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Niki Yang

Niki Yang

Actor, writer and director · Born June 8, 1985 (41) · Seoul, South Korea

Niki Hyun Yang (born in Seoul, South Korea as Hyun Jeong Yang; Korean: 양현정; RR: Yang Hyeonjeong, June 8, 1985) is a South Korean animator, writer, storyboard artist, and voice actress. After graduating from Hongik University and then CalArts, she became one of the storyboard artists of Family Guy before moving to Frederator Studios. She is best known for voicing BMO and Lady Rainicorn on the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 8, 1985 (41)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 29% in 30 days

What are Niki Yang's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
34%
Society
18%
Ideas
12%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Niki Yang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Niki Yang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Adventure Time: Side Quests(2026)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Writer · as BMO (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as BMO (voice) · as BMO / Library Person (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Shape Island(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Creator

  • Animaniacs(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Defensive Fan #2 · as Soo Yun the Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as BMO / Football / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 46 episodes · Director · Story · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Batilda (voice) · as Egg (voice) · as Heather D (voice) · as Heather D / Rosie (voice) · as Shortcake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Craig of the Creek(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Story · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Clarence’s Stormy Sleepover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Yoyotoki: Happy Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Creator

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chloe's Mom (voice) · as Chloe's Mom / Additional Voices (voice) · as Mom (voice) · as Mom / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Clarence(2013)

    Show 78 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Michiko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time: Fun with Finn and Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as BMO / Lady Rainicorn (voice)

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Storyboard · as Candy Chiu (voice) · as Candy Chiu (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 279 episodes · Writer · as BMO / Lady Rainicorn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fanboy & Chum Chum(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Bravest Warriors(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Random! Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Baby Rabbit (voice)

  • Two Witch Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer · as Baby Rabbit (voice)

  • Slacker Cats(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Highest rated

Adventure Time (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 22: 7 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stDirecting8 of 22: 2 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting9 of 22: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew7 of 22: 2 only other crew, 5 with another role

22 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s11 · 6 acting · 8 crew2020s7 · 5 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Niki Yang's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Niki Yang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niki Yang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maria Bamford shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers