"Rules Are Suggestions."
Once dubbed her “The Jackie Chan of Comedy, ”Bernice Ye is a stand-up comedian, comedy rapper, and martial artist known for blending high-energy stand-up, original music, and physical comedy into a one-of-a-kind live experience.
Born and raised in China, Bernice Ye came to the United States in 2004 with just $1,000 in her pocket and a dream far bigger than her suitcase. After earning degrees in Computer Science from Peking University, often called the “Harvard of China”, and Purdue University, she built a successful career in the tech world, working at companies including Microsoft, Hulu, and several startups.
But the stage was calling.
Bernice has performed at major festivals including the New York Comedy Festival, Bergamot Comedy Festival, Laugh After Dark Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, and GeekFest West Expo, and was selected for the Just For Laughs New Faces audition showcase in Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal the Los Angeles Times, and she is represented commercially by Lemon Lime Agency.
In addition to her hilarious stand-up, Bernice also delights fans and audiences with her unique brand of comedy rap. She started by self-producing and crowdfunding her breakout hit “Asian Chicken Salad,” which has won Best Music Video awards at multiple national film and comedy festivals. She often closes her high-energy shows with fans chanting along and dancing to her Wuhan Clan theme song "From Wuhan to the USA," seamlessly blending stand-up, hip-hop, and dance into one genre-bending experience.
Bernice is currently touring her signature show “Wuhan Clan Ain’t Nuthin ta Duck Wit,” a genre-bending performance that combines stand-up comedy, martial arts, and comedy rap, pulling audiences into the fully realized world of the Wuhan Clan.
With 380,000+ followers /100+ million views across social media and a growing international fanbase, Bernice Ye is carving out a lane uniquely her own - bringing cultures together through laughter, music, and fearless storytelling. Drawing from her experiences as an immigrant, martial artist, and former tech professional, she creates comedy that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.