About Robin Tran
Robin Tran (born May 13, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actress and producer. The daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, she was raised in Garden Grove, in Orange County, California. She began performing at open-mic nights in 2012 and came out as a transgender lesbian in 2015. Within a year she self-released a YouTube special and turned to roast battling, becoming one of the top roast battlers in Los Angeles and appearing on Jeff Ross's Comedy Central series Roast Battle. Her stand-up material draws on being transgender, autistic, and Asian American, alongside dating, online dating and identity. In 2016 she released the self-funded special Santa Doesn't Like Every Kid on YouTube, and in 2018 her first one-hour special, Don't Look at Me, was released on Hulu, Spotify and iTunes. She was named one of Just for Laughs' New Faces in 2021, and in 2023 she was a breakout performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, receiving five-star reviews. Tran has also spoken publicly about being autistic and having ADHD.
Videos (121)
Videos 97 to 120 of 121.
0:30This is for people during the holiday season who hate their
425 views
1:45The Family Matters Race Episode (Preview for Robin Tran: Hear Me Out)
396 views
0:35It’s embarrassing to be this !
373 views
0:53See you in Tucson, AZ 5/23 at 191 Toole! I dressed up for this video! Don’t let it go on vain!
372 views
0:59Come see me at @theroguelike 2/14!
366 views
0:30I’m not attracted to but it sounds problematic!
360 views
0:45I love & good ! Comesee me perform in your city!
326 views
41:34Tran's Talk - Ambition
315 views
0:19Robin Tran: Hear Me Out TEASER (coming soon!)
315 views
38:02Tran’s Talk - Wanting More Out of Life
301 views
0:48Roasting Whitney Cummings!
297 views
2:03“Why can’t we be friends?”
275 views
1:27Robin Tran’s Answer to the Trump Administration
257 views
0:34problematic stance about men!
256 views
1:53It’s embarrassing!
249 views
1:27joke! I’ll be in and next month!
245 views
1:24Days of being a come back to haunt me!
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42:22Tran's Talk - Self-Esteem
236 views
36:42Tran's Talk - Healing, Nostalgia, and American Poverty
214 views
1:21does anyone else hate this?
211 views
40:51Tran's Talk - Validation
211 views
1:09Comedian Robin Tran Attempts Crowd Work
205 views
0:42#oliviarodrigo #mainstream #current #annoying #contrarian
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39:41Tran's Talk - Distractions
184 viewsGuest appearances (18)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Robin Tran.
Guest appearances 1 to 18 of 18.
1:12:04RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Jeff Ross + Premo Rice + Matthew Broussard + Robin Tran + Paige Wesley
Brian Moses
69.9K views
1:00:02RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Paige Wesley + Zahid Dewji + Pat Barker + Robin Tran + Sherwyn
Brian Moses
66.5K views
51:10RBL LA & ATX Mashup | Ari Matti, Nick Murphy, Rachel Wolfson, Nate Welch, Robin Tran
Brian Moses
58.6K views
43:27Kill RBL LA | Episode w/ Ric Diez, Fiona Cauley, Joel Jimenez and Robin Tran
Brian Moses
49.6K views
50:39Culture War of Words | RBL LA W/ Jeff Ross, Robin Tran, Jamar Neighbors, Omid Singh & Nate Welch
Brian Moses
36.5K views
1:14:12Robin Tran | This Past Weekend
Theo Von
36.5K views
1:00:02RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Wayne Federman + Robin Tran + Ryan Nesen
Brian Moses
29.8K views
56:39RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Drew Lynch + Robin Tran + Omid Singh + Frank Castillo
Brian Moses
28.9K views
1:02:08RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Danny Jolles + Robin Tran + Dave Helem
Brian Moses
25.7K views
1:01:16Bret McKenzie, Robin Tran (Office Hours Live Ep 228)
Tim Heidecker
22.1K views
16:29ROAST BATTLE CLASSICS: Joe Eurell vs. Robin Tran
Brian Moses
22K views
51:25The Kool Aid Chain | RBL ft Lea’h Sampson + Jamar Neighbors + Joel Jimenez + Robin Tran + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
21.1K views
57:22RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Joey Avery + Ontonio Kareem + Robin Tran + Omid Singh
Brian Moses
21K views
57:45RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Robin Tran, Alex English and Omid Singh
Brian Moses
19.3K views
29:40Robin Tran: Hear Me Out | FULL COMEDY SPECIAL
Brian Moses
17.3K views
0:46Keith Carey Vs Robin Tran | Roast Battle
Brian Moses
4.5K views
10:01ROAST BATTLE CLASSICS: Robin Tran vs. April Lotshaw
Brian Moses
3.9K views
1:08:06VERBAL VIOLENCE PODCAST: Robin Tran
Brian Moses
136 viewsChannels on this page: Brian Moses, Theo Von, Tim Heidecker
Frequently asked questions
Where is Robin Tran from?
Robin Tran, born May 13, 1986, is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actress and producer raised in Garden Grove, in Orange County, California.
When did Robin Tran start comedy?
Tran began performing at open-mic nights in 2012 and later turned to roast battling, becoming one of the top roast battlers in Los Angeles.
Was Robin Tran on Roast Battle?
Yes. Robin Tran appeared on Jeff Ross's Comedy Central series Roast Battle.
What is Robin Tran's stand-up about?
Her stand-up draws on being transgender, autistic and Asian American, alongside dating, online dating and identity.
What specials has Robin Tran released?
In 2016 she released the self-funded special Santa Doesn't Like Every Kid on YouTube, and in 2018 her first one-hour special, Don't Look at Me, came out on Hulu and Spotify.
Did Robin Tran perform at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Robin Tran was a breakout performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, receiving five-star reviews. In 2021 she was named one of Just for Laughs' New Faces.
