GINA BRILLON

Born and raised in the Bronx, Gina Brillon is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, comedian, published writer and new mom. She has been performing as a stand-up comedian since she was 17 and has had some incredible success in her career thus far. Appearances include Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The View" and "Chelsea Lately" as well as scripted series "Kevin Can Wait" and "The Conners." She was the first Latina winner of NBC's "Stand Up for Diversity Showcase," was a New Face at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and was featured on Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias' "Beyond the Fluffy Tour."Currently, her Gracie Award-winning one-hour special, "Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava," is available on Amazon Prime Video, along with her first one-hour special "Pacifically Speaking." She also appears in the HA Festival's "The Art of Comedy" on HBO Max. Her half-hour special "Easily Offended" was one of the top shows on HBO Latino, and streams on all HBO digital platforms. Brillon also co-hosts a successful podcast with Katherine G Mendoza doling out advice on "Mess in Progress: A Homegirls Guide to Self-Help."