Malena Pichot
| Malena Pichot | |
|---|---|
 A then unknown Pichot singing with her jazz band, 2008. | |
| Pseudonym | |
| Born | July 6, 1982 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Medium | Internet, stand-up, television |
| Genres | Observational comedy, sketch comedy |
| Notable works and roles | La Loca de Mierda El hombre de tu vida |
Malena "Male" Pichot (born July 6, 1982) is an Argentine stand-up comedian, actress, screenwriter and internet celebrity.
Biography
She is the cousin and former lover of Argentine rugby legend Agustín Pichot.
Pichot rose to fame in 2008, when she uploaded a video to YouTube after breaking up with her boyfriend, entitled La Loca de Mierda (roughly translated "The Fucking Crazy Woman").[2] After a series of humorous La Loca de Mierda YouTube videos were viewed by millions of people, MTV Latin America hired Pichot to broadcast her videos on its website.[1]
After having become an internet celebrity, Pichot presented her stand-up show Concheta pero con gracia (roughly translated "bourgeois but graceful",[1]) and has been performing with Ezequiel Campa in the stand-up comedy show Campa-Pichot since 2010.[3]
In 2011 Pichot joined the cast of El hombre de tu vida, an Argentine comedy series created by Juan José Campanella that aired in Telefe.[4]
In 2012 Pichot had her own sketch comedy segment in Canal 9's show Duro de domar, called Cualca!, available in YouTube.[5][6]
In 2013, she created and acted in two other series: Jorge, an 8-episode series on TV Publica, and Por ahora, a 13-episode series on Cosmopolitan TV.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Isabella Portilla (April 22, 2011). "¿Quién es Malena Pichot?" (in Spanish). El Espectador. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Pablo Saracino (August 8, 2011). "Siempre odié a los actores" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Una "Loca de mierda" en la TV" (in Spanish). País24. May 23, 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ ""La loca de mierda" firmó con Telefé" (in Spanish). Los Andes Newspaper. May 25, 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Duro de Domar - Malena Pichot presenta su nueva Sección: Cualca 06-02-12" (in Spanish). YouTube. February 7, 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "cualca! on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "'Jorge' y 'Por Ahora', las series para tv de Malena Pichot". Zanacada. Retrieved January 17, 2014.