About Jani Dueñas
Alejandra Selma Dueñas Santander (born 11 January 1975), better known as Jani Dueñas, is a Chilean actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Patana Tufillo Triviño on the children's series 31 Minutos, and for appearing on the Chilevisión program El club de la comedia. Jani Dueñas is the daughter of Abraham Dueñas Strugo, sister of lawyer David Dueñas, and cousin of Roberto Dueñas.
She has appeared on radio, on the programs Es lo que hay and Dueñas de nada on the Internet radio station Molecula.cl. In addition to her media work, she performs stand-up comedy shows, such as Hardcore, which she co-starred in with José Miguel Villouta, Natalia Valdebenito, and Paloma Salas. In 2014, Comedy Central Latin America aired the program Comedy Central Presenta: Stand-up en Chile, hosted by Nicolás Larraín and showing the routines of 14 Chilean comedians, including Dueñas. In 2016 she presented her one-person stand-up show Ya no somos los mismos at the historic Teatro Ictus.
In 2017 she recorded a stand-up show called Grandes fracasos de ayer y hoy, which was released on Netflix in mid-2018. The routine was selected by Time magazine as one of the 10 best stand-up comedy specials of the year. On 26 February 2019 she performed at the 60th Viña del Mar International Song Festival, the same night as singers Marc Anthony and David Bisbal. Her routine was loudly booed by the public, so she had to wrap up the set early. In 2016, Dueñas joined Democratic Revolution.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jani Dueñas's real name and when was she born?
Her real name is Alejandra Selma Dueñas Santander, and she was born on 11 January 1975. She is better known as Jani Dueñas.
What is Jani Dueñas best known for?
She is best known for her role as Patana Tufillo Triviño on the children's series 31 Minutos, and for appearing on the Chilevisión program El club de la comedia.
What recognition did her Netflix stand-up show receive?
In 2017 she recorded a stand-up show called Grandes fracasos de ayer y hoy, which was released on Netflix in mid-2018, and the routine was selected by Time magazine as one of the 10 best stand-up comedy specials of the year.
What happened at the 60th Viña del Mar International Song Festival?
On 26 February 2019 she performed at the 60th Viña del Mar International Song Festival, the same night as singers Marc Anthony and David Bisbal, but her routine was loudly booed by the public, so she had to wrap up the set early.
Did Jani Dueñas have a political affiliation?
Yes, in 2016 Dueñas joined Democratic Revolution.
