About

Hi, I’m Ginger.

Comedian, producer, yoga teacher, wire artist — and, as of 2015, a Chinese woman trying to make sense of the American South.

The short version

I moved from China to the United States in September 2015 and landed in the American South — a place where people bless your heart and mean at least three different things by it.

By day, I own a yoga studio, teach yoga, and train yoga teachers. I also teach meditation, study theatre, and sculpt wire art. All of it ends up in the comedy eventually — the accents, the dating, the culture shock, the loneliness, the stereotypes, and the everyday misunderstandings too specific to make up.

I started stand-up in July 2025. Five months later, I won the People’s Choice award at the Spartanburg Stand-Up Competition Grand Finale. In September 2026 I began headlining and producing my own shows — because waiting for permission takes too long.

On stage I look polished and friendly. Then I say the quiet part out loud. That contrast is the whole act.

Ginger Phoenix in a white dress, photographed outdoors

The timeline

How we got here

  • Sep 2015Moves from China to the United States
    New country, new accents, new everything.
  • Jul 2025First stand-up sets
    Takes the mic for the first time. It goes well enough to try again.
  • Dec 2025People’s Choice Winner
    Spartanburg Stand-Up Competition — Grand Finale, five months after starting.
  • Sep 2026First headlining shows
    Begins headlining and producing independent comedy shows in multiple cities.

Beyond comedy

Ginger Makes Friends

An ongoing project about friendship, loneliness, and human connection — real conversations with real people. Maybe you’re next.

Ginger Phoenix in a yoga pose, silhouetted against a bright studio wall

Off stage

Same person.
Different volume.

Away from the mic, Ginger owns a yoga studio and trains yoga teachers, teaches meditation, studies theatre, and makes wire art. Sunday mornings are quiet. Saturday nights are not.