Justin Hakuta Wiki, age, net worth. Who is Ali Wong’s husband?

• Justin Hakuta is an entrepreneur and businessman married to Hollywood actress and comedian Ali Wong.
• He has an estimated net worth of over $1.2 million.
• He attended Tecnológico de Monterrey, Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.
• He has co-founded Aviara, worked for Direct TV and Cargomatic Inc., and serves as the Vice-President of Product for GoodRx.
• He is active on Instagram and can also be seen in photos posted by his wife Ali Wong.



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Who is Justin Hakuta?

Justin Hakuta was born under the sign of Libra on 18 October 1982, in Washington, D.C. USA, of Japanese and Filipino descent. Although he is an entrepreneur and businessman, Justin is probably best recognized for being the husband of Ali Wong, a well-known Hollywood actress and comedian.

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How rich is he? Justin Hakuta Net Worth

Over $1.2 million, he also shares the net worth of his famous wife, which is estimated to be over $2 million.

Early Life and Education

Concerning his early life, Justin apparently spent his childhood in Washington, D.C., where he was raised alongside two brothers, named Aki and Kenzo, by their father, Ken Hakuta, who is an inventor and television personality, and their mother, Marilou Chantiller.

Justin attended Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C., then upon matriculation in 2000, he enrolled into Tecnológico de Monterrey, located in Mexico, where he studied from 2002 to 2003. Thereafter, he went on to study at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated with a BS degree in Decision Science, and then continued his education at Harvard Business School, obtaining an MBA degree. As a student, Justin was rewarded with a Fulbright scholarship.

Justin Hakuta and Ali Wong

Career Beginnings

Justin started pursuing it in the business industry in August of 2004, when he got a chance to work as a Sales and Marketing Associate at Honest Tea in Maryland. During the same year, he started working in the position of a Research Analyst for Center for Court Innovation in New York, and then co-founded Aviara, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. Moreover, he has also worked for Direct TV and Cargomatic Inc. While he was a student at Harvard, Justin served as the Vice President for the Young Alumni, and did an internship at the company Seventh Generation in 2009.

His Own Company – YogaStart and Recent Jobs

Right after his graduation, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he established a firm of his own, called YogaStart, which represents wellness center. Thanks to his outstanding academic performance, Justin climbed the ladder of success quickly, and became highly respected in his field. At the moment, he is serving in the position of the Vice-President of Product for GoodRx, a multi-million dollar tech company, increasing further his net worth.

Popularity through His Marriage to Ali Wong

Justin Hakuta gained enormous popularity in the entertainment industry through his marriage to Ali Wong.

The couple met at a wedding ceremony of their mutual friends in 2010, where she invited him to attend her stand-up comedy performance, which he obviously accepted. They immediately started dating, and in November of 2014, Justin and Ali exchanged their wedding vows. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Mari Hakuta, in November of the following year, and they welcomed their second child, a daughter whose name has not been revealed yet, in January of 2018. They live with their children in Los Angeles, California.

Ali Wong Short Wiki/Bio

Alexandra ‘Ali’ Wong was born on 19 April 1982, in San Francisco, California USA, so is currently aged 37. She was raised alongside three younger siblings by their father, Adolphus Wong, who worked for Kaiser Permanente as a physician, and their mother, Tam ‘Tammy’ Wong, who emigrated from Huế, Central Vietnam to the US in 1960. Regarding her education, Ali matriculation from San Francisco University High School in 2000, and then enrolled into the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she majored in Asian American Studies, and obtained her BA degree in 2004. While in college, she developed her love of acting, and joined their LCC Theatre Company.

Career as a Stand-Up Comedian and Moving to the Big Screen

Right after graduation, Ali started pursuing her career as a stand-up comedian, as she performed at the Brainwash Café. She soon decided to move to New York City, and there did her stand-up comedy performance up to nine times a night. At the beginning of the 2010s, Ali’s career was moved to the next level, when she made her debut appearance in the role of Ana Ng in the Fox sitcom “Breaking In” (2011), which was followed by her portrayals of Olivia in the NBC sitcom “Are You There, Chelsea?”, and Claire in Oliver Stone’s crime thriller film “Savages”, both in 2012.

In the next year, she featured as Katie in the comedy film “Dealin’ With Idiots”, after which she was chosen to play Dr. Lina Lark in the ABC psychological medical drama series “Black Box” (2014). All of these roles added a considerable amount to her net worth.

Rise to Prominence and Recent Years

Ali came to real prominence in 2016, when she won the role of Doris in the ABC sitcom “American Housewives”, which is still on air, increasing her net worth by a large margin. During the same year, she also did a voice over for the computer-animated comedy film “The Angry Birds Movie”, based on the game of the same name. Her next major appearances came in 2017, when she filmed the drama “The Hero”, directed by Brett Haley, and then featured as Ali in the comedy film “Father Figures”.

Ali Wong

Most recently, she provided her voice to Bertie in the Netflix adult animated sitcom “Tuca & Bertie”, and was cast as Sasha in the romantic comedy “Always Be My Maybe”, which she also co-wrote alongside Michael Golamco and Randall Park. It is announced that she will feature in the film “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” in 2020, so her net worth will certainly increase.

To speak further of her acting career, Ali has created two comedy specials – “Ali Wong: Baby Cobra” (2016) and “Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife” (2018) – both broadcasted on Netflix.

How old is Justin Hakuta? Appearance, Vital Statistics, Nationality, Ethnicity

Speaking about his age, as we already mentioned Justin was born in 1982 and it makes him 36 years old. Short dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He stands at a height of 5ft 8ins (1.72m), and his weight is ~143lbs (65kgs). His shoe size is 8 (US). Justin holds the American nationality and belongs to Asian ethnicity.

Social Media Presence

Unlike many famous personalities, he is not very active on the social media scene. Justin has his official Twitter account, on which he has not been active since October of 2017. On the other hand, he use his official Instagram account, on which he has more than 2,000 followers, to share various posts with his fans from time to time. Anyway, Justin can be seen in the photos posted by Ali on the same social media platforms.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
American Housewife 2016-2017 TV Series Doris
The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 General Olivia (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat 2017 TV Series Margot
Drive Share 2017 TV Series Julie
The Hero 2017/I Ali Wong
American Dad! 2016 TV Series
Angry Birds 2016 Betty Bird (voice)
Animals. 2016 TV Series Dana
BoJack Horseman 2015 TV Series Maddie
Inside Amy Schumer 2014-2015 TV Series Ellie / Ali / Maureen
Black Box 2014 TV Series Dr. Lina Lark
Super Sleuths 2014 Short Raq
Dealin’ with Idiots 2013 Katie
Savages 2012 Claire
Are You There, Chelsea? 2012 TV Series Olivia
Controversial Racist 2012 Short
Breaking In 2011 TV Series Ana Ng
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren 2011 Video short Movie Executive #3 (uncredited)

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Untitled Ali Wong Comedy Special 2018 TV Movie filming
Fresh Off the Boat TV Series story editor – 22 episodes, 2015 – 2016 written by – 2 episodes, 2015
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra 2016 Video
Funny as Hell 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Fresh Off the Boat TV Series consultant – 23 episodes, 2016 – 2017 staff writer – 1 episode, 2015

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra 2016 Video executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Fun Mom Dinner 2017 special thanks
Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person 2011 TV Special documentary special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Untitled Ali Wong Comedy Special 2018 TV Movie filming Herself
The History of Comedy 2017 TV Series documentary Herself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2016 TV Series Herself – Guest
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra 2016 Video Herself
Comedy Underground with Dave Attell 2014 TV Series Herself
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 TV Series Herself
@midnight 2013-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Panelist
Hey Girl 2013 TV Series Herself
Best Week Ever 2013 TV Series Herself
Funny as Hell 2013 TV Series Herself – Comedian
Money From Strangers 2012 TV Series Herself
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Herself – Round Table
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest Comic
E! 50 Super Epic TV Moments 2011 TV Movie Herself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia