Helen Hong Stand Up Comedy

Award-winning comedian & NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me favorite Helen Hong returns to The Comedy Vault in Batavia, IL, for 4 shows Nov 28–29, 2025.

A fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Helen Hong also hosts the celebrity trivia podcast Go Fact Yourself. Helen’s comedy special WELL HONG was co-produced by Comedy Dynamics and Tribeca Film Festival, and is streaming now on Amazon Prime & Apple TV. Audiences love Helen’s lightning quick crowd work, which can be seen on her TikTok and Instagram accounts @funnyhelenhong.

Helen’s acting credits include scene-stealing roles on Never Have I Ever, Silicon Valley, The Unicorn, and 5 seasons of The Thundermans on Nickelodeon. Her commercial credits include a memorable Geico ad co-starring Animal the Muppet. Helen brings light to Asian-American issues with her family’s YouTube channel “Old Korean Dad Stories.” She lives in Los Angeles with her sister, her Snephew, and her old-ass dog Dodger.

You may also like the following events from Comedy Vault:

• This Wednesday, 26th November, 07:00 pm, Black Wednesday Comedy Showcase in Batavia
• Next Wednesday, 3rd December, 07:30 pm, Tapped In Comedy Presents: Bits & Buckets in Batavia
• Next Thursday, 4th December, 07:30 pm, Psychic Medium Cindy Kaza in Batavia