Michael Yo | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-11-20)November 20, 1974 (age 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor,stand-up comedian,television host |
| Spouse | Claire Elise Yo |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Yo Simmons is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host who co-hostedThe Insider onCBS, and currently hostsYo Show onYahoo! TV. Yo also appears regularly on the comedy panel ofChelsea Lately, as a guest host forThe Talk on CBS, and aspop culture commentator onShowbiz Tonight. Michael playedfootball for theUniversity of Arkansas, but his football career was cut short due to multiple concussions.
His stand up special debut “Blasian” was released November 27, 2018.[1]
His film credits includeLosing Control,The Cookout 2, andSofia Coppola’sBling Ring.[citation needed]
Yo previously worked as a correspondent forE! News,The Daily 10, andExtra. He coachedKourtney andKhloé Kardashian as radio DJs for their showKourtney & Khloé Take Miami on E!.[citation needed]
In 2001, he appeared in a season one episode ofFear Factor in which contestants had to free fall from a hotel window hundreds of feet high, eat sheep's eyes and hang upside down in a water tank.[citation needed]
Yo started a podcast together with comedianJo Koy on July 23, 2012 calledThe Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show.[citation needed]
In November 2018, it was announced that Yo's family comedy (inspired by his own life) was in development at Fox which he would star, co-write and produce.[2]
On April 9, 2019, February 27, 2020, and May 12, 2020, he appeared onThe Joe Rogan Experience.
He appeared onseason 15 ofAmerica's Got Talent.[3] Performing stand-up comedy, he received a yes from all 4 judges and advanced to the next round, but was eventually eliminated in the Quarter-Finals.
Since 2021, Yo and news correspondent Nikki Novak have served as the hosts ofNexstar Media Group's annual New Year's Eve special fromLas Vegas.[4][5][6]
In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competitionIs It Cake? as a judge.
Yo says that being abiracial person who is halfblack and halfAsian, he has "a uniquely relatable and American experience in life".[7] Yo said "Comedy is not about one-liners and punchlines, it's about story telling and a real connection with the audience."[7]
