Alejandra Otero Ramia (born 18 May 1983)[1] is a Venezuelan comedian and journalist. After working as a journalist in media such as Globovisión and El Nacional, Alejandra retired to dedicate herself to comedy, joining several comedy groups and performing stand-up comedy routines.
Alejandra Otero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alejandra Otero Ramia 18 May 1983 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Alma mater | Universidad Monteávila |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Parent(s) | Miguel Henrique Otero Carmen Ramia |
| Family | Paulina Parra (sister) Bernardo Parra (brother) |
Career
editAlejandra graduated with a degree in social communication from Universidad Monteávila in Caracas, worked as a journalist for Globovisión and El Nacional, and studied a master's degree in international relations at The New School, New York City. Afterwards, Otero worked as an announcer for the program Echando carro, broadcast by the Caracas Athenaeum radio station, and in 2005 she joined Globovisión's talk show Aló ciudadano.[2][3]
After being in the program for two years,[3] Alejandra decided to retire to focus on comedy, joining several comedy groups, including Improvisto, and performing stand-up comedy routines.[2] She has also been coordinator and teacher of the stand-up comedy diploma course, offered by the Escuela de Humor (School of Humor) and carried out in collaboration with the International Professional Updating Center (CIAP) of the Andrés Bello Catholic University.[4][5]
Otero was preparing to start a tour with the stand-up routine ¿Cómo te explico? with her husband, Jorge Parra, when the COVID-19 pandemic started and she arrived in Venezuela.[5][6] During the pandemic, she was part of the cast of Radio Cuarentena (Radio Quarantine), an initiative of Reuben Morales that has brought together Venezuelan comedians such as Emilio Lovera, Laureano Márquez, Claudio Nazoa, Napoleón Rivero.[5] She also published a song with comedian Ricardo del Bufalo, Los enchufados contagiados.[7] Otero premiered her stand-up Mejor que la original in 2021.[8]
Personal life
editAlejandra is married to Jorge Parra, better known as Domingo Mondongo, an Argentine founder of Doctor Yaso and Improvisto.[9][10] Together they started a podcast called Vamos pelo a pelo about life as a couple.[5][9] They have had two children together: Paulina and Bernardo.[9] She is the daughter of the also journalist and director of El Nacional, Miguel Henrique Otero.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Alejandra Otero". Mundo Bym. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Cuestionario 2.0 | Alejandra Otero, por Nelson Eduardo Bocaranda". Runrunes. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Alejandra Otero |Revista Sala de Espera Venezuela". Sala de Espera. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Alejandra Otero: Locademia de humorismo". Revista Exclusiva. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Egaña, Crysly (6 September 2020). "Alejandra Otero: El humor no tiene límites". El Nacional. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Alejandra Otero y Jorge Parra llegan a Valencia con la comedia "¿Cómo te explico?"". El Carabobeño. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Los enchufados contagiados, el tema de Alejandra Otero y Ricardo Del Búfalo que carga contra los privilegiados del régimen". El Nacional. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Marys, Catherine Medina (12 November 2021). "GUÍA DE SALA | 12-14 NOV. | Siete excusas para no quedarte en casa". El Pitazo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bernardo: nació el segundo hijo de Alejandra Otero". El Nacional. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Molina, Hernan Porras (20 July 2019). "La comediante Alejandra Otero se casó con su "pelo verde"". Entorno Inteligente. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Henrique Otero: "El régimen de Maduro expropia El Nacional para entregárselo a Diosdado Cabello"". Infobae. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links
edit- "Alejandra Otero, hija de gatos caza ratón pero con humor" - El Estímulo, Ana Mercedes Alexandre, 28 June 2016