| Ana Fabrega | |
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 Fabrega in Photos of Ana 2017 | |
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) Arizona, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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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 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]
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]
Fabrega is a self-described "queer, vegan democratic socialist." [5]
| 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 |
| 2024 | Fantasmas | Trish | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Father of the Bride | Vanessa |
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