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 1,201 to 1,223 of 1,223.
3:45Las electrolineras y la automatización
454 views
3:28¿Comerían carne sintética? /nanoRoja
453 views
2:55¿Se puede sentir atracción por un robot o una IA? /nanoRoja
435 views
3:56¿El futuro va a ser catastrófico?
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3:03¿Por qué hay tantos trolls en los videojuegos? /nanoRoja
431 views
7:02El negocio de validar la verdad /nanoRoja
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4:24La luna es hecha de queso.. ¿verdad? /nanoRoja
430 views
2:21La fatiga de la indignación.
424 views
3:51¿Quién REALMENTE es quién teclea, cuando tecleas? /nanoRoja
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1:50Esto es Midjourney v6. ¿Cómo será Midjourney v8? ¿v10?
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1:09:09IAB, Facebook Questions y Habacuc habla de AAA: Héroes del Ring | Nerdcore Podcast 096
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2:40La NASA planea quemar la estación espacial internacional /nanoRoja
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2:23Chequen este micrófono sin voz /nanoRoja
408 views
3:40¿Pagarían mensual por YouTube? ¿Cuánto?
400 views
3:38Veamos estas patentes de las redes sociales
398 views
4:21¿Los coches nos monitorean para ver si manejamos bien? /nanoRoja
396 views
1:42Así mero. Windows XP/2000 militar
389 views
12:57¡Blockbuster quiebra! Project Milo y el TGS 2010 | Nerdcore Podcast 103
388 views
25:21Ophelia en Nada que Ver Podcast (de Netflix): Historias trans que tienen que ver
276 views
1:34Ophelia en Milenio: Me uno a Pedro Kóminik en la campaña
246 views
21:15Eduardo Arcos, SXSW, Xoom y Bon Jovi | Nerdcore Podcast 125
233 views
10:00La historia del HP Slate en Conéctica, StarCraft II y el XBox en México | Nerdcore Podcast 082
175 views
11:42GDC 2011, Satoru Iwata y el precio del 3DS en México | Nerdcore Podcast 124
136 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
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.
