Jenny Lorenzo

Jenny Lorenzo is a Cuban-American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and content creator. She is mostly known for her YouTube sketches inspired by her Cuban heritage, and was one of the co-founders of BuzzFeed's Pero Like.[1]

Jenny Lorenzo
Born (1986-10-30) October 30, 1986
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
  • content creator
Years active2016–present
YouTube information
ChannelsJenny Lorenzo
Years active2014–present
Subscribers216 thousand
Total views32 million
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: October 4, 2022
Websitejennylorenzo.com

Career

2016: Pero Like and We Are Mitú

In early 2016, Jenny Lorenzo was one of the co-founders for BuzzFeed's Pero Like (originally called BuzzFeed Sol).[2] Lorenzo and Brittany Ashley appeared in small roles for "Gente-fied", a mini-webseries produced by America Ferrera (which later became a Netflix original series in 2020). BuzzFeed Motion Pictures terminated both staff members for violating their contract on July 10, 2016.[3] Even though both Lorenzo and Ashley worked on the Netflix series in their free time, they were not authorized to work with other companies without prior permission.[4]

After Lorenzo's termination, it has sparked conversations on the need for BuzzFeed staff to unionize. It also sparked the trend of "Why I Left BuzzFeed" videos, where people explain why they decided to quit their job at BuzzFeed.[5] Safiya Nygaard, The Try Guys (left BuzzFeed in 2018), and Michelle Khare are known for this.[6] After this event, Lorenzo started producing videos for We Are Mitú.

2017–present: YouTube

Lorenzo quit producing videos with We Are Mitú. She started making videos for her YouTube channel that involves her Cuban heritage, such as her iconic "Abuela" character.[7] Lorenzo started voice acting a recurring character named Lupe Gonzales, for Cartoon Network's Latin-American show: Victor and Valentino.[8] She is one of the hosts of the weekly webseries, "What's Up, Disney+" with Andre Meadows. She also co-hosts a podcast called "Hyphenated" with Joanna Hausmann, where they discuss about "Latinx identity in real life and in the media".[9]

Lorenzo's voice acts as five recurring characters for Jellystone!. Lorenzo also voiced a character for Dan Povenmire's Hamster & Gretel, this is her first time voice acting a character for Disney.[10]

Filmography

Television
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
"Victor and Valentino" 2019 Lupe Gonzales Recurring character [11]
"Jellystone!" 2021 Choo-Choo
Spooky
Bobbie Looey
Hardy Har Har
Pixie		 Recurring characters [12]
"The Loud House" 2023 Receptionist Episode "Road Trip Bringing the House Down"

Webseries
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
"Gente-fied" 2016 Miniseries produced by America Ferrera [13]
"What's Up, Disney+" 2020 Herself/host Weekly web-show [14]

Podcast
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
"Hyphenated" 2021 Herself/host Weekly podcast [15]

References
  1. Trujillo, Jovita (September 21, 2022). "8 Latina comedians you need to start following". HOLA!. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. Wang, Shan (February 12, 2016). "BuzzFeed launches Pero Like, a distributed project for the "English-speaking Latinx" community". Nieman Lab. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  3. Sutton, Kelsey (June 15, 2016). "BuzzFeed fires two amid video push". POLITICO Media. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. Chan, J. Clara (June 20, 2016). "Two Buzzfeed Staffers Fired After Work on America Ferrera Series". The Wrap. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  5. Stokel-Walker, Chris (October 8, 2016). "Youtubers Get Organized After a Decade of Exploitation". Newsweek. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  6. McGrath, Sarah (September 10, 2021). "McGrath '24: The "Why I Left Buzzfeed" phenomenon and the broken promise of for-profit activism". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  7. Moll-Ramírez, Victoria (May 12, 2017). "Comedian Jenny Lorenzo has 'channeled' her Abuela and become a viral video hit". NBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  8. Busto, Carolina del (March 29, 2019). "Jenny Lorenzo, AKA Abuela, Lends Her Voice to Latino Series Victor & Valentino". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. Martinez, Brahidaliz (January 29, 2021). "Latinx Enough: Hyphenated Podcast With Jenny Lorenzo and Joanna Hausmann - The Geekiary". The Geekiary. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  10. "Jenny Lorenzo Shares Picture of "Dream Come True" Recording Session for "Hamster & Gretel"". Laughing Place. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  11. "Lupe Voice - Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  12. "Jellystone!: Hanna-Barbera Characters Return in HBO Max Original Animated Series". Coming Soon. June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. ""What's Up, Disney+" Celebrates All Things D23 Expo". Laughing Place. September 15, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  14. ""What's Up, Disney+" Celebrates All Things D23 Expo". Laughing Place. September 15, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  15. Trujillo, Jovita (March 5, 2021). "Comedy stars Joanna Hausmann and Jenny Lorenzo open up about their podcast 'Hyphenated'". HOLA!. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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