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Michelle MaliZaki

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Thank you @realdlhughley!!!

#standupcomedy #comedydaddy #standupcomedian taken in Irvine Improv by @mmalizaki

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Three years ago, Russell Peters gave me spots at Oxnard Levity Live for the first time.
 Last night, he gave me TWO. ❤️

I’m so, so, so thankful for Russell. The real GOAT. 🐐

I’m grateful for the opportunities, encouragement, and trust over the years. It means a lot coming from someone I respect so much.

Huge thank you also to Russell’s friends, the staff at Levity Live Oxnard, and everyone in the audience last night. So many kind people came up to me after the shows and made me feel incredibly supported.

The last couple of nights on stage have honestly been really special for me. I’m working hard, improving, and feeling more and more at home up there.

And now… next stop: the biggest event of the year for me — Stationery Park! 💖✏️📓

Thank you. 🙏 (thank you for taking my picture @rkisreallydark !!)

#standupcomedy #japaneseamerican #comedyjourney #stationeryfest taken in Oxnard Levity Live by @mmalizaki

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5 months ago

🚨BIG NEWS🚨 I’m in the cast of Comedy InvAsian III and we’re doing a LIVE TAPING in Little Tokyo! 🇯🇵✨

📍 Terauchi Democracy Forum (Little Tokyo)
🗓️ 2/15
🕒 3:00 PM with Shivaan Nadan
This is my FIRST EVER 30-minute taping 😭🎥💛

So yes—please bring EVERYONE: your family, your aunties, your distant cousins, your “we’re related somehow” people… ALL OF THEM. 😂

Come laugh with me and be part of the taping energy!!
🎟️ Ticket link in bio (or DM me and I’ll send it!)

#ComedyInvAsianIII #LittleTokyo #StandUpComedy #LiveTaping #losangeles taken in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles by @mmalizaki

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9 months ago

My favorite son turned 21 last weekend!

We (6 of us) went to Vegas to celebrate. I ate and read and tried to enjoy the moment a bit more.

“Take it all in, Michelle!!!” Haha. I have to remind myself!!

#familytime❤️ #vegastrip
#marriottbonvoy #21stbirthday taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @mmalizaki

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📚❤️ Some people are just as wonderful offstage as they are talented onstage.

@realdlhughley is one of the nicest and sweetest person I know. ❤️

Reading his memoir, Charlie’s Boy, gives me a glimpse into his vulnerability and the experiences that shaped him into the entertainer he is today. It’s a reminder that behind the laughter, there’s a real person with a story, struggles, and life experiences that helped shape who he became.

The book also takes you back to his childhood growing up in Watts in the 1960s and ’70s. You don’t have to be a comedy fan to appreciate his story. It’s a fascinating, personal look at his life and the experiences that made him who he is today.

It’s 読書の秋 (Dokusho no Aki) — the perfect season to curl up with a good book! 🍂📖

If you haven’t gotten his book yet, I highly recommend it! ❤️

#DLHughley #CharliesBoy #読書の秋 #BookRecommendation #Memoir by @mmalizaki

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5 days ago

Come see me play bass guitar as I’ve been masterbassing since December!

10/23 and 24 at 7PM at Moorpark College PAC Main Stage. Tickets are available on Moorpark College website (Google “Come Together 2026 Moorpark College” may be easier to find it)

There are 8 bands! I’m in 2 bands! One each night.

See you there!!

@mcmusictech @moorparkcollegepac

#musicunites #cometogether
#moorpark #learnmusic taken in Moorpark College PAC by @mmalizaki

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5 days ago

Last night, I went to the book release party for @crazylegsbx’s new book, @rocksteadyforlife at FYI Campus! 📚🔥

And YES, I got Crazy Legs’ autograph on my copy!! 🙌😆❤️

I met Crazy Legs through a mutual friend, and he is SO, SO, SO nice!

It was such a cool learning experience! The book is filled with amazing photos and stories behind breaking and the culture surrounding it. There’s so much history to learn!

If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, I HIGHLY recommend it!! 📚🙌

He’s also heading to Paris 🇫🇷 and Tokyo 🇯🇵 for book-signing events. How exciting!

Congratulations, Crazy Legs, on the new book! Wishing you all the best! 🌎❤️

#CrazyLegs #RockSteadyForLife #Breaking #HipHopCulture #BookRelease taken in Hollywood - Los Angeles by @mmalizaki

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6 days ago

If you’ve ever walked into a Spirit Halloween, seen a shiny $20 "geisha" robe with plastic chopsticks in the wig, and just sighed—this episode is for you.

Our new episode of Japanese America is out today: "Costumes and Consequences: Who Gets to Wear What?"

No guests this time. Just Michelle and me getting into the annual Halloween internet fight, tearing apart the racks at Spirit Halloween, and getting into why people in Japan and Japanese Americans often see this stuff so differently.

Give it a listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your shows.

If you dig it, hit subscribe and take a quick second to leave us a rating and review—it really helps people find us!

#JapaneseAmerica, #CulturalAppropriation, #HalloweenCostumes, #CosplayEthics, #KimonoEtiquette, #SpiritHalloween, #AsianAmericanPodcast, #AnimeCosplay, #PopCultureCritique, #JANM by @mmalizaki

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7 days ago

It's been a pleasure working with Ichiban Mom Michelle MaliZaki on the third season of Comedy InvAsian now streaming on Prime Video, Asian American Movies and Hoopla Digital =) #comedyinvasian by @mmalizaki

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10 days ago

🎉 一周年記念！ONE YEAR of Nihongo to English! 🎉
 37 episodes, 2,600+ downloads, and somehow we still haven’t run out of things to talk about. ありがとう to every single one of you!

This week’s Genki lesson: where IS everything?! 前・隣・上・下・間, plus です → でした. And of course a mountain of チャーシュー 🍜, the 箸なし・箸あり game 🥢, and what “hair of the dog” has to do with a Japanese dessert pun.

1年間ありがとうございました！これからもよろしくお願いします🙏

🎧 EP 37 out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music
 NO homework. Just bilingual chaos — and somehow you learn.

#LearnJapanese #日本語学習 #JapanesePodcast #バイリンガルポッドキャスト taken in Los Angeles, California by @mmalizaki

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14 days ago

🎉 IT’S HERE!!! 🎉

My first 30-minute comedy special, Comedy InvAsian III, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video! 🍿🎤

I’ve been doing stand-up for 9 years, and seeing this special finally out in the world is pretty damn surreal. 🥹

This special is a piece of my journey—being Japanese, being a mom, getting older, navigating cultures, and finding plenty of things to laugh about along the way. 🇯🇵🇺🇸

If you watch it, please let me know what you think! And if you enjoy it, tell a friend. ❤️

Go watch Comedy InvAsian III on Amazon Prime Video! episode 8 is Michelle MaliZaki!!

#ComedyInvAsianIII #AmazonPrimeVideo #StandUpComedy #JapaneseAmerican #ComedySpecial taken in Los Angeles, California by @mmalizaki

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14 days ago

Happy birthday @russellpeters 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

So lucky to know somebody like you! You are one of the nicest person I’ve ever met!

Wishing you the best yet to come!

#birthdayboy #thegoat taken in Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas by @mmalizaki

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