José Rafael Briceño

José Rafael Briceño Pulido, born May 27, 1970, in Caracas, Venezuela, is a Venezuelan comedian, theatre director, broadcaster and professor known as “el Profesor Briceño.” Briceño spent two decades directing and performing in professional theatre and at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, where he has also taught as a professor. He later moved into stand-up comedy, performing regularly on Caracas’s Moulin Rouge and Teatro Bar comedy circuits. He has staged several solo comedy specials, including Briceño lo cuenta todo (“Briceño Tells All”), Briceño y el fin del mundo (“Briceño and the End of the World”) and Profesor Briceño Cómico (“Professor Briceño, Comedian”), as well as collective shows such as Mi País tu País (“My Country, Your Country”) and Los Hijos del Ocio (“The Children of Leisure”). He was selected by Comedy Central for the television special Stand Up Sin Fronteras (“Stand-Up Without Borders”) and has also worked as a radio host for national networks in Venezuela.

He appeared as a guest panelist on Erika Tipo 11 and as a guest host of Chataing TV. He taught public speaking for the Miss Venezuela Organization until 2014.