Sofia Niño de Rivera
Mexican stand-up comedian and actress (born 1981)
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Sofia Niño de Rivera (born November 23, 1981) is a Mexican stand-up comedian and actress. She was Mexico City's 2016 woman of the year, as named by Chilango,[1][2] and has been called a "a leading exponent of stand-up comedy in Mexico and Latin America as a whole."[1]
Career
Niño De Rivera is a cast member on Club de Cuervos, a Spanish-language comedy-drama series on Netflix.[1] She starred in a comedy special on the same platform titled Sofía Niño de Rivera: Expuesta ("Exposed"), released on June 24, 2016.[3] She was the first woman to be given a Spanish-language Netflix comedy special.[1] Her second Netflix stand-up special, Sofía Niño de Rivera: Selección Natural was released on March 30, 2018.[4]
In March 2017, Niño De Rivera appeared on a special episode of the US talk show Conan titled Conan Without Borders: Made in Mexico.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
Niño De Rivera studied in Colegio Vista Hermosa in Mexico City. Niño De Rivera worked in advertising until she was 28, when she decided to start a new career in stand-up comedy.[9] She was influenced by what she saw as heavy bureaucracy and her dislike of how the advertising industry does business.[10]
Works
Comedy specials
| Year | Title | Distributor |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sofía Niño de Rivera: Expuesta | Netflix |
| 2018 | Sofía Niño de Rivera: Selección Natural | Netflix |
| 2018 | Sobreviví | YouTube Premium |
