Joseph Glenn Herbert (born June 2, 1971[1][3]), known professionally as Jo Koy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

[6] It was said during his stand-up routine in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 22, 2019, that back in 1989 he was talking to his cousin about making a stage name when his aunt called him to come to dinner, shouting "Jo Ko, eat!"

In 2019, Augustus Welby, writing for the Beat Magazine in Melbourne, described Koy as having performed comedy for 30 years.

[8] The regular appearances included Catch a Rising Star at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

[1] A talent coordinator from Los Angeles spotted Koy and landed him his first television appearance—on BET's ComicView, where he has appeared for two seasons.[when?

[7] As of September 2019, plans were being made to have Koy’s next Netflix special, to be based on his 2020 Just Kidding world tour, recorded at the Blaisdell as well.

[8] On June 12, 2020, Netflix released Jo Koy: In His Elements, a comedy special featuring Filipino American comedians, DJs, and B-boys.

[9] On July 28, 2022, Koy, alongside film producer Dan Lin appeared in the Rise for Comedy festival, where they raised a $75,000 donation to the nonprofit Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA).

[12] Shirley Li of The Atlantic wrote, "practically every joke failed to land, mostly because the punchlines were dated or obvious".

[13] Variety's television critic Alison Herman panned Koy as "woefully unqualified" to be an awards show host.

Justin Curto of Vulture noted, that when some of his jokes fell flat, Koy "immediately threw his writers under the bus...

[23] Viewers online noted stunned reactions from the crowd from people such as Selena Gomez, Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford.

[citation needed] Koy has named Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal,[1] Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, and Steve Martin as his comedy influences.

The show took place at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, located in the heart of Citywalk, Universal City, California.

[37] In 2023, Koy got his arm tattooed by mambabatok Wilma “Ate Wamz” Gaspili at Igorot’s Charm Cafe across Baguio Botanical Garden.