Jenny Tian | |
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Born | 24.07.1995 |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Occupation | Comedian |
Years active | 2019–present |
Jenny Tian is an Australian comedian. Known for both her TikTok and YouTube presence and being internet famous, Tian has also performed live stand-up shows and appeared on television and podcasts. [1]
Tian was born in Finland and raised in Sydney, Australia. She moved from Finland to Australia when she was three and a half years old. [1] [2] [3] Tian graduated from the University of New South Wales with double bachelor's degrees in arts and commerce; [4] she was inspired to perform stand-up after a performance by Ronny Chieng at her university. [5]
Tian premiered her first show, Picture This, in 2023. [6] [7] She performed her show Chinese Australian: A Tale of Internet Fame in 2024 at Wellington Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [5]
On television Tian has appeared on Celebrity Letters and Numbers and The Feed. [2] Tian also was a contestant on the second season of Taskmaster Australia , [8] and she hosts the podcast The Parasocial Social Club with Kevin Jin. [9] [10]
As of 2024 [update] , Tian is represented by Creative Representation. [2] In July 2024, it was announced by Screen Australia that she would be co-creating a comedy series titled Supermarket with Patrick Golamco. [11]
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