vietnam, this time however on the Fulbright program.
| Name: | Alexandra Dawn “Ali” Wong |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 40 years |
| Birth Date: | 19th April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.52m |
| Sexual Orientation: | Not known |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Justin Hakuta (2014-2022) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Two daughters (Mari, and Nikki) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Profession: | Comedian, Voice actor, Actor, Screenwriter, and Producer |
| Yearly Income: | $1 million (approx.) |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $3 million |
| Content Last Updated: | September 2022 |
Personal Life of Ali Wong
Ali found love in Justin Hakuta, Vice-President of GoodRx, in 2010. Their meeting was at a wedding (a meet cute I would say).
They completed their wedding rites in four years-time, 2014. They share two daughters, Mari and Nikki.
Wong has been open about suffering miscarriage preceding her first pregnancy. She says that cracking jokes about her miscarriage has helped her cope with the loss.
Much to the shock of everyone, Ali and Justin announced their filing for divorce in 2022.
Career of Ali Wong
Who says that to be successful you have to start in your teens? Ali was in her early twenties (23 to be specific) when she did her first stand-up comedy. Following this, she shifted to New York and began performing as much as 9 times a night.
She starred in 3 episodes of the American tv-show “Breaking In”. In the same year, her name appeared in Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch”.
After this stint, she was featured in a lot of shows including The Tonight Show, and It’s Comedy Underground Show by Dave Attell.
In 2012, she, played the role of Olivia in the comedy series “Are You There, Chelsea?”, airing on NBC. She also starred in the show “Savages”.
She brought to life the role of Kate in the 2013 film “Dealin’ with Idiots”. In the very same year, she was named MTV’s Hey Girl and VH1’s Best Week Ever.
2014 saw Ali’s versatility as she portrayed the role of Dr. Lina Lark in a psychological medical drama, “Black Box”. From 2014-15, she appeared as a guest star in the comedy sketch in the series, “Inside Any Schumer”.
A consistent writer for “Fresh Off the Boat” since 2014, she finally got the chance to star in it in 2017. She voiced the character of Maddy in “BoJack Horse” in 2015.
2016 was huge a year for Ali. She got to voice the character of Dana in “Animals” and Betty Bird in “The Angry Birds Movie” (I remember being obsessed with this game…). The same year, Netflix also released “Baby Cobra”, a stand-up special on Mother’s Day, where Wong was seen pregnant with her first child (it’s truly an incredible memory). She amped up 2016 by gracing the runway for the Opening Show in New York Fashion Week.
She also starred as Doris, a series regular in “American Housewife”.
In 2018 while she was pregnant with her second child, her second Netflix special “Hard Knock Wife” was released (Netflix and Pregnancy….a new catch line maybe?). She also voiced characters in “Ralph Breaks the Internet”, and ” OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes”, in 2018 itself.
2019 witnessed her voicing a titular role of Bertie in “Tuca & Bertie”, a role in a Netflix film “Always Be My Maybe”, and a book “Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life”, as advice for her little girls to follow once they step into adulthood.
She had a lot going on in 2020. She did a lot of projects including voicing Super Super Big Doctor in ” Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe”.
2022 witnessed Wong in her third Netflix special, “Don Wong”. This time she was not visibly pregnant.
Awards & Achievements of Ali Wong
A Primetime Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Writing for A Variety Special
for Don Wong (2022), Ali has a mention of celebrated awards under her belt.
A nominee for Annie Awards (2020) for Voice acting, and Gotham Awards (2019) for breakthrough series for Tuca & Bertie, she has won over the critics.
She has also been nominated as the Best Female Stand-up Comedian at the 2018 Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards.
She also has a People’s Choice Awards, USA (2019) nomination for favorite comedy movie star.
And the countless hearts that laughed with mirth at her jokes have showered their good wills on her.
Major Investments and Assets of Ali Wong
Not a hoarder of cars, but Ali owns a Land Rover, Toyota, and Ford.
We don’t have any information about her house in the public domain. But we can rest assured she is happy, safe, and comfortable.
Do we count people’s blessings as an asset? If we don’t, we better start doing it because it is. It is the greatest asset of all time, and Ali has it in abundance.
Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs Ali Wong
Ali Wong and Trevor Noah (iconic!) together discuss her time as a comedian and her book.
You better watch it before my words fall short to express the overall vibes (good only) that interview radiates.
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