About Mara Escalante
Mara Escalante, born Reyna Margarita Chavez Escalante on January 4, 1968, in Mexico City, is a Mexican actress, comedian, and singer. An alumna of UNAM and the Instituto Andres Soler, she built her career from the mid-1990s onward, first winning international attention as a stand-up comedian with characters such as Nancy Aerobics and La Princesa Dragon.
Her work spanned Televisa series including Humor es.. los comediantes, Al ritmo de la noche, and Otro rollo, along with the Venezuelan talk show Viviana a la medianoche, many of which also aired on Univision in the United States. In 2008 she became the first Mexican comic to perform in China, joining Televisa's coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and she returned to Televisa's World Cup coverage from South Africa in 2010.
In 2009 she starred in her own series, Maria de todos los Angeles, built around a character she had created on stage, which aired on Televisa's Canal de las Estrellas and on Univision. She now lives in Veracruz, and in 2025 she created and starred in the sitcom Muero por Marilu.
Videos (160)
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9:16Mara Escalante en Sudafrica 2010 - El Mole
2.9M views
8:35Mara Escalante en Hazme Reír - Día de las madres
1.6M views
2:31Doña Lucha - El refri
853K views
10:06Mara Escalante es Doña Bonita - Parte 1
808.5K views
5:55Mara Escalante en Hazme Reír - El regreso del Macaco
799.5K views
7:52Chu Ly, la princesa dragón - China poblana
631.1K views
7:04Mara Escalante es Doña Bonita - Parte 3
595.4K views
4:14Mara Escalante en Sudáfrica 2010 - El tianguis
592.7K views
3:30Mara Escalante en ¿Qué culpa tiene El Niño?
565.9K views
4:42Mara Escalante en Sudáfrica 2010 - La playa
530.4K views
7:32Mara Escalante es Doña Bonita - Parte 2
485.7K views
4:44Dona Lucha - Parques
370.1K views
5:12Mara Escalante en Sudafrica 2010 - Cobijas
262.5K views
3:32Doña Lucha - El baile
246.5K views
4:25Doña Lucha - Pozole
241.1K views
3:46Mara Escalante en Sudáfrica 2010 - El memín
239.5K views
4:34Mara Escalante en Sudafrica 2010 - Los Viñedos
209.6K views
3:04Mara Escalante en Sudáfrica 2010 - La bamba
184.6K views
4:48Mara Escalante en Sudáfrica 2010 - El safari
184.1K views
5:36Mara Escalante en Hazme Reir - Chuly, adivinación
174.2K views
5:10Chu Ly, la princesa dragón
172.3K views
5:53Mara Escalante en Hazme Reír - Romeo
169.1K views
5:43Mara Escalante en Hazme Reir - Akatiki
165.2K views
8:02Mara Escalante en Sudafrica 2010 - El gallo
157.9K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Mara Escalante's birth name?
She was born Reyna Margarita Chavez Escalante on January 4, 1968, in Mexico City, and works as a Mexican actress, comedian and singer.
Which characters made Mara Escalante known?
She first won international attention as a stand-up comedian with characters such as Nancy Aerobics and La Princesa Dragon.
Where did Mara Escalante train?
She is an alumna of UNAM and the Instituto Andres Soler, and built her career from the mid-1990s onward.
Which television programmes has Mara Escalante worked on?
Her work spanned Televisa series including Humor es.. los comediantes, Al ritmo de la noche and Otro rollo, along with the Venezuelan talk show Viviana a la medianoche, many of which also aired on Univision in the United States.
Has Mara Escalante performed abroad?
In 2008 she became the first Mexican comic to perform in China, joining Televisa's coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and she returned for Televisa's World Cup coverage from South Africa in 2010.
Does Mara Escalante have her own series?
In 2009 she starred in Maria de todos los Angeles, built around a character she had created on stage, and in 2025 she created and starred in the sitcom Muero por Marilu.
