Jenny Yang is an American comedian, writer and actor from Los Angeles. In 2020, Yang was selected as one of Variety's “10 Comics To Watch” and Vulture's "Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020". During the COVID-19 pandemic, Yang created Comedy Crossing a charity stand-up comedy show held inside the Animal Crossing video game and watched live via Zoom. Since June 2020 the show has raised nearly $40,000 for causes related to the Black Lives Matter movement.