Vanesa Strauch

Vanesa Strauch is an Argentine comedian who originally trained in classical theatre and set out to become a "serious" actress before discovering improvisational comedy after watching performer Mosquito Sancineto on Avenida Corrientes. She went on to study with him and spent more than ten years as a member of his improv match troupe, while also working as a backing vocalist and performer with the band Sergio Pangaro & Baccarat, with whom she released three albums, and co-hosting two radio programs. She built her stand-up career through ensemble shows, including "Tenemos que hablar" with Malena Pichot and "Persona" alongside Charo López, Ana Carolina and Pichot, a production that toured Europe and South America. In 2024 she premiered her own solo stand-up show, "Por primera y última vez," followed by a further solo production billed simply as "Vanesa Strauch stand up," built from her own anecdotes and memories. A profile in the newspaper Página/12 described her as a self-styled "village jester" who uses comedy to mock those in positions of power.