Why Ali Wongs husband Justin Hakuta is at the heart of her Netflix show

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ali Wong’s third stand-up comedy special, Ali Wong: Don Wong, hit Netflix and left viewers in hysterics. Talking all things love, relationships, power and happiness her husband was bound to be a talking point of the show.

You may not recognise Ali Wong without her baby bump which she has sported for her two previous comedy specials, Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife.

It is not often that you find a brutally honest married woman in the comedic sphere. But in this special, we see Wong delve into her relationship with her husband Justin Hakuta. So, let’s discover more about the mystery man.

Who is Ali Wong’s husband Justin Hakuta?

Ali Wong’s husband, Justin Hakuta, is a successful entrepreneur. He was born on 18 October 1982 in Washington, D.C, meaning he is 39 years old.

His father Ken Hakuta was a TV personality known as Dr Fad. His mother Marilou Cantiller met his dad whilst they were working at World Bank together.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Hakuta graduated from Harvard Business School and was the Vice President of Product at GoodRX.

The couple met at a friend’s wedding reception and immediately hit it off. By 2014, the two were preparing to tie the knot and the couple now shares two daughters, Mari and Nikki.

Hakuta is very supportive of his wife and her career choices. He wrote the afterword for Ali Wong’s book titled Dear Girls, which was about their daughters. In Hakutas passage, he explained that he stopped working to give more time to his family.

Ali Wong’s touches on family life in Netflix comedy special

Ali Wong is surfing on a newfound wave of feminism as she pioneers the comedic space for empowering women. The reason viewers love her is that she bears no facade, her brutally honest jokes feel relatable to audience members.

Wong even talks about imagining scenarios of her cheating on her husband. Quickly followed up by her reasoning for why she hasn’t and would never cheat. She challenges gender dynamics and the societal norms women feel pressured to comply with. She even jests at how much easier single people have it by not making lifelong commitments to their husbands and children.

It is certain that she has received much praise for not shying away from sharing her private life with the world. Her comedy often centres on her children and husband, something that some spouses would find difficult to endure. Especially being someone who is less so in the limelight. However, Wong has previously admitted that her hubby will veto her jokes.

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