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.
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49:14Guía rápida para saber si una persona en redes es bot, influencer, cuenta falsa o persona /miniRoja
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42:56¿Qué secuelas nos deja la pandemia del COVID? ¿Aprendimos algo? /miniRoja
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41:08La Octava, con Ricardo Raphael: "Las redes sociales son más violentas que los videojuegos"
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37:03¿Por qué odian tanto las películas reboots/remakes/reinicios? ¿Y si nunca se acaban? /miniRoja
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31:41Las fechas están mal. La iglesia borró días del calendario AL AZAR y todo está corrido /miniRoja
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3:35:10¿Qué va a pasar cuando Paty Navidad se entere de Neuralink? (y el transhumanismo) /Roja, En Vivo
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33:41¿A las mujeres nos TOCA usar el reloj en la mano izquierda? /miniRoja
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55:45¿No nos podemos reinventar el dinero para no tener tantos problemas? /Roja Responde
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37:29¿Por qué censuramos los pezones de las mujeres? .. y de las dragas? (¿y la gente nb?) /Roja Responde
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18:02¿Por qué ganan tanto los YouTubers? /miniRoja
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41:23¿Qué tiene de malo que una mujer trans compita en la categoría de mujeres? /miniRoja
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37:43¿Por qué YouTube borra (o desmonetiza) mis videos? /Roja Responde
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3:45:27Las cosas se van a poner más caras. Sí o sí. ¡Hola, Inflación! /Roja, En Vivo
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31:00Steve Jobs y lo que va a pasar con Apple | Nerdcore Podcast Episodio 147
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3:17:23Malditos (benditos) buques neoliberales de carga de transporte marítimo /Roja, En Vivo
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3:16:42Familia es mamá y papá, o dos mamás o dos papás. Es el amor lo que importa acá.. y Música en MIDI
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44:34Los auto-traductores de hoy son buenos.. ¿TENEMOS que seguir aprendiendo idiomas? /miniRoja
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58:05"Twitter es un grupo de apoyo para gente encabronada con capacidad de síntesis", con @Le_Dudette
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2:58Les presento: Karma y @EriitheD, la persona más cool del planeta
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3:18:37¿Cuál fue el becario que tumbó WhatsApp e Instagram y EL INTERNET? QUIERO NOMBRES /Roja, En Vivo.
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13:11Apostatar: Como te puedes "dar de baja" de la iglesia. /Roja Responde
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37:29¿Por qué tanta gente incompetente acaba siendo jefe (o jefa)? /miniRoja
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13:33Nop, yo no soy quien está confundida con mi género / Roja Responde
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3:38:18¿Qué secuelas nos deja la pandemia del COVID? Ya cumplimos un año. /Roja, En Vivo
8.9K viewsGuest appearances (4)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ophelia Pastrana.
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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.
