Jo Koy is a Filipino-American stand-up comedian with a net worth of $5 million as of 2022. The actor is best known for his appearances on Comedy Central and Netflix.
He was also recognised for his role as a regular panellist on Elate-night !’s show Chelsea Lately. Jo Koy has released a number of successful comedy specials and has established himself as one of the most well-known touring comedians today.
Aside from doing stand-up specials, he rose to prominence in the film and television industries by appearing in a number of films and series.
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Jo Koy Early Life
Jo Koy was born on the 2nd of June 1971, in Tacoma, Washington to father Jack and mother Josie. His real name is Joseph Glenn Herbert, better known by his stage name Jo Koy which was given by his father.
His father was in the US Air Force stationed in the Philippines where he first met Koy’s Filipina mother and they married. His mother used to work as a manager for a Filpino rock band.
Koy and all his siblings were raised by his Filpino mother after the divorce of his parents when he was just 13 years old. He grew up alongside three siblings, a brother named Robert and two sisters Rowena and Gemma.
Jo Koy’s Net Worth
As of 2022, Jo Koy’s Net Worth is estimated to be around $5 million. The comedian started his professional career in the mid-1990s and has amassed a lot of wealth throughout his career. The majority of income Koy earned was from comedy specials and coinciding tours/sets.
He also makes a good living by hosting podcasts and appearing on various television shows, projects, series, and movies. Jo Koy’s annual income is around $500 thousand, and his net worth has increased by 25% in the last few years.
Jo Koy has received a lot of praise for his charitable and social work efforts. On August 4, 2009, he hosted his first philanthropic event with his own The Jo Koy Foundation, a charity stand-up show called Hilarity for Charity, which featured Jo as well as many special surprise comedic guests.
The show was held at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, which is located in the heart of Citywalk in Universal City, California. All ticket sales proceeds were donated to The Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Jo Koy Career Success
On July 23, 2012, Jo Koy collaborated with TV host Michael Yo to launch The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show, a podcast. Their podcast became popular, and the two comedians continue to tour throughout the United States and can be heard as weekly guests on The Adam Carolla Show podcast.
Jo Koy is a top comedian in the country who has done two highly rated and popular Comedy Central comedy specials: Don’t Make Him Angry and Lights Out.
On March 28, 2017, his third comedy special a Netflix Orignal Jo Koy: Life from Seattle released worldwide. Jo launched another Netflix special called Joy Koy: Comin’ In Hot, in June of 2019.
In February of that year, Jo became the performer for two shows on stage at the Wheeler Opera House of Aspen Colorado for the closing night of the famed Aspen Laugh Festival.
Koy teamed up with Netflix on June 12, 2020, and released a new comedy special titled Jo Koy: In His Elements which featured DJs and the B-Boys, Filipino American comedians.
Jo Koy Career Beginning
Jo Koy began his professional stand-up career in Las Vegas in 1994. He first gained attention when he began performing regularly on the MGM Grand and Casino’s Catch a Rising Star show.
He was inspired and decided to relocate to Los Angeles, where he was approached by a talent coordinator. After performing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Jo rented the Huntridge Theater. That was his comedy show, and he went door to door selling tickets.
Jo quickly piqued the interest of many comedy shows, and she was invited to appear on BET’s American television comedy show ComicView. Following that, he demonstrated his unique abilities, and his outstanding performance earned him several comedy awards, as well as several high-profile tours and projects.
He was cast in the comedy show Comic View for two seasons. Jo Koy went on to appear in several other popular TV stand-up specials, including Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza!
Jo Koy Education
The entire family relocated to Tacoma, Washington, before settling in Los Vegas. Jo graduated from Spanaway Lake High School before transferring to Foss High School in Tacoma.
Jo enrolled at the University of Nevada after moving to Las Vegas, but dropped out shortly after to pursue a full-time career as a stand-up comedian. His mother, Josie, discovered his comedic talent as a child and encouraged him to participate in school talent shows as well as shows with friends and family.
Jo Koy Personal Life
Jo Koy first began dating Angie King and they two got married shortly after. The couple welcomed their first child a son named Joseph Herbert Jr., who was born on April 21, 2003. Their relationship did not last long and they got divorced after the birth of their son.
Since then, Jo Koy is a quite private about his personal life and hasn’t disclosed much information about his previous relationships. In 2018 it was rumored that Koy is been engaged to Amy Bray and then dated actress and singer Tia Carrere.
In September 2021, Jo Koy and comedian Chelsea Handler revealed via an Instagram post that they are in a romantic relationship. Some reports declare that the couple has been dating for a long but they didn’t announce their relationship until September 2019.
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