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Julie Kim

Stand-Up Comedian | Host | Keynote Speaker

Julie Kim Headshot March 2024
CBC: International Women's Day Interview
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Etalk: Julie Kim Talks to Lainey Lui
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Julie Kim Etalk Thumb
Julie Kim Headshot March 2024
CBC: International Women's Day Interview
Julie Kim Etalk Thumb
Etalk: Julie Kim Talks to Lainey Lui

Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians, headlining events across Canada, the US, and beyond. She has performed at all major Canadian comedy festivals, including Just for Laughs Montreal and Vancouver, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and the Halifax Comedy Festival, with multiple national television and radio credits to her name. Kim’s mission is to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite through laughter.

In 2023, Kim was named to VIBE’s Power 60 list of “Inspiring Asian-Canadians of Influence”, alongside notable honourees Andrew Phung, Lainey Lui, Lilly Singh, and Russell Peters. Her stand-up career has spanned a decade and she recently finished a North American tour with Ronny Chieng of Crazy Rich Asians and The Daily Show fame. Kim is also regularly featured on CBC’s The Debaters with her online videos having amassed nearly 50 million views.

An award-nominated writer and producer, Kim has written for the hit television shows, Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs, and Still Standing. She has also been a part of the writing and creative consulting team at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for the past three years and joined Just for Laughs Montreal as a writer in 2022. At the 2022 Juno Awards, Kim was both a producer and writer for host, Simu Liu (star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). She ideated Liu’s now viral “I am Canadian” monologue.

Kim holds degrees in health sciences and engineering and is a former doctoral student, university professor, management consultant, health care expert, and technology advisor. Her corporate engagements have spanned stand-up comedy, facilitation, emceeing, and speaking. She draws on both her comedy and past corporate career to speak on grit and perseverance, life and career transformation, and female empowerment.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • We had the privilege to witness an unforgettable talk by Julie Kim, marking our 2024 International Women’s Day at OMERS. Julie’s performance was not only super entertaining but also filled with profound life lessons that left a lasting impact on the attendees. Julie knows how to fill the room with an infectious energy that captivates her audience. Her unique blend of humour and wisdom was both refreshing and enlightening. She has a talent to make her audience laugh, while simultaneously provoking introspection and reflection. Julie’s speech was a heartfelt tribute to women and their relentless strength, resilience, and ability to make an impact on the world. Lastly, Julie has an undeniable authenticity, she is unapologetically herself, encouraging all of us to embrace our individuality and uniqueness. Thank you for making this International Women’s Day extra special!

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