Edwin San Juan

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Edwin San Juan
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Edwin San Juan performing.
Born (1969-02-24) February 24, 1969 (age 55)
Philippines
Medium Stand-up, television, actor
Years active1996 – present
Genres Comedy
Subject(s) Filipino American culture, race relations, satire

Edwin San Juan (born February 24, 1969) is a Filipino American actor and comedian known for sharing his multicultural life experiences, observational humor, and word play, as well as poking fun at ethnic stereotypes. [1] [2] He is the creator and executive producer of "SlantED Comedy," a showcase of Asian American standup comedians televised on Showtime. [3]

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Career

San Juan's first film appearance was in "I'm Not Like That No More" (2010), a comedy co-starring Felipe Esparza and Paul Rodriguez. [4] He has entertained American troops on the USO tour "Around the World in Eight Days" and made TV appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, "Comics without Borders" on Showtime, "The Payaso Comedy Slam" on both Showtime and Comedy Central, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on ABC, UPN's "Live from Hollywood," BET's Comic View, Galavision's "Que Locos" and "Loco Comedy Jam," Si TV's "Latino Laugh Festival," "Inside Joke" and "Latino 101," "Destination Stardom" on NBC and "International Sexy Ladies Show" on G4 TV. He was also grand champion of "Talent Agency" on UPN, with nine consecutive victories. [5]

He performs nightly as resident headliner for Las Vegas LIVE Comedy Club at the V Theater, Planet Hollywood. Las Vegas Weekly named him best comedian on the Las Vegas Strip for 2015. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ none (2016-07-01). "Filipino comedian Edwin San Juan comes to Hawaii". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ↑ "5 Up-and-Coming Filipino Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Check Out - Character Media". 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Edwin San Juan: SlantEd Comedy AKA Pacific Rim Comedy Slam". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ↑ "I'm Not Like That No More". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Edwin San Juan at West Nyack Levity Live". West Nyack Levity Live. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Best Comedian: Edwin San Juan - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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