Ralph Barbosa
About Ralph Barbosa
Ralph Barbosa (born October 3, 1996) is an American stand-up comedian. His career began gaining traction in 2019 when he was named the Funniest Comic in Texas. He was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Mesquite, Texas. His mother gave birth to him when she was 16, and he was raised by his grandmother, an immigrant from Mexico. He attended North Mesquite High School, and during his senior year began performing comedy for his class to distract his teachers. Before pursuing comedy full-time, Barbosa worked as a barber at Oak Cliff Barbers.
In 2021, Barbosa won the New York Latino Film Festival Stand-Up competition presented by the New York International Latino Film Festival and HBO Latino, and hosted the HBO Max special Entre Nos: The Winners 3 alongside Gwen La Roka. His performance at a Don't Tell Comedy pop-up show went viral, amassing 4.6 million views on YouTube by September 2023. In January 2023, he made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In December 2023, he and Melissa Villaseñor were named in the Latin Times' List of Best Stand-Up Comedians of 2023, with the publication describing his style as "laid back and often invoking his Hispanic heritage to connect with audiences."
On October 31, 2023, his comedy special Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga was released on Netflix. Filmed at the Kessler Theater, across the street from the old barbershop where he used to work, it debuted at number three on Netflix's Top 10 TV chart and remained there for two weeks. Sean L. McCarthy of Decider rated it 9th among the 10 best stand-up specials of 2023, praising Barbosa as "cool, calm and effortlessly funny." In July 2024, he was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch.
Videos (75)
Videos 25 to 48 of 75.
1:13Ralph Barbosa Vice City
2.2M views
1:00Ralph Barbosa A Real Nintendo Player
2M views
0:52Ralph Barbosa likes republicans more than liberals
1.9M views
0:16Comedian roasts grandma
1.7M views
0:37Ralph Barbosa New York Racist
1.7M views
7:34Ralph Barbosa Interrogates FBI Agent
1.7M views
0:44When your son is your wingman
1.7M views
8:21Ralph Barbosa Goes Blind
1.4M views
0:52Ralph Barbosa Movies With Grandpa
1.3M views
0:18Crowd work at comedy show
1.2M views
0:48Trump Vs Biden 2 Electric Boogaloo
1.1M views
0:45Ready To Love Again
1M views
1:51Ralph Barbosa: For New Yorkers Eyes Only
1M views
0:51Ralph Barbosa Riding Spinners
943.2K views
2:46Ralph Barbosa Fish News
879K views
0:54Strip clubs
871.6K views
0:53Ralph Barbosa Business Woman
824.4K views
0:41Ralph Barbosa Health Insurance
797K views
0:22Don’t be thirsty
776.3K views
0:28Sneaker game Ralph Barbosa
738K views
0:43Women love diamonds
714.9K views
0:41Ralph Barbosa Cowabunga now streaming on Netflix
700.5K views
21:54Ralph Barbosa Super Cool A$$ Comedy Mixtape
680.2K views
0:07They chose my ST character for me
590K viewsGuest appearances (30)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ralph Barbosa.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 30.
0:39Will Mark Normand Pick Up For Bobby Lee ? | Tigerbelly w/ Ralph Barbosa
Mark Normand
1.2M views
0:44BAKERSFIELD im otw with CUCO AND RALPH BARBOSA
Rene Vaca
486K views
1:10:09Ralph Barbosa's Garage | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
460.4K views
1:29:13Ralph Barbosa & I Make a Baby | Bertcast # 596
Bert Kreischer
324.5K views
1:44:13Dr Phil LIVE! With Ralph Barbosa, Josh Blue, Nick Thune and more!
Adam Ray
303K views
1:35:55Mark Normand, Big Jay, Rosebud Baker, Ralph Barbosa, Cipha Sounds | Bertcast # 580
Bert Kreischer
251.9K views
1:02:20Wreck it Ralph Barbosa vs George Lopez | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | EP 107
Chris Distefano
233.4K views
0:24I MISS YOU PAPA RENE VACA RALPH BARBOSA KEN FLORES
Rene Vaca
232.2K views
0:36Butterfly Effect tickets on sale now RENE VACA RALPH BARBOSA KEN FLORES
Rene Vaca
230.4K views
1:03:51RIP to my 1st Wife with Ralph Barbosa | Soder Podcast | EP 93
Dan Soder
229.6K views
0:19Did you get your seats??? RENE VACA RALPH BARBOSA KEN FLORES
Rene Vaca
214.4K views
18:45LIVE IN TACOMA (feat. Ralph Barbosa, Nate Jackson, Seattle Mariners) | THE RENE VACA SHOW
Rene Vaca
204.4K views
1:40:11WHAT'S UP FOOL? PODCAST EP 424 w/ Ralph Barbosa
Felipe Esparza
159.8K views
52:36Quiet People are Monsters w/ Ralph Barbosa | Where My Moms At?
Christina Pazsitzky
119K views
1:29:18Ralph Barbosa | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
93.2K views
1:10:14WHAT'S UP FOOL? PODCAST EP 461 - Ralph Barbosa Returns
Felipe Esparza
77.5K views
1:33:17OpinioNated Ep: 101 Ralph Barbosa
Nate Jackson
64.8K views
0:15Mark Normand Being a Menace! w/ Bert Kreischer, Ralph Barbosa & Cipha Sounds
Mark Normand
62.1K views
23:10Ralph Barbosa Talks Breakups on a Tandem Bike -- In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe (Ep 1)
Chloe Radcliffe
57.3K views
16:16Comedians Are Loners (Chris Distefano, Bobby Lee, Mark Normand, Ralph Barbosa)
Neal Brennan
24.2K views
0:15Mark Normand Talks AfroBeats w/ Cipha Sounds, Bert Kreischer, Ralph Barbosa
Mark Normand
18.8K views
58:32Ms. Crystal's Podcast Program |Ep. 64| Jaime Garcia & Ralph Barbosa
Libbie Higgins
17.6K views
1:05Ralph Barbosa's First Laugh
Neal Brennan
16.7K views
1:09:01Ralph Barbosa (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
9.4K viewsChannels on this page: Mark Normand, Rene Vaca, Andrew Santino, Bert Kreischer, Adam Ray, Chris Distefano, Dan Soder, Felipe Esparza, Christina Pazsitzky, Neal Brennan, Nate Jackson, Chloe Radcliffe, Libbie Higgins, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ralph Barbosa?
Ralph Barbosa, born October 3, 1996, in Dallas, Texas, is an American stand-up comedian raised in Mesquite, Texas.
What is Ralph Barbosa's Netflix special?
His special Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga was released on Netflix on October 31, 2023, and debuted at number three on Netflix's Top 10 TV chart, where it remained for two weeks.
What did Ralph Barbosa do before comedy?
Before pursuing comedy full-time, he worked as a barber at Oak Cliff Barbers; his Cowabunga special was filmed across the street from that old barbershop.
When did Ralph Barbosa make his late-night debut?
He made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January 2023.
What awards and recognition has Ralph Barbosa received?
He was named Funniest Comic in Texas in 2019, won the New York Latino Film Festival Stand-Up competition in 2021, and was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in July 2024.
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