Aida Rodriguez
About Aida Rodriguez
Aida Rodriguez, born Aida Margarita Parada Rodriguez on August 29, 1977, is an American comedian of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent who is best known for her appearance as a contestant on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing and as a commentator on The Young Turks. She is also an actress, producer, writer, and podcaster. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she had a turbulent childhood marked by family abductions and the murder of her uncle in a hate crime. She attended Florida State University, where she met her future husband Omar Ellison, studying English and law but leaving before graduating after she became pregnant.
Rodriguez moved to Los Angeles in the early 2000s with her two children after her divorce, and turned to comedy for healing following a bout with anorexia; for a time, she and her children were homeless and lived out of a car. She attempts to transform painful episodes of her life into comedy material, while also addressing difficult issues such as misogyny and racism. She was a top ten finalist in the eighth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2014, finishing in a tie for ninth place after losing a head-to-head showdown against Rod Man.
Rodriguez is a five-time host of the Imagen Awards, which recognise the positive portrayal of Latinos and Latino cultures on screen. Through the stand-up circuit she met Tiffany Haddish, and in August 2019 was featured as one of six comedians in the Netflix anthology series Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, each given a half-hour special. She currently co-hosts The Young Turks, and in collaboration with HBO Max released her debut hour-long comedy special on November 4, 2021.
Videos (660)
Videos 505 to 528 of 660.
15:06Truth Serum | Why Do We Have To Play The Game NAKED?!
341 views
5:23Truth Serum | BLM Is NOT A Communist Organization!
341 views
7:57Truth Serum | Post-Trump Era
340 views
5:15Rapid Fire Questions with WeezyWTF
337 views
15:02Truth Serum | Understand This Election In a Historical Context
334 views
12:52Truth Serum | Did He Really Say That?
333 views
15:14Truth Serum | We Watch Ourselves Get Extinguished ALL THE TIME
332 views
9:33Truth Serum | Unchecked Powers Manipulating Federal Agents = FASCISM!
329 views
4:36Truth Serum | R A C E - Let's Not Tip Toe
329 views
8:37Truth Serum | Kamala Is Being Held At A Higher Standard
327 views
7:32Truth Serum | There's No Appropriate Way To Riot
327 views
1:23PSA: AGE APPROPRIATE? Stop trying the be the captain of someone else’s happiness!
327 views
7:04Truth Serum | Corporations Run This Country
325 views
1:32Being yourself is the ultimate freedom, and the real flex.
325 views
4:22Truth Serum | BLACK GIRL MAGIC! Yolanda Renee KING: 'We Must Master Ourselves!'
324 views
31:57Episode 53: Lil Rel Howery | Say What You Mean with Aida Rodriguez
323 views
32:46Episode 28 Sarah Jones Keeps It All The Way Real- Say What You Mean w/ Aida Rodriguez
323 views
0:35Would you break up with a man if you found out he went to a
320 views
31:39Episode 55: Torrei Hart is much more than you see | Say What You Mean with Aida Rodriguez
320 views
8:32Truth Serum | It Doesn't Matter WHO The Woman Is!
318 views
5:41Truth Serum | Eboni K. Williams - Put Money In Politics!
317 views
4:08Karl Kani on Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Biggie & Tupac Wearing His Brand
316 views
4:48Truth Serum | Targeting BLM Is a Modern Day COINTELPRO
315 views
7:56Truth Serum | Hair Discrimination In 2020
315 viewsGuest appearances (13)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Aida Rodriguez.
Guest appearances 1 to 13 of 13.
1:46:58The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Aida Rodriguez
Joey Diaz
72.8K views
2:06:53Aida Rodriguez
Joey Diaz
71.9K views
1:24:42TCOWHN: - Aida Rodriguez
Joey Diaz
60.5K views
1:48:46Aida Rodriguez
Joey Diaz
35.7K views
3:17KIM COLES speaks Spanish with her amiga AIDA RODRIGUEZ
Kim Coles
15.1K views
12:22The Church Of What's Happening Now Pre Show: - Aida Rodriguez
Joey Diaz
12.9K views
1:23:29Bye Don! with Ben Dixon and Aida Rodriguez
Francesca Fiorentini
8.9K views
1:35:15Aida Rodriguez | Bob Saget's Here For You
Bob Saget
8.2K views
56:22No Sound Charades *BIRTHDAY EDITION* Ep. 20 w/ Tiffany Haddish Aida Rodriguez and Ashima Franklin
Chaunté Wayans
6.7K views
28:46The Policing Of Latino Identity with Aida Rodriguez *TEASER*
Francesca Fiorentini
5.1K views
1:37:07Cancel (Debt) Culture with Aida Rodriguez & Braxton Brewington (Ep 152)
Francesca Fiorentini
3.4K views
1:40:07Border Bullies with Aida Rodriguez & Erika Andiola (Ep 195)
Francesca Fiorentini
3.3K views
50:20Aida Rodriguez | Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention?
Alonzo Bodden
373 viewsChannels on this page: Joey Diaz, Kim Coles, Francesca Fiorentini, Bob Saget, Chaunté Wayans, Alonzo Bodden
Frequently asked questions
What is Aida Rodriguez best known for?
She is an American comedian of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent best known for competing on the eighth season of Last Comic Standing and as a commentator on The Young Turks.
How does Aida Rodriguez approach her comedy?
She attempts to transform painful episodes of her life into comedy material, while also addressing difficult issues such as misogyny and racism.
How did Aida Rodriguez do on Last Comic Standing?
She was a top ten finalist in the eighth season in 2014, finishing in a tie for ninth place after losing a head-to-head showdown against Rod Man.
Did Aida Rodriguez appear in a Netflix special?
Yes, in August 2019 she was featured as one of six comedians in the Netflix anthology series Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, each given a half-hour special.
When did Aida Rodriguez release her first hour-long special?
In collaboration with HBO Max, she released her debut hour-long comedy special on November 4, 2021.
Comedians similar to Aida Rodriguez
Same comedic style, across countries
