Ana Fabrega

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.

Ana Fabrega
Born1991 (age 31–32)
Arizona, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
Alma materFordham University
Years active2015–present
Genres

Early life and education

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

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

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

Filmography

Television
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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Father of the Bride Vanessa

References
  1. Furlan, Julia (2019-08-06). "HBO's 'Los Espookys' Star Ana Fabrega". NPR. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. 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. 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. 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. Garcia, Gretty (2020-07-02). "Ana Fabrega Loves Google Maps, Too". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  6. 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. 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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