Erwin Padilla

Erwin Padilla is a Chilean stand-up comedian from Concepcion. Before turning to comedy full time, he worked in a range of jobs including as an entrepreneur, in banking and retail, selling cars and running food and liquor stores. He began his stand-up career by organizing open mic nights in a bar in Concepcion, and about three years ago started living exclusively from comedy. He built a direct, agile style based on turning everyday situations into humor, and roughly a year later moved to Santiago to expand his opportunities. His national breakthrough came through the Mega television competition Coliseo, where he impressed the judges from his first appearance. He went on to a highly praised debut at the Festival del Huaso de Olmue in January 2026, drawing an average audience of 862,015 viewers per minute. Padilla also performs live in Santiago, including a free stand-up show at Patio Bellavista in Providencia, and has toured nationally performing the two-man show Por la Chucha alongside fellow comedian Claudio Merlin.