Jo Koy

 Joseph Glenn Herbert (born June 2 1971), known professionally as Jo Koy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a regular panelist on E! He was frequently a panelist on E!'s late-night program Chelsea Lately. Koy has also appeared on several Comedy Central and Netflix specials.Jo Koy was born to an African-American mother and an American father, who was in the United States Air Force stationed in the Philippines when he got married to Koy's Filipina mother. After graduating high school in Tacoma, Washington Spanaway was moved to Tacoma, Washington and then Las Vegas. He originally attended Spanaway Lake High School and then moved to Foss High School in Tacoma. They relocated to Las Vegas to be near his grandmother who was ill. Jo Koy enrolled in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas but dropped out in order to focus on stand-up comedy.Jo Koy is grateful to his mother for his comedic and acting talents. He often tells stories about her during his stand-up comedy performances. She encouraged him to take part in talent shows at school as well as to host impromptu performances for his friends and family. This led to performances at a Las Vegas coffee house and resulted in a relocation to Los Angeles.