Suzanne Whang Wiki
Suzanne Whang was born on September 28, 1962, and from Los Angeles, California, the U.S. On September 17, 2019, she passed away after battling from with cancer for 13 years. She is an Actress, Host, Comedian and Famous Personality.
She was 56 years old during the time of her death and her partner Jeff Vezain said he was by her side when she passed Tuesday evening, at 7:20 PM, at their Los Angeles home. Suzanne had been diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago but, in a Facebook post, Jeff said she always confronted it with “courage, humor, determination, and optimism.” According to TMZ.
Suzanne Whang Career
She is the best know as the host of the HGTV series House Hunters for nine years and her recurring role as manicurist Polly Chae on Las Vegas for four seasons. Suzanne also starred as Divina the maid/wannabe actress in the Here TV sitcom From Here on OUT.
Suzanne became an HGTV fan favorite during her 9 years hosting episodes of the immensely popular “House Hunters” series. She was also an actress with supporting roles in countless TV movies and TV series, including, “General Hospital,” “Criminal Minds,” and “NYPD Blue.”
Between 1999 to 2007, she hosted House Hunters on Home and Garden Television and had a recurring role as Polly the spa manager on NBC’s drama Las Vegas. Whang made TV debut as a “Road Warrior” on the FX network’s two-hour morning show Breakfast Time in the 1990s, and later co-hosted the network’s Pet Department.
Later, she also made a guest appearance on Criminal Minds in the episode, “Poison” in a brief cameo as a local TV reporter. Additionally, she won the Best Up & Coming Comedian Award at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, for her controversial alter ego character, Sung Hee Park.
Whang even won the first annual Andy Kaufman Award at the 2004 New York Comedy Festival. Earlier, in November 2011 Whang joined the cast of Don’t Tell My Mother, a monthly storytelling event in which celebrities share true stories they’d never want their mothers to know.
Suzanne Whang Age
How old is Suzanne Whang? was born on September 28, 1962, and from Los Angeles, California, the U.S and she was 58 years old during her time of death. She completed her Education from Yale University with a B.A. in Psychology and attended Brown University and earned an M.Sc. degree in Cognitive Psychology.
Whang is the daughter of Ben and Young Bo Whang. On June 18, 2019, she shared a photo of her parents on Instagram and wished “Today is my wonderful father’s 82nd birthday and my parents’ 58th wedding anniversary! Here is a slideshow I put together for their big 80th birthday gala two years ago.”
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Later, she also shared a video link of Ben & Young Bo Whang’s 80th Birthday Party! Slideshow ~ June 17, 2017. The video description reads “This slideshow was lovingly created by Suzanne Whang, daughter of Ben and Young Bo Whang, in honor of their 80th birthdays and 56th wedding anniversary. It was shown at their gala celebration, co-hosted by Suzanne and her favorite sister (even if she had another) Julie Koh, on 6/17/17 at the River Bend Country Club in Great Falls, Virginia. (Thanks to Jeff Vezain for editing the audio!).”
Suzanne Whang Husband
She was married to Jay Nickerson in 2013 and divorced in 2015. Earlier, she was married to Michael Freed and she shares two children from the previous relationship.
Suzanne Whang Net Worth
Estimated Net Worth of her is $4.8 Million USD as of 2019. She stands 5 feet 4 inch tall and weighs around 62 KG.