About Mafe Cárdenas
María Fernanda Cárdenas, known as Mafe Cárdenas, is a Bogotá born Colombian stand-up comedian and political scientist by training, born in 1982. She began performing at open mic nights more than seven years into her career after a friend dared her to try stand-up while she was working in communications for Bogotá’s city government, and she quickly built a following with sarcastic, direct material drawn from office life, singleness, marriage and motherhood.
She has appeared twice on Comedy Central Stand-Up: Edición Colombia (“Comedy Central Stand-Up: Colombia Edition”), in 2017 and 2018. In 2021 she co-created and directed Ay Benditas (“Oh, Blessed Women”), an all-women comedy show that ran for six months at Teatro Santafé in Bogotá, inviting fellow comedians such as Silvia Castañeda and Valentina Taguado to share personal stories and build a distinct, collaborative space for women in Colombian stand-up. She described herself as a political scientist by day and a comedian by night, and was one of the organizers promoting women-only comedy showcases in Bogotá. In 2022, she joined Carolina Navas in the comedy show Oigan a mi tía (“Listen to My Aunt”) at Teatro Santafé.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mafe Cardenas get into stand-up?
Mafe Cardenas tried stand-up after a friend dared her to, while she was working in communications for Bogota's city government, and began at open mic nights.
What is Mafe Cardenas's comedy like?
Her material is sarcastic and direct, much of it drawn from office life and other everyday experiences.
What was Ay Benditas?
Ay Benditas was an all-women comedy show that Cardenas co-created and directed in 2021; it ran for six months at Teatro Santafe in Bogota with comedians such as Silvia Castaneda and Valentina Taguado.
Has Mafe Cardenas been on Comedy Central?
Yes, she has appeared twice on Comedy Central's Stand-Up: Edicion Colombia.
What did Mafe Cardenas study?
Born in Bogota in 1982, Maria Fernanda Cardenas is a political scientist by training, and she describes herself as a political scientist by day and a comedian by night.
