Ludo Vika
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Ludo Vika is a Dominican-born actress and comedian
.
Born in the Dominican Republic
, Ludo came from a working middle-class family. At age nine, she and her family emigrated to Puerto Rico
in search of better opportunities and a new life. Talented from an early age, she became a staple of local television on the island, and by age 15 was an already-recognizable face islandwide, especially as a cast member of Iris Chacón
's popular variety show, El Show de Iris Chacón (The Iris Chacón Show) .
In later years, she relocated to the United States where she dabbled in acting and stand-up comedy. First starting out in Las Vegas
and later in Hollywood, possessing a vibrant personality and great comedic talent along with amazing dancing skills, Ludo was able to win guest star roles on such shows as Beverly Hills, 90210
, ER
, The Steve Harvey Show
, and In Living Color
. She also served as a choreographer for the short-lived Growing Pains
spin-off
sitcom, Just the Ten of Us
in the late 1980s. She was also a regular cast member on the also short-lived Telemundo
sitcoms ¡Viva Vegas! and Solo en America. Throughout the years she has made guest appearances on television programs including a memorable one on the short lived sitcom Hot Properties
where she played the mother of Sofia Vergara
's character.
Today, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, local musician and actor Lonesome Dave (whom she affectionately calls her "gringo
" husband) where she is active in local productions that spotlights Latina comedians.
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...
.
Born in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Ludo came from a working middle-class family. At age nine, she and her family emigrated to 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...
in search of better opportunities and a new life. Talented from an early age, she became a staple of local television on the island, and by age 15 was an already-recognizable face islandwide, especially as a cast member of Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón is a dancer, singer, and entertainer. She enjoys great popularity in Puerto Rico and in other Latin American countries, as well as such US locales as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.-Career:Chacon has been known by various nicknames, such as "La Bomba de Puerto Rico" Iris Chacón...
's popular variety show, El Show de Iris Chacón (The Iris Chacón Show) .
In later years, she relocated to the United States where she dabbled in acting and stand-up comedy. First starting out in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and later in Hollywood, possessing a vibrant personality and great comedic talent along with amazing dancing skills, Ludo was able to win guest star roles on such shows as Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
, and In Living Color
In Living Color
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...
. She also served as a choreographer for the short-lived Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Growing Pains is an American television sitcom about an affluent family, residing in Huntington, New York, with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from September 24, 1985 to April 25, 1992.-Synopsis:The show's premise is based...
spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
sitcom, Just the Ten of Us
Just the Ten of Us
Just the Ten of Us is an American sitcom starring stand-up comedian Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham Lubbock, a teacher and the head of a large Catholic family with eight children living in Eureka, California. The series was a spin-off of Growing Pains, in which Kirchenbauer portrayed the same...
in the late 1980s. She was also a regular cast member on the also short-lived Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
sitcoms ¡Viva Vegas! and Solo en America. Throughout the years she has made guest appearances on television programs including a memorable one on the short lived sitcom Hot Properties
Hot Properties
Hot Properties is an ensemble ABC comedy featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office. It was first aired on October 7, 2005. Often compared to Sex and the City and the CBS situation comedy Designing Women, this show features four single women professionals, each with...
where she played the mother of Sofia Vergara
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable...
's character.
Today, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband, local musician and actor Lonesome Dave (whom she affectionately calls her "gringo
Gringo
Gringo is a slang Spanish and Portuguese word used in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries in Latin America, to denote foreigners, often from the United States. The term can be applied to someone who is actually a foreigner, or it can denote a strong association or assimilation into...
" husband) where she is active in local productions that spotlights Latina comedians.
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