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Yola Jean Lu is a comedian, actress and filmmaker currently based out of ​Austin, Texas. She is one of the original co-founders of the ​all Asian American improv troupe, Y'all We Asian, and also ​one of the original founders of Disoriented Comedy, which ​was a mostly female stand up tour that gave a platform to ​other Asian American voices. Yola is also the 2022 winner ​of the Austin Chronicle's Best Actress award, and was nominated and won Best Actress for her role in her short film, Patsy, in numerous film festivals. Yola has produced (mostly) sold out comedy shows for over 10 years now - Brixton Comedy Hour, Oops All Headliners, Easy A, Y’all We Asian showcases, and was one of the hosts of ColdTowne’s popular weekly stand up show, Live at ColdTowne. She has toured different cities and colleges with her stand up, and has also had the honor of participating in the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle, San Francisco Sketchfest with her improv teams, and debuted her one woman show, “Help! My Vagina is Trying to Kill Me!” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which received glowing audience reviews. She is currently working on finishing her newest short film, “Dirty Dishes,” and is actively writing and testing out her new stand up hour, “Dumb Asian,” which will be filming on November 1, 2025 at the Rosette Theater.