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Salvadoran American Marcella Arguello Talks Latina Representation in Comedy & New Fuse Series

Sofía AguilarMay 17, 2022

by Sofía AguilarMay 17, 202205454

Salvadoran American stand-up comedian Marcella Arguello was a force to be reckoned with from childhood. Describing herself as a “class clown” who was always “being silly, being goofy” from day one, Arguello has since headlined and opened for acts in...

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Aida Rodriguez Talks Colorism, Woke Culture, and Discovering her Dominican Roots in Comedy Special

Virginia IsaadNovember 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 8, 202105196

Comedian Aida Rodriguez always keeps it real even if some might call her POV problematic and that’s the foundation of her new comedy special, Fighting Words, on HBO which premiered this month. Rodriguez, who is of Dominican and Puerto Rican...

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Aida Rodriguez Gets Real About the Importance of Self-Care and Using Her Voice

Mariela RosarioDecember 18, 2019July 9, 2020

by Mariela RosarioDecember 18, 2019July 9, 202009409

Aida Rodriguez, a rising star in the stand-up comedy scene whose appearance on Netflix’s Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, is quickly becoming a household name as she continues to use her voice to talk about topics others refuse to touch. “I...

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Aida Rodriguez and Gina Brillon are Boricua Comedians with Specials Out this Week

Virginia IsaadAugust 14, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 14, 2019July 30, 202004427

Aida Rodriguez and Gina Brillon are coming into a space where few women — let alone Latinas — have gone before. The two Boricua women have their own comedy specials coming out on Netflix and HBO Latino respectively. Rodriguez, 41,...