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Esther Gimeno

Stand-up comedian from Spain đŸ‡Ș🇾

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About Esther Gimeno

Esther Gimeno Gascon is a Spanish actress, comedian, screenwriter and presenter born in Zaragoza on 28 September 1975, who trained as an engineer at Madrid's Polytechnic University before turning to comedy. One of the first women on Spain's stand-up scene, she has worked as a monologuist since 2004 as part of the generation that emerged from Paramount Comedy's "Nuevos Comicos" programme, performing nationally and recording monologos for Movistar, Comedy Central, Aragon TV, FDF and Colombia's Caracol TV, describing her comedic approach as "protest humour". Her solo stage work includes the 2014 show "Chochos, el musical", which combines comedy and opera to spotlight women overlooked by history, followed by the solo monologos "ÂĄArrepentios!" (2021), addressing ageism, cosmetic surgery, meritocracy and capitalism, and "Estoy bien" (2023), built around everyday situations including life in Madrid and childhood memories.

Videos (205)

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Frequently asked questions

How does Esther Gimeno describe her comedy?

Esther Gimeno calls her comedic approach protest humour, and she has worked as a monologuist since 2004.

Where did Esther Gimeno start in stand-up?

Gimeno is one of the first women on the stand-up scene in Spain and belongs to the generation that emerged from Paramount Comedy's Nuevos CĂłmicos programme.

What is Chochos, el musical?

Chochos, el musical is a 2014 solo show by Esther Gimeno that mixes comedy and opera to spotlight women overlooked by history.

What is ÂĄArrepentĂ­os! about?

ÂĄArrepentĂ­os! is a solo monologue from 2021 in which Gimeno takes on ageism, cosmetic surgery, meritocracy and capitalism.

What is Estoy bien by Esther Gimeno?

Estoy bien, her 2023 solo piece, is built around everyday situations, including life in Madrid and childhood memories.

Where was Esther Gimeno born?

Esther Gimeno GascĂłn was born in Zaragoza on 28 September 1975 and trained as an engineer at Madrid's Polytechnic University before turning to comedy.

Where have Esther Gimeno's monologues been broadcast?

She has recorded monologues for Movistar, Comedy Central, AragĂłn TV, FDF and Caracol TV in Colombia.

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