Irene Tu shares why she hates going into public bathrooms and airport body scanners, and describes coming out to her mom. Tu always knew she was different from a young age but didn’t recognize in what way. She finally realized she was gay while attending summer camp at the University of Chicago; a girl she had a crush on told her she was funny, and the realization was near-instantaneous.
Irene Tu is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. A graduate of UC Berkeley, she started comedy in college and decided to pursue this path was the best use of her college degree. Irene frequently jokes about her childhood, what it’s like being a minority in modern-day America, and her love of food. In 2017, the San Francisco Chronicle singled her out as an “artist on the brink of fame,” on the heels of being named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand Up Comedians” (SFist) and one of 20 “Women to Watch” (KQED). Vulture would name Tu “Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019.”
She has performed at numerous festivals including SF Sketchfest, Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, RIOT LA, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and Outside Lands. Irene has opened for comedians such as Patton Oswalt, W. Kamau Bell, Brian Posehn, Anthony Jeselnik, Gary Gulman, Judah Friedlander, Hari Kondabolu, and Aparna Nancherla. You can see her on season 2 of Take My Wife and on VICELAND’s Funny How?
Tu is currently the featuring act for Taylor Tomlinson on the Deal With It comedy tour. Tickets available now at ttcomedy.com
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