Yohanes Yewen
Stand-up comedian from Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ
About Yohanes Yewen
Yohanes Fransiskus Gabriel Yewen, known on stage as Yewen or John Yewen, is an Indonesian stand-up comedian born on April 15, 1995, in Manokwari, West Papua. He discovered stand-up comedy in 2016 while living in Malang, then joined the Stand Up Indo community in Jayapura after winning a local competition. In 2017 he reached the grand final of the third season of Stand Up Comedy Academy on Indosiar, one of 35 finalists that year, finishing in third place. He studied aquaculture at Universitas Brawijaya before being dismissed from the program, and later completed a degree in regional and urban planning at Universitas Cenderawasih in Jayapura. Indonesian media describe him as the second stand-up comedian from Papua to gain national recognition, after Mamat Alkatiri. Yewen has continued performing live comedy shows across Papua, including with the Stand Up Indo Sorong community, in the years since the competition, and has appeared on the television program Waktu Indonesia Timur on NET.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Yohanes Yewen from?
Yohanes Fransiskus Gabriel Yewen, known on stage as Yewen or John Yewen, was born on April 15, 1995, in Manokwari, West Papua.
How did Yewen get into stand-up comedy?
He discovered stand-up in 2016 while living in Malang, and after winning a local competition he joined the Stand Up Indo community in Jayapura.
How did Yewen do on Stand Up Comedy Academy?
In 2017 he reached the grand final of the third season of Stand Up Comedy Academy on Indosiar and finished in third place, out of 35 finalists that year.
What did Yohanes Yewen study?
He studied aquaculture at Universitas Brawijaya and later completed a degree in regional and urban planning at Universitas Cenderawasih in Jayapura.
Is Yewen the first comedian from Papua to become famous nationally?
Indonesian media describe him as the second stand-up comedian from Papua to gain national recognition, after Mamat Alkatiri.
Where has Yohanes Yewen performed?
He has kept doing live shows across Papua, including with the Stand Up Indo Sorong community, and has appeared on the NET program Waktu Indonesia Timur.
