The 26-year-old Cuban & Dominican American stand-up comedian, writer and actor has signed with LBI Entertainment.
Hernanadez currently performs as a featured player on Saturday Night Live.
OnSNL, he has been featured on Weekend Update and appeared in some of the more memorable recent sketches with Pedro Pascal, Bad Bunny, Ana de Armas and Jason Momoa, among others.
Performing stand-up since the age of 18, Hernandez has opened for headliners such as Jo Koy, Dave Chappelle, Tim Dillon, Mark Viera and Gilbert Gottfried.
In 2020, he became a host and creative director for @onlyindade, a Miami-based account with over one million followers.
In 2022 he was selected as a Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy.
Starting in 2023 he can be seen in commercial campaigns for T-Mobile and Nissan.
Mark Viera is inviting fellow Latino comedians to bring the funny…
The Puerto Rican comedian is helping launch HBO Latino and the New York Latino Film Festival’s (NYLFF) second annual national Latino Stand-Up Comedy Competition.
The search for the best Latino stand-up comedians around the country was announced today by 2019 winners Viera and Alex Carabaño — with the help of Entre Nos’ best comedians Gina Brillón and Orlando Leyba.
The competition is designed to support emerging talent and increase awareness and representation of Latino voices in the comedy industry. The top five comedians will perform, and a winner will be chosen at a virtual event in early December, which will be hosted by Viera.
“I’m excited to be the host of the 2020 Latino Stand-Up Comedy Competition,” said Viera. “After winning last year and taping my first Entre Nos Special, I am honored to be a part of this tournament of funny, knowing what’s at stake and how these performances will potentially change the career of an up-and-coming comedian. Let the jokes roll and the laughter flow, again.”
You can catch last year’s winners on the aforementioned Entre Nos: The Winners, which is available to stream on HBO Max.
If you think you have the comedy chops, submissions for the competition are officially open and will be accepted through November 13.
Applicants must submit a 3-5 minute video of their stand-up performance in English (or bilingual), which has not been previously broadcast in any form at NYLatinoFilmFestival.com (free to enter). Submission deadline is Friday, November 13, 2020 by 11:59pm EST.
All eligible submissions will be judged by a panel of screeners, comprised of Viva Producers, NYLFF members and HBO executives, who will determine the top 5 finalists based on performance and creative material.
The finalists will be invited to perform an 8 -10 minute comedic performance at the ’Latino Stand-Up!’ finals, scheduled to take place virtually the week of December 7th. The winner will be revealed that night.
The winning comedian will be included in an upcoming Entre Nos comedy special airing in 2021 on HBO Max.
George Lopez has reportedly landed his first television project since the cancellation of his late-night series Lopez Tonightin August.
The 50-year-old Mexican-American comedian/actor is developing a comedy project for Fox based on the life of comedian Mark Viera, according to TV Guide.
Lopez would not, however, appear on camera in the untitled half-hour sitcom. Instead, Viera will star as a blue-collar man who purchases a building in the Bronx in order to stay close to his roots and teach his son street smarts. But the decision not only surprises his wife, it backfires when his extended Latino family moves in.
Hernanadez currently performs as a featured player on Saturday Night Live.
