Ralph Barbosa
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Ralph Barbosa | |
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 Barbosa in 2023 | |
| Born | October 3, 1996 |
| Education | North Mesquite High School |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Children | 1 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Website | www |
Ralph Barbosa (born October 3, 1996) is an American stand-up comedian. His career began gaining traction in 2019 when he was named the Funniest Comic in Texas. In 2021, he won a New York International Latino Film Festival competition and hosted the HBO Max special Entre Nos: The Winners 3. Barbosa made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January 2023. His performance at a Don't Tell Comedy show garnered over 4.6 million views on YouTube by September 2023. His comedy special Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga, released on Netflix in October 2023.
Barbosa was born on October 3, 1996, in Dallas, Texas and was raised in Mesquite, Texas. His mother gave birth to him when she was 16 years old, and he was raised by his grandmother, who was an immigrant from Mexico.[1] His father owned a body shop in Oak Cliff, where he painted cars.[2][3] He attended North Mesquite High School, and during his senior year, he began performing comedy for his class to distract his teachers.[4] Before pursuing comedy full-time, Barbosa worked as a barber at Oak Cliff Barbers.[3]