Jo Koy Net Worth, personal life, career, family, biography

Jo Koy is a Filipino-American comedian currently touring as a headliner and performing in theaters across America. Koy was also a panelist for late night show ‘Chelsea Lately’. He also made appearances on The Adam Carolla Show. There he is famous for his impressions and they range from welcoming PFChang to gloomy and furious taxi driver.

He’s been a family man for a long time now and maybe that comes from his dad who was in the Air Force. This stand-up comedian was once married and is currently going through a divorce. He paid a very large sum to his ex-wife as part of child support. Let us know more about this amazing comedian.

JO KOY: EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION

Joseph Glenn Herbert was born into a Filipino-American family on June 2, 1971. He grew up in Tacoma, Washington DC Koy is of Filipino ethnicity and is of European-American descent. Jo was born to a father who was in the Air Force. The family later moved to Las Vegas after graduating from high school in Tacoma, Washington.

For his education, Koy went to Spanaway Lake High School and later moved to Foss High School. Then, after moving to Nevada, he joined the University of Nevada. However, he soon dropped out of the institution to pursue a stand-up career.

JO KOY: CAREER

Koy began his career with a start in the comedy drama club in 1994. In a very short time, he went from an open mic night to a regular spot on the show Catch a Rising Star.

Jo Koy has come a long way since his debut and is now one of the hottest names in the industry. He has now made appearances alongside Jamie Foxx and won Showtime at the Apollo where he performed in front of the USO Tour troops. In 2005, he performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He is one of the few comics to receive a standing ovation for his performance on the show.

Then he made appearances for the late show “Chelsea Lately” where he was a guest for podcasts. He was also part of the PodcastOne family and started hosting his weekly podcasts. He also had comedy specials on the popular Comedy Central channel. Koy then began with a “Don’t Make Him Angry” skit and later appeared on “Lights Out.” His third skit came on March 28 where he performed Jo Koy: Love From Seattle, a Netflix special.

JO KOY: PERSONAL LIFE

When it comes to personal life, Jo likes to stay away from the media and that side still remains a mystery to most of us. He was once married to a woman and has a son with her. However, he never acknowledges this part of his life and refers to her as “my child’s mother”.

There have also been rumors regarding his new secret marriage as he was seen in 2012 with a young woman in various public places. He remains silent on this issue, however, and tries to stay away from the media to the best of his ability.

JO KOY: WEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Koy has been a very successful man and god, he’s hilarious. Broadcasters pay him millions to be on their show and he never fails to disappoint his fans. The man is gifted when it comes to humor and this has helped boost his net worth. For the past few years, he has toured for Netflix and it will certainly pay him well. So, as of 2018, he has a net worth of $1.5 million.

Koy is also extremely popular on social media platforms. He has a huge following of 362,000 followers on Instagram . He often likes to interact with his fans and is not shy about expressing his opinions.