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 (1,223)
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3:04:10Lo que se ve no se pregunta.. creo, no sé, mejor si preguntar /Roja, En vivo
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3:02:59¡La guerra de las pizzas! ... ¿Se acaban Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Cicis y Sbarro? /Roja, En Vivo
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3:55:29Hablemos dos segundos del estar triste, clínicamente... y música en MIDI.
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2:57:04La pornovenganza es un plato que se sirve online, y música en MIDI
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3:00Ophelia Pastrana: 2018 Reel (English)
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31:52Hablemos de la tecnología que se usa en religión. NO TODO ES WHATSAPP /miniRoja
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1:19:37Ophelia en Temas de Nicho: Transfobia y Comedia Responsable
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2:10:49A ver a ver a ver, ¿qué sucede con el Nuevo Aeropuerto?, y música en MIDI
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3:04:45¡ Se cancela ! Nos cacharon. Apaguen todo, chicas / Roja, En vivo
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3:05:58Habrá gente.. ¿trans-edad? Todo parece indicar que sí. Y música en MIDI
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3:31:16¿Qué opinan del home office/trabajar en casa? ¿no era esto lo que queríamos? /Roja, En Vivo
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3:49:12Cómo ser autodidacta y no morir en el intento /Roja, En Vivo
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58:52¿Las redes sociales planearán copiarse hasta que todo sea una pasta del mismo color? /miniRoja
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3:17:14¿Cancelar comediantes y tuiteros.. mejora sus carreras? /Roja, En Vivo
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3:07:08La otra es fabricar nuestros propios medicamentos en casa, digo /Roja, En Vivo
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50:50El hack de Twitter sacó a luz algunas tristes verdades acerca del programa de verificados /miniRoja
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28:06Como salir de la botzone / Roja Responde
6.8K views![Mi Entorno: Inteligencia territorial [FW Interviú]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hbDxky6Vu4g/hqdefault.jpg)
8:14Mi Entorno: Inteligencia territorial [FW Interviú]
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8:07Les Presento: iPhone 6s Unboxing
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7:29La Semana en Milenio, con Ilana Sod: "somos muchas personas LGBT como para que nos ignoren"
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3:48:02El futuro del internet está bien rarito / Roja, En vivo
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2:37:42¿Para qué sirven los reinados de belleza? ¿y los reinados trans?, con música en MIDI
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3:21:35¿A dónde se fueron todos los vaqueros?, y Música en MIDI
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17:19¿Te puede discriminar un edificio? .. Si /Roja Responde
6.7K 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
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2:01:43La Duplex en Vivo! ft Ophelia Pastrana
Eliza Sonrisas
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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.
