Andrew joins our ambassadors, Eileen Park Robertson, Lainey Lui, and Zoe Si who use their platforms to spread awareness of Elimin8Hate as we strive towards racial equity and an inclusive society for all Asian Canadians.
Andrew Phung is an award winning actor, improv comedian, emcee, and writer. His infectious and relatable personality has made him one of Canada's top comedic performers. His work on Kim's Convenience has earned him five Canadian Screen Awards (2017 to 2021) in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Andrew also recently competed on the hit series LOL: Last One Laughing Canada for Prime Video. He can also be heard on CBC Radio as a regular contributor to Now or Never, The Debaters, and Because News. Andrew is currently starring in the new CBC Comedy, RUN THE BURBS, which he wrote, co-created and serves as Executive Producer.
Eileen Park Robertson, the founder of Anecdotia, a production agency focused exclusively on racial, social, and climate justice storytelling. Most recently, she ran communications at the Office of the Mayor of Portland as Director of Communications, after more than a decade working as a reporter in the United States, South Korea, and around the world.
As the daughter of Korean immigrants who overcame poverty, domestic violence, and racialized trauma, Eileen is proud to be an ambassador and advocate for racial justice, standing in solidarity with all marginalized communities - fighting for, educating, and calling for systemic change in culture, media, and government.
Lainey Lui, Co-host of CTV’s THE SOCIAL, ETALK Senior Correspondent, and scribe of the immensely popular celebrity gossip blog, LaineyGossip.com, Lui does what she does for one reason – to provide a gossip education to the Canadian public.
More than one million readers and Twitter followers read LaineyGossip.com every month and listen to her two in-house podcasts, making it a leading international celebrity and pop culture source.
In May 2021, Lui was part of the all-female Asian Canadian creative team who produced Eyes Open, an anti-Asian racism PSA confronting the historical and present injustices facing the Asian community. She is also a consultant for Covenant House, which offers shelter and services for homeless youth and a celebrity ambassador for Special Olympics Canada.
Zoe Si, a cartoonist and illustrator who holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of British Columbia and practiced law for a number of years, working primarily with low-income and marginalized clients. She now spends her days making children’s books, cartooning and writing for The New Yorker, and drawing comics of everything in sight.
Zoe has volunteered both her legal and artistic abilities to organizations promoting access to justice for self-identified women and those experiencing gender-based discrimination. As a child of immigrants, Zoe is outspoken on issues of anti-racism and intersectional equity. Through her cartoons, she strives to raise awareness and inspire action in a way that is universally accessible.
