Charlyne Yi in a purple-white top at an interview.

Charlyne Yi is a Divorcee; Her Unsuccessful Marriage

Born NameCharlyne Amanda Yi
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, California
Height5 feet 2 inch
Eye ColorBlack
Zodiac SignCapricorn
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress and Comedian
HusbandJet Elfman (div)
Net Worth$1 million
Age33 years old

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Charlyne Yi is a young multi-talented actress who contributed to the entertainment industry as a comedian, musician, and writer. Besides, she also graces the whole world with her soothing musical work, as well. 

Yi endures an exciting journey in her professional life to stardom, but there remains a vital void in her personal life.  

Married for A While

Contrary to her multiple professions, Yi could not track her married life to the right path. She is a divorcee to Jet Elfman

Taking you to where it all began, Yi fell in love with Elfman, when they worked together in the music band, Sacred Destinies. After dating for a while, they decided to tie the knot secretly in 2016.

Divorced a Year Later

Everyone thought the two were happy and blissfully together. However, that wasn’t the case since Yi’s divorce with her husband finalized on April 2017.

Sadly, life doesn’t turn out as hoped. While everyone adored the lovely couple, they later revealed that they parted ways because of ‘irreconcilable differences.’

Linked With Cera

Prior to her marriage, Charlyne was rumored to share a loving relationship with Michael Cera, her co-actor in Paper Heart. Despite the links, they did not disclose any details on this matter at that time.

Yi, in an interview in 2017, told in an interview that there was nothing going on between them.

Yi’s a Millionaire

The Los Angeles diva endures remarkable success in everything she did, resulting in $1 million of net worth. 

Most of the credits behind her huge paychecks go to her extra-ordinary talent of making people laugh. She performed stand-up comedy in different theaters and programs like HBO’s Comedy Arts Festival.

Acquisition in Different Music Bands

You would find it hard to believe, but the multi-talented star formed a band, The Glass Beef in 2006. Consequently, they released their first album, The Farewell

Yi sang different songs with The Glass Beef before becoming the lead in Sacred Destinies. She also features on the music video of their song, Stumble on Tapes.

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Award-Winning Screen Writer

Well, Yi adds writing to her long list of talents and witnessed great success in it as well. In her writing-debut, Paper Heart in 2009, she bagged the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. 

YouTube: Charlyne Yi opens up on her personality on Tbs’s Conan show.

The movie grossed $1.2 million at the box office. 

Successful Film and Television Actress

The charismatic actress owns about 40 television and movie credits combined. She featured in movies like Nerdland, The Disaster Artist, and Happy throughout the 13 years in the industry.

In television, the 33-year-old appeared in some of the well-renowned shows like House, Room 104, and Conan. Moreover, she gave her voice in the animated Steven Universe as Ruby and Future-worm.

Dr.Chi Park on House

The versatile actress portrayed Dr.Chi Park throughout the eighth season of House. Despite playing in only a single season, she shared the screen with the main cast of Jesse Spencer and Yaya DaCosta.

Quick Facts: Charlyne Yi

  • The multi-talented artist wrote a text-image book, Oh The Moon, in 2015
  • She is a talented art-lover as well and mostly posts her works on Instagram. 
  •  Her next book, You Can’t Kill Me Twice, is going to release on November 19, 2019.
  • The actress claims to have retired from a career in stand-up comedy.
  • The charming singer, associates herself with social-organization, Oxfam America since 2010, creating awareness about poverty and hunger in the world. 
  • She founded a non-profit organization; Caring is Cool in 2011 to contribute to society.

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