Lee Young-ja

Lee Yoo-mi (; born August 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lee Young-ja is a South Korean comedian and television presenter. She is signed with iOK Company as her agency.

Career Lee made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1991, after successfully winning MBC's comedy competition.

Personal life In 2010, Lee became an ambassador for the World Disaster Relief Organization after going to Haiti on her talk show, Live Talk Show Taxi, and volunteering during the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Filmography

Variety shows Year Title Role Notes 1991 Youth March Cast member 1992 If You Laugh, Blessings Will Come Your Way Cast member Today is a Good Day Cast member 1992–1993 Sunday Night Cast member 영자의방, 댄싱 히어로, 일요매거진, 일요스타앨범 1993 특종 TV연예 With Kim Won-jun and Choi Jin-young 1994 Good Saturday Host Star and Tonight (스타와 이밤을) 1995 Super Sunday Host 톱스타 인생극장, 금촌댁네 사람들 1996 My Father (친정아버지) Moonlight Sonata (달빛 소나타) 1999 Super TV Sunday is Fun Host Family Entertainment Contestant with Jung Hye-sun and Hong Jin-kyung Episode 745 2005 Find a Happy World Host 2007 Squeeze Host Season 1 2007–2012 Live Talk Show Taxi Host 2008 People Looking for a Laugh Cast member 2010–2019 Hello Counselor Co-host with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo 2012 Invincible Youth 2 Host Blind Test 180° Contestant Chuseok special 2012–2013 100 Dancing Golden Microphones (춤추는 100인의 황금 마이크) Host 2013–2014 Mamma Mia Host 2014–2015 Good Eating, Good Living - Did You Eat? Host 2014–2017 Live Talk Show Taxi Host 2015 Golden Wagon Host Serial Shopping Family Host 2016 Eating Show Star (먹스타 총출동) Host 2018–present Omniscient Interfering View Cast member Food Bless You Cast member Lanlife Host 2019–2022Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-StaurantCast member 2021–2022 I'm here to make money Host with Jason Season 1–2 2021 War of the Sword Host with Lee Chan-won and Do Kyung-wan 2022 The House Detox Host Season 2

Web series

Television series Year Title Role Notes 1995 Jazz 1998 Will Make You Happy Lee Young-ja 2006 Love Truly Song Eon-joo (cook, 39y/o) Supporting character 2008 Last Scandal Min-joo's mother Supporting character 2015 The Producers Herself Special appearance/cameo in episode 3 with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo 2017 The Package Woman in airport Cameo

Films Year Title Role Notes 1992 Don't Cry, Young-ja I Love You, Young-ja 1999 Ghost in Love Deity 2004 Don't Tell Papa Gong Sun-mi Supporting character

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1993 29th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer - Female 1996 23rd Korean Broadcasting Awards Comedian Award 3rd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards Comedian Award 2010 SBS Entertainment Awards SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment 10 Star Award 2011 10th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award (Variety) 2012 11th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award (Variety) Hello Counselor, Invincible Youth Season 2 2014 Asia Rainbow TV Awards Best Entertainment Hostess Hello Counselor 2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer - Female 2016 tvN10 Awards Perfect Attendance Award in Variety Live Talk Show Taxi Best MC 15th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award (Talk Show) Hello Counselor 2018 16th KBS Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) 18th MBC Entertainment Awards Omniscient Interfering View Entertainer of the Year Award Best Couple Award 201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – Female 17th KBS Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award with Lee Kyung-kyu Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant 19th MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)Omniscient Interfering View Entertainer of the Year 2020 18th KBS Entertainment Awards Producers' Special Award Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant Top Excellence Award in Reality Category 20th MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)Omniscient Interfering View Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo 2021 19th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Reality Category Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant 21st MBC Entertainment AwardsEntertainer of the YearOmniscient Interfering View 2022 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo

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