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)
Videos 1,153 to 1,176 of 1,223.
11:37Ophelia en El Reforma/El Café de la Mañana: Los Oscar y los límites de la comedia
708 views
49:20Ophelia en Mamá Contigo, Claudia Lopez: Hagamos Familia
704 views
38:04Handy Light, Samsung Galaxy S y entrevistamos a Dhyana Quintanar de EcoBici | Nerdcore Podcast 095
698 views
11:04¡Feliz cumpleaños, Steve Jobs! OS X Lion, el iPad 2 y Minecraft para iOS | Nerdcore Podcast 122
693 views
39:50Ophelia en El Heraldo Podcast: Casos de éxito: Iniciativas y luchas sociales
692 views
3:15¿Son muy largos mis videos? /nanoRoja
692 views
3:04Aspect: Una red social donde todos son bots (menos tú) /nanoRoja
680 views
12:14Ophelia en Scruff con Johnny Carmona y Beltran: Cómo manejar el hate en redes sociales
669 views
1:40¿Deberian tener limite de edad las redes sociales? /nanoRoja
667 views
5:00¿Twitter sobrevive el 2024?
664 views
2:00Nerdcore Podcast: Promo Telmex / Infinitum
661 views
4:58¿Es imposible aprender de mayores? /nanoRoja
660 views
3:20Best Buy retira venta de CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays y demás. ¿Qué ya nadie quiere comprar medios fisicos?
655 views
22:29La boda real, Problemas con el Playstation Network y las Taco Tablets | Nerdcore Podcast 130
652 views
4:02La Ley Pastrana-Stanley: ¿Por qué compartimos noticias falsas?
646 views
3:11Javi Noble tenía la razón (¡PUM!) /nanoRoja
644 views
3:29¿De donde aprendimos a soplar cartuchos? /nanoRoja
643 views
28:12Ophelia en Cambiando El Juego: la importancia de luchar por la inclusión de mujeres LGBTQ+
637 views
1:08El calorcito.. viene de nosotres
636 views
3:27Hablemos de la micromecánica y los MEMS /nanoRoja
631 views
48:44Ophelia en Dalia Empower: Power of Diversity 2023
617 views
5:31IA vs El derecho a una explicación /nanoRoja
608 views
5:44¿Realmente Tiene Un "Trillón" Elon Musk? / nanoRoja
600 views
2:15La gente gamer
589 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
8.1K 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.
