Rosie Tran (born January 11, 1984) is an American

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...

, model, actress, writer, and podcast host.

Biography

Tran was born and raised in the

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neighborhood of

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to Vietnamese immigrants. Her father was author Tran Bich San. Her mother is a former Miss Saigon (1972) and owned a beauty and nail salon. Tran attended the academically prestigious Benjamin Franklin Senior High School and after graduation moved to

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to pursue a professional career in entertainment. She received her M.A. in Television and Film from

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. Tran has been a featured performer at Netflix is a Joke: The Festival, The Boston International Comedy and Movie Festival, the

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, and headlined Hell Yes Fest in New Orleans. She is a contributing writer to various joke book series, is a regular guest on

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, and is often a regular guest on many popular podcasts, including being a DeathSquad Regular. Tran was a Los Angeles area finalist on season six of the

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show, ''

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''. In 2022, Tran released a half-hour comedy special titled "The Hanoi Honey", part of the Comedy InvAsian series, on NBC Peacock. In 2011, she began working as a featured performer on various

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tours overseas for the US military, including trips to Iraq, Kuwait, and Europe. In 2013, Tran began hosting her own podcast, "Out of the Box", where she interviews and talks with political figures and activists, internet celebrities, porn stars, comedians, artists, and other out of the box personalities and thinkers. Her podcast is a

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favorite, and was featured as a top new podcast.

Personal life

Tran is married to crypto investor and music producer, Andrew VanVoorhis.Wedding Nouveau Magazine
10-2011

Books

''(as a contributing writer)'' *''She's So Funny'' (2004) *''Squeaky Clean Comedy'' (2005) *''Comedy Thesaurus'' (2005) *''Love's Funny That Way'' (2006) *''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes'' (2006)

Filmography (selected)

*'' A Rose Blooms in Hollywood (Documentary)'' (2011) *''Pound Me Too'' (2021)

Television work (partial list)

*''Inside Joke'' (2005) *''Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner'' (2005) *''P Lo's House: The Real Entourage'' (2009) *'' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' (2010) *''

Raising Hope ''Raising Hope'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Pli ...

'' (2014) (season 4, episode 20) *'' The Swipe Life (Pilot)'' (2016) *''Comedy InvAsian'' (2022)

References

External links

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Official WebsiteTwitter PagePhotos on WireimageFacebook FanpageOut of the Box Podcast Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tran, Rosie 1984 births Living people California State University, Los Angeles alumni Actresses from New Orleans American writers of Vietnamese descent American stand-up comedians American women comedians Actresses of Vietnamese descent Writers from New Orleans 21st-century American comedians American comedians of Asian descent 21st-century American women Comedians from New Orleans