Cash Bar open from 5:30PM
Comedy Show from 6:30PM
Join us for the return of the JEST ASIANS comedy showcase for a night of laughs at the Asia Society! Featuring comedians from the global Asian Diaspora, the show offers comedic styles ranging from candid deadpan humor to sharp and witty observations.
Performers
Tony Chou (Host & Producer) is one of the very few native Chinese comedians touring the world performing stand-up in English. Based in New York, he has performed across the U.S., China, the U.K., Australia, and Southeast Asia. He is the co-founder of The Humor Section, a comedy platform launched in Beijing by Des Bishop in 2013, and previously co-hosted the hit late-night show The Vicious Liang Huan Show. His work has been featured by major media including the BBC, CNN, The Atlantic and more.
Jocelyn Chia is a Georgetown Law graduate and former M&A attorney. She eventually ditched corporate America to tell jokes to strangers. After countless bouts of battling with self–doubt and second-guessing, while putting her time in at open mics in basements, hookah bars and even a laundromat, she is now a regular at the New York City Comedy clubs including the legendary Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club, and is an international touring headliner. She has been featured in Vulture, South China Morning Post, CNN, BBC, New York Times, and the Independent UK. She grew up in Singapore, and has been named one of Singapore’s top comedians by Buro, is listed as the #1 comedian in Singapore by Best in Singapore as well as Simibest, and was signed by Warner Music Singapore as their first ever non musical artiste. She has been on the Howard Stern Channel of Sirius XM, MTV, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Fox News Saturday Night, Gutfeld! on Fox News, ABC, Vice TV, Discovery+ and Comedy Central.
Dr. Di is a bilingual stand-up comedian whose credits include the Apollo Theater and Kenan Thompson Presents. She was also the winner of the 2024 Ladies Room Comedy Festival.
Kathleen Kim is an NYC based puppeteer, VO artist and producer best known for her work on Sesame Street as Ji-Young, the first Asian American Muppet character in the show's 50+ year history. The 7yr old Korean American rock n' roller was introduced on Sesame Street's AAPI Special, "See Us Coming Together," which Kim received an Emmy nomination for as consulting producer. Some of Kim's other puppetry credits include SNL, Helpsters on Apple TV+ and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens as ToeKnee. You can hear her voice as the protagonist, "Teen" in the Annapurna video game "To a T" as well as several audiobooks. She has also performed stand-up and storytelling at such NYC venues as Joe's Pub, the UCB Theatre, Caveat and Asian Comedy Fest.
Naveed Mahbub is a stand-up comedian and late-night TV host from Bangladesh. He is credited with pioneering stand-up comedy in Bangladesh by not only introducing the art form to the country but also founding and owning Naveed’s Comedy Club, Bangladesh’s first and only dedicated stand-up comedy venue. He is the first Bangladeshi comedian to be featured on Comedy Central.
Jenny Tian is an Australian comedian whose sharp wit has seen her sell out shows internationally. Off the back of her stand up success, Jenny secured a spot on the lineup for the televised 2024 and 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and as a cast member in season 2 of Taskmaster AU.
Victor Tran is a Vietnamese and Filipino American stand-up comedian who abandoned his loved ones in Houston to chase a pipe dream in New York. He's performed in prestigious venues across the country, such as Asian Comedy Fest, the Beacon Theater in New York and Hans Bierhaus in Texas. He's opened for many top comedians whose names Victor uses for clout.
Jamie Wang is a Shanghai-born, Taiwan-bred comedian, who has quickly ascended as a rising star in the Asian comedy circuit. Jamie performed on the JFL Singapore 2026 gala, and has opened for industry heavyweights including Atsuko and Sheng Wang. Her refreshing comedic voice has garnered widespread international attention, featuring on NPR, Al Jazeera, and more. At the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jamie was awarded “Best New International Act” by the Comic’s Lounge, Australia’s most prestigious comedy club. She is also a finalist for the 2025 BBC Funny Women “Content Creator Award.” Jamie's perspective as a Chinese citizen who lives in Taiwan as an outsider, combined with her cutting wit and hard-hitting punchlines gives her a unique angle proving very popular with western and eastern audiences alike.
The program is co-presented with The Humor Section, a comedy platform founded in Beijing in 2013 and now based in New York, dedicated to advancing Asian comedians on the global stage.
Comedy Night with JEST ASIANS: Asia Unfiltered
Host
Thu, Oct 22, 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
40 attendees
Cash Bar open from 5:30PM
Comedy Show from 6:30PM
Join us for the return of the JEST ASIANS comedy showcase for a night of laughs at the Asia Society! Featuring comedians from the global Asian Diaspora, the show offers comedic styles ranging from candid deadpan humor to sharp and witty observations.
Performers
Tony Chou (Host & Producer) is one of the very few native Chinese comedians touring the world performing stand-up in English. Based in New York, he has performed across the U.S., China, the U.K., Australia, and Southeast Asia. He is the co-founder of The Humor Section, a comedy platform launched in Beijing by Des Bishop in 2013, and previously co-hosted the hit late-night show The Vicious Liang Huan Show. His work has been featured by major media including the BBC, CNN, The Atlantic and more.
Jocelyn Chia is a Georgetown Law graduate and former M&A attorney. She eventually ditched corporate America to tell jokes to strangers. After countless bouts of battling with self–doubt and second-guessing, while putting her time in at open mics in basements, hookah bars and even a laundromat, she is now a regular at the New York City Comedy clubs including the legendary Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club, and is an international touring headliner. She has been featured in Vulture, South China Morning Post, CNN, BBC, New York Times, and the Independent UK. She grew up in Singapore, and has been named one of Singapore’s top comedians by Buro, is listed as the #1 comedian in Singapore by Best in Singapore as well as Simibest, and was signed by Warner Music Singapore as their first ever non musical artiste. She has been on the Howard Stern Channel of Sirius XM, MTV, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Fox News Saturday Night, Gutfeld! on Fox News, ABC, Vice TV, Discovery+ and Comedy Central.
Dr. Di is a bilingual stand-up comedian whose credits include the Apollo Theater and Kenan Thompson Presents. She was also the winner of the 2024 Ladies Room Comedy Festival.
Kathleen Kim is an NYC based puppeteer, VO artist and producer best known for her work on Sesame Street as Ji-Young, the first Asian American Muppet character in the show's 50+ year history. The 7yr old Korean American rock n' roller was introduced on Sesame Street's AAPI Special, "See Us Coming Together," which Kim received an Emmy nomination for as consulting producer. Some of Kim's other puppetry credits include SNL, Helpsters on Apple TV+ and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens as ToeKnee. You can hear her voice as the protagonist, "Teen" in the Annapurna video game "To a T" as well as several audiobooks. She has also performed stand-up and storytelling at such NYC venues as Joe's Pub, the UCB Theatre, Caveat and Asian Comedy Fest.
Naveed Mahbub is a stand-up comedian and late-night TV host from Bangladesh. He is credited with pioneering stand-up comedy in Bangladesh by not only introducing the art form to the country but also founding and owning Naveed’s Comedy Club, Bangladesh’s first and only dedicated stand-up comedy venue. He is the first Bangladeshi comedian to be featured on Comedy Central.
Jenny Tian is an Australian comedian whose sharp wit has seen her sell out shows internationally. Off the back of her stand up success, Jenny secured a spot on the lineup for the televised 2024 and 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and as a cast member in season 2 of Taskmaster AU.
Victor Tran is a Vietnamese and Filipino American stand-up comedian who abandoned his loved ones in Houston to chase a pipe dream in New York. He's performed in prestigious venues across the country, such as Asian Comedy Fest, the Beacon Theater in New York and Hans Bierhaus in Texas. He's opened for many top comedians whose names Victor uses for clout.
Jamie Wang is a Shanghai-born, Taiwan-bred comedian, who has quickly ascended as a rising star in the Asian comedy circuit. Jamie performed on the JFL Singapore 2026 gala, and has opened for industry heavyweights including Atsuko and Sheng Wang. Her refreshing comedic voice has garnered widespread international attention, featuring on NPR, Al Jazeera, and more. At the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jamie was awarded “Best New International Act” by the Comic’s Lounge, Australia’s most prestigious comedy club. She is also a finalist for the 2025 BBC Funny Women “Content Creator Award.” Jamie's perspective as a Chinese citizen who lives in Taiwan as an outsider, combined with her cutting wit and hard-hitting punchlines gives her a unique angle proving very popular with western and eastern audiences alike.
The program is co-presented with The Humor Section, a comedy platform founded in Beijing in 2013 and now based in New York, dedicated to advancing Asian comedians on the global stage.