Jenny Tian

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Jenny Tian
Born
Jeanne Tian

(1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 29)
Finland
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater University of New South Wales
OccupationComedian
Years active2019–present

Jeanne Tian [1] (born 24 July 1995) is an Australian comedian. Known for both her TikTok and YouTube presence, Tian has also performed live stand-up shows and appeared on television and podcasts. [2]

Tian was born in Finland to Chinese parents and moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, when she was three and a half years old. [2] [3] [4] Tian graduated from the University of New South Wales with double bachelor's degrees in arts and commerce; [1] 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. [3] 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, Tian is represented by Creative Representation. [3] In July 2024, it was announced by Screen Australia that she would be co-creating a comedy series titled Supermarket with Patrick Golamco. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Comedian Jenny Tian". A Laugh and a Half. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Holm, Nicholas (21 May 2024). "Two comedians walk into Wellington's Fringe Bar..." The Post.
  3. 1 2 3 "Jenny Tian". Creative Representation. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "How Jenny Tian finds comfort in simple Chinese cooking". SBS Food. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 Bennett, Steve (16 April 2024). "Jenny Tian: Chinese Australian: A Tale Of Internet Fame". Chortle.
  6. ↑ Chin, Stephanie. "Jenny Tian: Picture This {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review". Lilithia Reviews.
  7. ↑ Weber, Kris (8 April 2023). "Jenny Tian: Picture This". Theatre Matters.
  8. ↑ "Tom Gleeson Sets Anne Edmonds, Jenny Tian, Josh Thomas, Lloyd Langford And Wil Anderson To Task". Paramount. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Parasocial Social Club". SBS. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Boland, Bray (4 August 2023). "Stories of two millennials doing their best: The Parasocial Social Club". Radio Today.
  11. ↑ "Screen Australia and YouTube Australia announce Online Creators set to Skip Ahead -Media centre". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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