Hana Mae Lee

HANA MAE LEE is a comedienne, an artist and a fashion designer. Lee began her career modeling and appearing in commercials at the age of 16. She booked more than four dozen national campaigns and modeled in campaigns for such companies as Jeep, Honda, Verizon, Apple, Sebastian, American Express and Nokia, working with some of the world’s top photographers, including Ellen von Unwerth.

On the small screen, Lee got her start as a guest star on CBS’ Mike & Molly. She played Soo-Jin, Abe’s high-maintenance girlfriend who hates manual labor and was forced to fill in as a waitress at Abe’s Hot Beef. She also guest-starred on the ever-popular Comedy Central television series Workaholics.

Lee began performing stand-up comedy in 2009. Her comedy sets are known to be fierce, avant-guard and ballsy. That same year, Lee helped create the comedy duo Get Gaysian with Matthew John Daly, her good friend and fellow alumnus of Baron Brown Studio, where they met. Their comedy styling includes stand-up, sketch, impersonations, original characters and singing.

Lee is an alumnus of Otis College of Art and Design, where she earned a BFA in fashion design. In 2001, she began her own jewelry line, called Hanamahn (“just one” in Korean). In 2010, Lee expanded into apparel and outerwear. She says her designs “dare to inspire” rather than follow trends that quickly come and go. The one-of-a-kind pieces have been worn by collectors, musicians, actors and business creatives.

A California native, Lee brings a fresh take on life and what it means to be creative in everything she does. Staying away from the adjective “normal,” Lee grew up in Los Angeles, loving the intricate details of life. She puts her authentic touch on anything she creates, be it a garment or a character on screen.

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