Editing Margaret Cho (section)

==Other ventures==
===Fashion and burlesque===
[[Image:MargaretChoBurlesque.jpg|upright|left|thumb|Cho performing [[American burlesque|burlesque]] at the 2006 [[Miss Exotic World Pageant]].]]
In 2003, Cho founded a clothing line with friend and fashion designer Ava Stander called High Class Cho.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Carpenter|first1=Susan|title=Cho delivers serious line|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-18-wk-alt18-story.html|access-date=December 16, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 18, 2003}}</ref> The company eventually went defunct.

In 2004, Cho took up [[bellydancing]] and in 2006 started her own line of bellydancing belts and accessories called Hip Wear;<ref>{{cite news |last= Dow| first= Steve| title= Margaret Cho: Beautiful |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/margaret-cho-beautiful/2008/02/11/1202578640138.html |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=February 11, 2008 |access-date=February 17, 2010}}</ref> these she sold through her website. She also had extensive tattooing done<ref>{{cite web|title=Tattoo Age |url=http://www.margaretcho.com/blog/category/tattoo |publisher=Margaret Cho |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=July 8, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Hagen>{{cite news| last= Hagen| first= Paul| title= Cho Must Go On| work= Metrosource |date=Oct–Nov 2013}}</ref> to cover the majority of her back.

In November 2006, Cho joined the board of [[Good Vibrations (business)|Good Vibrations]], a sex toy retailer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.247gay.com/article.cfm?section=66&id=11541 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017043531/http://www.247gay.com/article.cfm?section=66&id=11541 |archive-date=October 17, 2007 |title=Margaret Cho Joins Sex Toy Retailer's Board of Directors |website= 247Gay.com |date=October 17, 2007 |access-date=November 7, 2011}}</ref> With fellow comedian Diana Yanez, she co-wrote "My Puss", a rap song which they recorded as the duo of "Maureen and Angela." Cho appeared in and directed the music video for the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10i17NNujDE&eurl= | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/10i17NNujDE| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|title=My Puss |via=YouTube |date=November 27, 2006 |access-date=November 7, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In December 2006, Cho appeared on the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]]'s miniseries ''[[The Lost Room]]'' as Suzie Kang.<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Lost Room'' |website=SciFi.com |url=http://www.scifi.com/lostroom/cast/cho |archive-date=December 14, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214131053/http://www.scifi.com/lostroom/cast/cho/}}</ref>

On an episode of ''[[The Hour (Canadian TV series)|The Hour]]'' with host [[George Stroumboulopoulos]], Cho mentioned that she loved [[Broken Social Scene]] and wishes to be a part of the band (offering to play the [[rainstick]] or the triangle). On air, Stroumboulopoulos called band member [[Kevin Drew]] from his cell phone, and Cho made her request to join the band via his voicemail.<ref>{{Citation|last=Strombo|title=Margaret Cho on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos|date=April 21, 2008|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YRravizAeo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/8YRravizAeo| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In April 2009, Cho was photographed by photographer [[Austin Young]] and appeared in a [[Bettie Page]]–inspired "Heaven Bound" art show.<ref>Wolfson, Julie. [http://laist.com/2009/04/30/when_did_you_first_discover.php LAist.com "Lenora Claire on her 'Bettie Page: Heaven Bound' Art Show"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930054609/http://laist.com/2009/04/30/when_did_you_first_discover.php |date=September 30, 2015 }}, laist.com, April 30, 2009.</ref>

===Music===
In September 2008, Cho released her single, "I Cho Am a Woman," on [[iTunes]]. The song, produced by [[Desmond Child]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://perezhilton.com/2008-09-17-margaret-cho |title=Comedian Margaret Cho has released a single on iTunes. |work=PerezHilton.com |access-date=September 18, 2008 |archive-date=September 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918100440/http://perezhilton.com/2008-09-17-margaret-cho |url-status=dead }}</ref> was featured on her [[VH1]] series.

Throughout 2010, she worked on a full-length album, going through the titles "Guitarded" and "Banjovi" before finally settling on ''[[Cho Dependent]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cho-Dependent-Margaret/dp/B003VQO50G |title=Cho Dependent |website=Amazon |access-date=November 7, 2011}}</ref> Released on August 24, 2010, the album was supported by music videos for "I'm Sorry," "Eat Shit and Die," and "My Lil' Wayne;" [[Liam Kyle Sullivan]] directed the first two. It was nominated for a 2010 Grammy award for Best Comedy Album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/NOMINEES |title=Nominees And Winners |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |access-date=November 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503164723/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=May 3, 2012 }}</ref> In 2011 [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] released a stand-up comedy special, titled ''Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent,'' which featured musical performances from the album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent|work=[[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]]|url=http://www.sho.com/sho/comedy/titles/139478/margaret-cho-cho-dependent#/index|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308061336/http://www.sho.com/sho/comedy/titles/139478/margaret-cho-cho-dependent#/index|archive-date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

In May 2010, Cho directed and appeared in, the music video for "I Wanna Be a Bear," a song by "Pixie Herculon," a pseudonym of [[Jill Sobule]]. In 2011, Cho sang the [[Bob Mould]] song "Your Favorite Thing" at the tribute concert ''See A Little Light'' with [[Grant-Lee Phillips]]. In the same year she appeared in some of Liam Kyle Sullivan's YouTube videos. 

In July 2014, she appeared in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s music video for "[[Tacky (song)|Tacky]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-al-yankovic-gets-tacky-with-pharrells-happy/ |title=Weird Al Yankovic gets 'Tacky' with Pharrell's 'Happy.' |access-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182010/http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/weird-al-yankovic-gets-tacky-with-pharrells-happy/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref>

In April 2016, Cho released her second album, ''American Myth''.

In May 2016, she rapped on and made an appearance in the music video for "Green Tea", a song by rapper [[Awkwafina]]. Both play with stereotypes of people of East Asian descent in hopes that "women of color embrace their quirkiness, their sexuality, their inner child and their creativity with passion."

Also in 2016, Cho was featured on the track "Ride or Die" on the album ''Sweet T'' by American drag queen and singer/artist Ginger Minj.

On December 6, 2024 Cho released the single "Lucky Gift". Produced by [[Garrison Starr]], the track went out to digital platforms in advance of Cho's forthcoming album of the same name.

===Podcast===
In July 2019, Cho started a podcast called ''The Margaret Cho''. It features guests who primarily work in show business and features original music by [[Garrison Starr]].