List of Puerto Rican comedians
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of comedian
s who are from Puerto Rico
or of Puerto Rican descent.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
s who are from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
or of Puerto Rican descent.
- José Miguel AgrelotJosé Miguel AgrelotGiuseppe Michael Agrelot , better known as José Miguel Agrelot, was a comedian, radio and television host and media icon in Puerto Rico...
- Raymond ArrietaRaymond ArrietaRaymond Arrieta is a Puerto Rican comedian.-Early years:Arrieta was born and raised in Puerto Rico's Capital, San Juan. He went to school in the "Academia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia" . When he was in the third grade, Arrieta volunteered to play the part of "Ramoneta Cienfuegos" in a school...
- Jesenia Ortiz Bailey
- Alba Raquel BarrosAlba Raquel BarrosAlba Raquel Barros is an actress, comedian, and dancer. She is better known for her acting career, and she has won many national awards for her work, both in the television and theatrical fields....
- Yoyo Boing
- Lou BrielLou BrielLou Briel, is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian, producer, pianist, and host, among other things.-Early Years with Anexo 3:...
- Norma CandalNorma CandalNorma Candal , was an actress and comedian who was best known for her role as "Petunia".-Early years:Candal was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and lived with her family in the Fajardo Sugar Co. sugar plantation where her father was an accountant...
- Awilda CarbiaAwilda CarbiaAwilda Carbia was an actress, comedian, and impersonator.- Early years :Awilda Carbia started her acting career as a 7-year-old child, without ever suspecting that later in her acting career, 1970s, she would portray a children's television show host that was called: Estrella Galaxia, , broadcast...
- Myrna de Casenave
- Jorge CastroJorge Castro (actor)Jorge Castro is an actor and comedian from Puerto Rico. Skinny and dark-haired, Castro has participated in some telenovelas such as Karina Montaner, as well, including some locally produced movies....
- Shorty CastroShorty CastroIsrael Castro, better known as Shorty Castro is a Puerto Rican comedian, comedy writer and musician, with a career spanning over 60 years. He is regarded as one of the best stage directors in Puerto Rican comedy...
- Melwin CedeñoMelwin CedeñoMelwin Cedeño is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, merengue musician, and singer. Cedeño is better known for his comedic character role as Chevy, el Ponzonu, a Nuyorican teenager....
- Ivonne CollIvonne CollIvonne Coll is a former Miss Puerto Rico turned actress who played the role of "Yolanda" in the movie The Godfather II.-Early years:...
- Sara Conteras
- DagmarDagmar (Puerto Rico entertainer)Dagmar , is a Puerto Rican television host, comedian and singer.-Early years:Dagmar Rivera was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Dorado, Puerto Rico. She started her career as a teenage singer in 1976. The only hit single of her first album was Soy la Mañana , by Puerto Rican composer Rafi...
- Sammy Davis, Jr.Sammy Davis, Jr.Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities....
- Dreuxilla DivineDreuxilla DivineDreuxilla Divine is a Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico and eastern United States cities such as New York and Miami...
- Lillian HurstLillian HurstLillian Hurst is a Puerto Rican actress and comedienne. Hurst made her debut as a television comedian in the early 1960s. She participated in various Off-Broadway and movie productions in the United States.-Early years:...
- Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáRaúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor.Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson...
- Juan Manuel LebrónJuan Manuel LebrónJuan Manuel Lebron is a well known Puerto Rican actor, model, screenwriter, television producer and salsa singer.-Career:...
- Sunshine LogroñoSunshine LogroñoEmmanuel Logroño , better known as Sunshine Logroño is a Puerto Rican actor, radio announcer, television show host, singer, comedy writer, entrepreneur and comedian...
- Machuchal
- Jimmy MartinezJimmy MartinezJimmy Martinez is a professional wakeboarder, he was born on May 12, 1988 in Madrid, Spain.At the age of 4, he started riding motorcycles with his father, which quickly turned into his biggest passion, as he loved the speed and adrenaline that he felt while riding...
- Ángela MeyerAngela MeyerÁngela Meyer is an actress, comedian and producer of television and theatrical works.-Early years:...
- René MonclovaRene MonclovaRené Monclova is a Puerto Rican actor. Monclova has been popular both with theater and television audiences. Mainly a comedian, Monclova has also played serious characters, a fact that might escape the minds of many Puerto Ricans, since he has become better known for his role as "Lolo", a...
- Jacobo MoralesJacobo MoralesJacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.-Life and career:...
- Alicia MoredaAlicia MoredaAlicia Moreda Tuya , was a soap opera actress, a natural comedian, and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television.-Early years:...
- Rita MorenoRita MorenoRita Moreno is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress. She is the only Hispanic and one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, and was the second Puerto Rican to win an Academy Award....
- Tommy MuñizTommy MuñizLucas Tomás Muñiz Ramírez , better known as Tommy Muñiz, was a Puerto Rican comedy and drama actor, media producer, businessman and network owner...
- Rafo MuñizRafo MuñizRafo Muñiz is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, director and, more notably, producer of television shows and concerts.The son of legendary comic actor and producer Tommy Muñiz and brother of Pedro Muñiz; who is also a producer and actor, Rafo began acting as the young neighbor of M\"Miguel" in ...
- Efraín López NerisEfraín López NerisEfraín López Neris is a Sephardi Puerto Rican actor, producer and cinematographer that has had a long trajectory in Puerto Rico's national artistic scene....
- Horacio OlivoHoracio OlivoHoracio Olivo is a well known Puerto Rican actor, comedian, TV and radio personality, as well as a classically trained singer.Born in Dorado, Puerto Rico, he got his start in show business in 1949 at long defunct WNEL as a radio soap opera actor....
- Marian Pabón
- Antonio PantojasAntonio PantojasAntonio Pantojas is an actor, comedian, dancer and a pioneer in the art of drag.-Early years:...
- Silverio PérezSilverio PérezSilverio Pérez is a musician, comedian, entrepreneur and broadcasting media host, born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He is known for several reasons, among them:* hosting several successful Puerto Rican television shows during his career....
- Luis RaúlLuis RaúlLuis Raúl Martínez is a Puerto Rican actor and comedian. He is known for his stand-up comedy shows and for his various characters...
- Carmen Belen RichardsonCarmen Belen RichardsonCarmen Belen Richardson is an actress and a comedian considered to be a pioneer of Puerto Rican television.- Early years :Richardson was born in Santurce, San Juan...
- Ricarte Rivera
- Ramón RiveroRamón Rivero (Diplo)Ramón Rivero — known as Diplo — was a comedian, actor, composer and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television and cinema industries...
- Gladys RodríguezGladys RodríguezGladys Rodríguez born June 4, 1943 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, is an actress, comedian and television host.-Early years:Rodríguez was born in Santurce, a section of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Her parents moved to New York City when she was still a child. In New York, she received her...
- Filipo TiradoFilipo TiradoFilipo Tirado is a noted Puerto Rican puppeteer.Filipo's birth name was Carlos Filipo Tirado Perea. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the youngest of five children of the late civil engineer Carlos J. Tirado and former beauty queen Graciela Esther Perea...
- Carmen Nydia VelázquezCarmen Nydia VelázquezCarmen Nydia Velázquez, is a Puerto Rican comedian and singer.Carmen Nydia Velázquez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 6, 1947. She is best known for her fictional role in the comedic duet: Susa y Epifanio, which have been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico...
- Luis VigoreauxLuis VigoreauxLuis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
- Luisito VigoreauxLuisito VigoreauxLuis Vigoreaux Lorenzana is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He is the son of Luis Vigoreaux, a legendary Puerto Rican media personality and Rosaura Lorenzana Vilches...
- Otilio WarringtonOtilio WarringtonOtilio Warrington, known popularly as Bizcocho is a comedian, best known for his roles of "Bizcocho" and "Cuca Gómez".-Early years:...