Jes Tom

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Jes Tom
Born1990or1991(age 33–34)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma mater Smith College
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer
Website jestomdotcom.com

Jes Tom (born 1990/1991) [1] is an American comedian, actor, and writer based in New York City. [2] Their work explores themes including sex, gender identity, and Asian American representation. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, California. [5] [6] [7] They enjoyed acting in high school, and later joined the improvisation team at Smith College. [7]

Tom graduated from Smith in 2013. [1] [2] In 2016, they completed a two-year acting program at the Maggie Flanagan Studio. [8]

Career

In 2011, Tom started performing at open mics in San Francisco. [1] [5] [9] In 2013, they moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. [1] [2] [10]

In 2021, Tom was named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs comedy festival. [11] [12]

In 2022, Tom's solo show, Less Lonely, had its off-Broadway premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre. [3] [7] The show returned to off-Broadway in 2023 for a limited engagement at the Greenwich House Theater, presented by their friend Elliot Page. [1] [3] [8] [13]

Tom worked as a story editor for the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death . [1] [2] [8] Their other credits include the animated series Tuca & Bertie , [2] [7] the Netflix/Funny or Die short film Soojung Dreams of Fiji, [14] [15] [16] and an Instagram live advice show for Netflix, Dear Jes. [2] [5] [7]

In March 2024, Tom appeared in a Netflix comedy special, Gender Agenda, hosted by Hannah Gadsby and also featuring fellow genderqueer comedians Alok, Chloe Petts, DeAnne Smith, Krishna Istha, Asha Ward, and Mx. Dahlia Belle. [17]

Personal life

Tom is a fifth-generation Asian American, of Japanese and Chinese descent. [2] [13] [14] They are non-binary and transmasculine, [2] [13] [10] and go by they/them pronouns. [8] [14] [18]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cherelus, Gina (December 14, 2023). "The Trans Comic Looking for Love 'at the End of the World'". The New York Times . Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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