- Born
- Birth nameCharlyne Amanda Yi
- Height1.60 m
- Californian Charlyne Yi has many strings to their bow as an actor, comedian, writer, musician and artist. They grew up in the Inland Empire in California. After attending the University of California, Riverside, they left and began a career as a comedian. Their innovative routine includes jokes, music, magic and crowd participation.
They made their movie debut with a supporting turn in the hit En cloque, mode d'emploi (2007). In 2009, they wrote, produced and starred in Paper Heart (2009), alongside Michael Cera. In 2011, they landed the role of Dr. Chi Park in the popular series "House". In 2015 they made their first appearance in "Steven Universe" as Ruby, and since then has made several more throughout the show.
Yi also has a musical career. They performed in a band called 'The Glass Beef' with Paul Rust, and now performs as a SOLO artist and in the band 'Sacred Destinies'. They also sings in the hit cartoon "Steven Universe".- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseJet Elfman(November 25, 2015 - 2018) (divorced)
- Mother is from the Philippines.
- Yi had been hired to play the role of Leslie Winkle on The Big Bang Theory (2007), but she was uncomfortable and awkward in delivering the scientific jargon that was expected from her character. The role ended up going to Sara Gilbert.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content