TAMAYO (コメディアン)
About TAMAYO (コメディアン)
TAMAYO was born on 29 May 1960 and is a Japanese comedian whose career has been made in the United States, where she performs as Tamayo Otsuki. Stand-up is the overseas counterpart of the Japanese mandan monologue, and she is credited as the first performer from East Asia to succeed in it. By the middle of the 1990s she was being described as the best known Japanese figure in America and as the highest paid woman working in comedy there.
She played Elaine Yamagami in the sitcom Davis Rules, which premiered in 1991.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Tamayo Otsuki?
Tamayo Otsuki is the name under which TAMAYO, a Japanese comedian born on 29 May 1960, performs in the United States.
What is TAMAYO credited with?
TAMAYO is credited as the first performer from East Asia to succeed in stand-up, an art form seen as the overseas counterpart of the Japanese manzai monologue.
How successful was TAMAYO in America?
By the middle of the 1990s she was described as the best known Japanese figure in America and as the highest paid woman working in comedy there.