About Ophelia Pastrana
Ophelia Pastrana Ardila is a Colombian-born physicist, economist, lecturer, YouTuber, technologist and comedian born on October 4, 1982 in Bogota, Colombia. She studied physics at the Universidad de los Andes and Florida Atlantic University before earning a master's degree in econometrics from the University of Sydney. She is a niece of former Colombian president Andres Pastrana Arango. Pastrana moved to Mexico in 2011 and founded the digital strategy agency Kraken Comunicacion. In 2018 she became the first transgender woman to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen. She began performing stand-up comedy in 2017 with a show called La Explicatriz, in which audience members suggest topics that she explains through comedy, blending science, philosophy and reflections on her gender transition. In 2018 the BBC included her on its annual 100 Women list, describing her as a comedian and media personality from Colombia. In 2014 Business Insider listed her among the 100 most influential women in technology on Twitter, and she has also been named to Forbes Mexico's list of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico.
Videos (1,232)
Videos 1 to 24 of 1,232.
9:36¿Dónde está Renata Altamirano? | Vlog, Ophelia Pastrana
297.6K views
5:02Drone Fails ... perdidos, caídos y demás / Pequeña compilación
276.6K views
9:3450 Cosas sobre mí | Vlog, Ophelia Pastrana
170.1K views
15:05TRANSICIÓN: Un Documental acerca de las personas trans.
149.6K views
52:19Amor-didas: El transexualismo con Ophelia Pastrana, Victoria Volkóva y Miranda Sanchéz
134.2K views
6:07Así salí del clóset / Todo Mejora - Ophelia Pastrana
116.8K views
1:56:06La Saga, con Adela Micha: ¿nunca te vas a querer operar.. ahí?
113.8K views
22:21Ophelia Pastrana (antes, Mauricio) en el Senado de la República
92.6K views
53:49El desmadre de Badabun y la caída de Mitú... hay una relación /miniRoja
90K views
34:07¿Eres hombre o mujer? / Roja Responde
64K views
9:01Diversidad Capital: Historias de Vida para Canal Capital 21
63.7K views
17:22¿Por qué me odian las Feministas Radicales? /miniRoja
62K views
3:53Ophelia Pastrana: Reel
54.7K views
31:54Cancelar comediantes y tuiteros como Chumel, Mau Nieto, O'Farrill.. mejora sus carreras /miniRoja
54K views
42:03Ya no aguantan nada.. ¡Qué bueno! Así nos promocionan. EL MÁRKETING DE LA INDIGNACIÓN /miniRoja
52.1K views
29:24"Yo solamente puedo ser yo, una mujer que hace Drag", Entrevista a Gia Gunn
47.8K views
10:00Siempre hay bellezas escondidas | Ophelia Pastrana en TEDxMexicoCity
40K views
42:00¿Te gustan los hombres o las mujeres? / Roja Responde
39.8K views
1:17:03Ideas de que hacer para conseguir dinero, en plena cuarentena /miniRoja
39.1K views
0:30La caída.. fue en el 2006
38.8K views
15:04Caminando en la marcha por la familia, con bandera LGBT en mano | Vlog, Ophelia Pastrana
38.4K views
19:45¿Por qué nos importa tanto la Legión Holk?
36.5K views
1:04:01¿Un debate con el anti-LGBT+ Agustín Laje? / Roja Responde
36.2K views
46:42¿Es transfobia si no me gustan las trans? /Roja Responde
35K viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ophelia Pastrana.
Guest appearances 1 to 4 of 4.
44:14Charla con Ophelia Pastrana @Ophcourse | Lost in Transition | Elsa Ruiz
Elsa Ruiz
22.5K views
2:01:43La Duplex en Vivo! ft Ophelia Pastrana
Eliza Sonrisas
8.2K views
27:33Ophelia Pastrana en Cuarentena
La Kikis
2.3K views
52:55Haters y Visibilidad LGBT ft Ophelia Pastrana
Nicho Peñavera
1.8K viewsChannels on this page: Elsa Ruiz, Eliza Sonrisas, La Kikis, Nicho Peñavera
Frequently asked questions
Where was Ophelia Pastrana born?
Ophelia Pastrana Ardila was born on October 4, 1982, in Bogota, Colombia, and she works as a physicist, economist, lecturer, YouTuber, technologist and comedian.
What did Ophelia Pastrana study?
Ophelia Pastrana studied physics at the Universidad de los Andes and Florida Atlantic University before earning a master's degree in econometrics from the University of Sydney.
When did Ophelia Pastrana become a Mexican citizen?
Ophelia Pastrana moved to Mexico in 2011, and in 2018 she became the first transgender woman to be naturalized as a Mexican citizen.
What is La Explicatriz?
La Explicatriz is the show with which Ophelia Pastrana began performing stand-up in 2017; audience members suggest topics that she explains through comedy, mixing science, philosophy and reflections on her gender transition.
Was Ophelia Pastrana on the BBC 100 Women list?
Yes, in 2018 the BBC included Ophelia Pastrana on its annual 100 Women list, describing her as a comedian and media personality from Colombia.
Is Ophelia Pastrana related to Andres Pastrana?
Ophelia Pastrana is a niece of former Colombian president Andres Pastrana Arango.
What company did Ophelia Pastrana found?
After moving to Mexico, Ophelia Pastrana founded the digital strategy agency Kraken Comunicacion.
Which other lists has Ophelia Pastrana been named to?
In 2014 Business Insider listed Ophelia Pastrana among the 100 most influential women in technology on Twitter, and Forbes Mexico has named her among the 100 most powerful women in Mexico.
