Jo Koy

 Joseph Glenn Herbert (born June 2 1971) is known as Jo Koy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a frequent panelist on E! on their late-night show Chelsea Lately. The show has since been a number of Comedy Central and Netflix specials.Jo Koy was born to a white American father, who was employed in the United States Air Force stationed in the Philippines at the time he was married to Koy's Filipina mother. His family moved from Spanaway, Washington, to Tacoma, Washington, and then on to Las Vegas soon after he finished high school in Tacoma. He went to Spanaway Lake High School, later he attended Foss High School. He moved to Las Vegas with his grandmother who was sick. Jo Koy enrolled in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas but quit to pursue stand-up comedy.Jo Koy credits his mother for his comic and acting talents. He frequently tells stories about his mother in his stand-up comedy performances. He was inspired by his mom to perform in talent shows at school and to perform impromptu for his family and friends. This led to performances at the Las Vegas coffee house and resulted in the decision to move to Los Angeles.