Kulap Tukta Vilaysack ( ; born May 11, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, and showrunner. She co-hosts the ''Add To Cart'' podcast with SuChin Pak on Lemonada Media. She was the co-host of the '' Who Charted?'' podcast on the Earwolf network from 2010 until 2018.

Early life

Vilaysack was born in Washington, D.C. after her Laotian parents arrived from a

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in Thailand. Her family soon moved to the Twin Cities, settling in the suburb of Eagan, Minnesota. She has two younger sisters, Anita and Alyssa. After graduating from high school, Vilaysack moved to Los Angeles where she attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and received an associate's degree. She later took classes and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.(February 24, 2010)
Kulap Vilaysack blooms in Hollywood.
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variety show, "Garage Comedy".

Career

Vilaysack's acting work includes a recurring role as "Nurse Kulap" on the

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series '' Childrens Hospital''. Other television guest appearances include '' Bob's Burgers'', '' The Office'', '' The Sarah Silverman Program'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Reno 911!'' and '' Whitney''. In 2007, she briefly worked as an associate producer on ''

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''. With comedian Howard Kremer, she co-hosted the podcast ''Who Charted?'' on the Earwolf network from 2010 to 2018. Vilaysack is the creator and showrunner of the reality show spoof ''

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'', her first time working in this capacity. The show premiered in early 2016 as part of the launch of NBC's streaming platform

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. Other executive producers on the project include Scott Aukerman, Robert Ben Garant, and Thomas Lennon. In October 2020, it was announced that Vilaysack would be joining Lemonada Media's podcast slate as the co-host of the new show ''Add to Cart'' alongside former MTV News correspondent SuChin Pak. The podcast launched on November 17, 2020 and is "a subversive and fun way about talking about consumerism, and how we all participate in it."

Personal life

Vilaysack married comedian Scott Aukerman in 2008. In 2022 Vilaysack and Auckerman had a daughter, Emerald. She directed a documentary about her family tree entitled ''Origin Story'' which premiered on Amazon on May 10, 2019. The film incorporates the character Katharsis of

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, a superhero based on Vilaysack created by author

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Other

Vilaysack and comedian

June Diane Raphael June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes support ...

are the founders and directors of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB)-associated "UCB Corps" community, a volunteer charity organization. Vilaysack and Raphael organize charity events and projects to help improve the community, with the help of volunteers and other UCB performers "who want to make our world a better place".

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilaysack, Kulap 1980 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Minnesota Actresses from Washington, D.C. American people of Laotian descent American podcasters American stage actresses American television actresses American women comedians American writers of Laotian descent Living people People from Eagan, Minnesota Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers 21st-century American comedians American women podcasters