# Lee Young-ja

Lee Yoo-mi (Korean: 이유미; born August 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lee Young-ja (Korean: 이영자) is a South Korean comedian and television presenter. She is signed with iOK Company as her agency.

## Career

Lee made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1991, after successfully winning MBC's comedy competition.

## Personal life

In 2010, Lee became an ambassador for the World Disaster Relief Organization after going to Haiti on her talk show, Live Talk Show Taxi, and volunteering during the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

## Filmography
### Variety shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Youth March | Cast member | |
| 1992 | If You Laugh, Blessings Will Come Your Way | Cast member | |
| 1992 | Today is a Good Day | Cast member | |
| 1992–1993 | Sunday Night | Cast member | 영자의방, 댄싱 히어로, 일요매거진, 일요스타앨범 |
| 1993 | 특종 TV연예 | With Kim Won-jun and Choi Jin-young | |
| 1994 | Good Saturday | Host | |
| 1994 | Star and Tonight (스타와 이밤을) | | |
| 1995 | Super Sunday | Host | 톱스타 인생극장, 금촌댁네 사람들 |
| 1996 | My Father (친정아버지) | | |
| 1996 | Moonlight Sonata (달빛 소나타) | | |
| 1999 | Super TV Sunday is Fun | Host | |
| 1999 | Family Entertainment | Contestant with Jung Hye-sun and Hong Jin-kyung | Episode 745 |
| 2005 | Find a Happy World | Host | |
| 2007 | Squeeze | Host | Season 1 |
| 2007–2012 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host | |
| 2008 | People Looking for a Laugh | Cast member | |
| 2010–2019 | Hello Counselor | Co-host with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo | |
| 2012 | Invincible Youth 2 | Host | |
| 2012 | Blind Test 180° | Contestant | Chuseok special |
| 2012–2013 | 100 Dancing Golden Microphones (춤추는 100인의 황금 마이크) | Host | |
| 2013–2014 | Mamma Mia | Host | |
| 2014–2015 | Good Eating, Good Living - Did You Eat? | Host | |
| 2014–2017 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host | |
| 2015 | Golden Wagon | Host | |
| 2015 | Serial Shopping Family | Host | |
| 2016 | Eating Show Star (먹스타 총출동) | Host | |
| 2018–present | Omniscient Interfering View | Cast member | |
| 2018–present | Food Bless You | Cast member | |
| 2018–present | Lanlife | Host | |
| 2019–2022 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast member | |
| 2021–2022 | I'm here to make money | Host with Jason | Season 1–2 |
| 2021 | War of the Sword | Host | with Lee Chan-won and Do Kyung-wan |
| 2022 | The House Detox | Host | Season 2 |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2020 | K-Bob Star | Host (with Kim Sook) |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Jazz | | |
| 1998 | Will Make You Happy | Lee Young-ja | |
| 2006 | Love Truly | Song Eon-joo (cook, 39y/o) | Supporting character |
| 2008 | Last Scandal | Min-joo's mother | Supporting character |
| 2015 | The Producers | Herself | Special appearance/cameo in episode 3 with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo |
| 2017 | The Package | Woman in airport | Cameo |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Don't Cry, Young-ja | | |
| 1992 | I Love You, Young-ja | | |
| 1999 | Ghost in Love | Deity | |
| 2004 | Don't Tell Papa | Gong Sun-mi | Supporting character |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | | Won |
| 1996 | 23rd Korean Broadcasting Awards | Comedian Award | | Won |
| 1996 | 3rd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | Comedian Award | | Won |
| 2010 | SBS Entertainment Awards | SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment 10 Star Award | | Won |
| 2011 | 10th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | | Won |
| 2012 | 11th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | Hello Counselor, Invincible Youth Season 2 | Won |
| 2014 | Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Entertainment Hostess | Hello Counselor | Won |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Hello Counselor | Nominated |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Perfect Attendance Award in Variety | Live Talk Show Taxi | Won |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Best MC | Live Talk Show Taxi | Nominated |
| 2016 | 15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Talk Show) | Hello Counselor | Nominated |
| 2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hello Counselor | Won |
| 2018 | 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2018 | 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year Award | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2018 | 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with manager Song Sung-ho) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2019 | 17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Kyung-kyu | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Producers' Special Award | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated |
| 2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Omniscient Interfering View | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 33rd | |