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Ana Fabrega
Fabrega in Photos of Ana 2017
Born1991 (age 32–33)
Arizona, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
Alma materFordham University
Years active2015–present
Genres

Ana Fabrega (born 1991) is an American comedian. She is best known for her work as a writer, showrunner, and actor on the HBO series Los Espookys.

Early life and education

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Ana Fabrega was born in 1991 in Arizona, where she grew up in Scottsdale. Her parents had immigrated to the United States from Panama.[1][2][3]

She studied economics and business at Fordham University in New York, and remained in the city after graduating.[2][3][4]

Career

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After college, Fabrega worked in finance. She began doing comedy on the side, posting videos online and doing stand-up at open mics.[1] She also garnered a following on Twitter.[5][6][7]

She transitioned to working part-time, then quit her job and began working full-time in comedy, including as an actor on At Home with Amy Sedaris and as a writer on The Chris Gethard Show.[2][6][7]

Fabrega was named a Just for Laughs New Face in 2017, and she was included on Vulture's list of Best New Up-and-coming Comedians to Watch in 2018.[4]

In 2016, she had started occasionally working with the comedian Fred Armisen after having applied to work on his show Portlandia. When Armisen successfully pitched an idea for a new Spanish-language comedy series to HBO, he recruited Fabrega and fellow New York comedian Julio Torres to co-write and produce the show, Los Espookys.[1][2] In addition to working as a writer and showrunner on Los Espookys, which Fabrega describes as "a show in an unnamed fictional Latin American country about a group of friends who make horror for people who need it," she plays the character Tati. The first season of Los Espookys aired in 2019. The show was renewed for a second season later that year.[1] Filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but production on season 2 wrapped in early 2022.[8]

In 2022, Fabrega appeared as Vanessa in the film Father of the Bride.[9]

Personal life

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Fabrega is a self-described "queer, vegan democratic socialist."[5]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show Amanda 1 episode
2017 Portlandia Lead singer 1 episode
2015–2017 The Special Without Brett Davis Various Writer, appeared in 22 episodes
2017–2018 The Chris Gethard Show Various Writer, appeared in 2 episodes
2019 High Maintenance Corinne T. 1 episode
2019–2022 Los Espookys Tati Creator, writer, actor, executive producer, 12 episodes
2017–2020 At Home with Amy Sedaris Esther 11 episodes
2023 History of the World, Part II Sacrificial Virgin 1 episode
2024 Fantasmas Trish 1 episode

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Father of the Bride Vanessa

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Furlan, Julia (2019-08-06). "HBO's 'Los Espookys' Star Ana Fabrega". NPR. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c d Liebman, Lisa (2019-06-14). "Los Espookys Breakout Ana Fabrega Isn't Afraid to Let Things Get Weird". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  3. ^ a b Goodykoontz, Bill (2019-07-13). "HBO's 'Los Espookys' has an Arizona connection in creator and star Ana Fabrega". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  4. ^ a b McGlynn, Jesse David Fox, Jake Kroeger, Samantha Pitchel, Katla (2018-11-13). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Garcia, Gretty (2020-07-02). "Ana Fabrega Loves Google Maps, Too". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  6. ^ a b Escandon, Rosa (2019-03-25). "27-Year-Old Ana Fabrega Is Writing, Performing, And Working On Her New Show". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  7. ^ a b Squires, Bethy (2019-06-14). "Ana Fabrega on Los Espookys and the Joys of Hat Comedy". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  8. ^ Hughes, William (2022-02-10). "Los Espookys' Julio Torres has a new show and a new deal at HBO". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  9. ^ Amatangelo, Amy (2022-06-14). "Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan Headline a Father of a Bride Worth Attending". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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