Comedian Andrea Jin talks with Helium about Canadians vs Americans, cringy first comedy experiences, dating a comedian, and more!
Andrea Jin: Andrea Jin is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer born in Shanghai, currently based in Los Angeles. She made her late night TV debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden October of 2022. She was selected as New Face at Just for Laugh’s Montreal Festival in 2021 and again as part of Patton Oswalt’s gala at Montreal the following year. She was also featured on Vulture’s “Comedians You Should Know” list of 2023 in The New York Times. Andrea was a staff writer on Andy Samberg’s show at Comedy Central (Digman!). She has performed at Moontower Comedy Festival, JFL Northwest, JFL Toronto, SiriusXM’s Top Comic, Seattle International Comedy Competition, CBC’s The Debaters, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Her writing has been featured on Vice, Vulture, and CBC Comedy among other publications. You can hear her on JFL’s Best of the West Comedy Album and on her solo Juno Award winning comedy album ‘Grandma’s Girl’!
Helium Comedy Studios: Helium Comedy Clubs are contemporary entertainment venues that bring stadium-sized talent to an intimate theater on a weekly basis. For a modest ticket price, patrons enjoy live comedy and other performance art from a nationally accredited act, no more than 60 feet away. Shows average 1 hour and forty minutes and comprise an opener, a feature, and a headliner with national entertainment credits. Helium clubs are non-smoking facilities. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of food and beverage, from perfectly-portioned appetizers to the hottest craft beers, as well as a full spread of entrees, desserts, and homespun cocktails in a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.
