Fumi Abe: Bio, Comedy Style, and Where to Watch

Who is Fumi Abe?

Fumi Abe is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. He was named one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023 and was selected as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2023.

He has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He appeared on Dropout’s Smartypants. He was a staff writer for The Late Late Show with James Corden, wrote for NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, the ESPYs, and Wieden+Kennedy’s Lost in McDonaldland YouTube series. He was a Story Editor on Seth MacFarlane’s animated TV series Ted. He has opened for national headliners including Ronny Chieng, Ilana Glazer, Iliza Shlesinger, Tom Papa, and Hannah Berner. He produced and hosted Cash Cuties, a personal finance podcast where he analyzes his friends’ credit card statements with comedic commentary. He performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar when in New York.

Fumi Abe’s Comedy Style

Abe is a precise, quick-witted comedian whose writing background is visible in the structure of his material — jokes that are economical and layered, with tags that reward paying attention. The combination of late-night writing credits (Corden, Colbert, NPR) and stand-up performance credits (Fallon, Just for Laughs New Faces) reflects a comedian who works at the craft from both directions simultaneously.

Where to Find Fumi Abe

Find tour dates at fumiabe.com and follow on Instagram for show updates.

Fumi Abe has performed at the Comedy Cellar in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Check the current lineup and upcoming shows at comedycellar.com.

Catch Comedy Cellar shows live from New York on Mint Comedy at watch.mintcomedy.com.