Esther Ku

Esther Ku

Infobox Comedian
name=Esther Ku


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pseudonym= Funny Ku
medium=Stand-up, television
genres=Satire, parody, asian comedy
subject=Asian culture, bigotry, racism, sexism
active=2002 – present
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website=http://www.funnyku.com

Esther Ku is a Korean-American comic who is known for making fun of asian stereotypes. [ [http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2006/03/20/between_the_lines/] ] Esther was chosen as one of the ten best comedians for the 2006 NBC Stand-up for Diversity Showcase in New York City. Esther has also been a featured regular performer in the Boston International Comedy Festival and the New York Underground Festival.

In 2008, Ku competed as a finalist on Last Comic Standing 6. She finished in eleventh place, being eliminated during the show's seventh episode.

References

External links

* [http://www.funnyku.com Official Website]
* [http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/finalists/esther-ku.shtml Esther Ku's Last Comic Standing 6 profile]
* [http://www.myspace.com/funnyku Esther Ku's MySpace page]


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