Carlos Mencia

Carlos Mencia is a Honduran-American comedian and actor. Born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, he moved to the United States as a child and grew up in East Los Angeles. After leaving California State University, Los Angeles, he performed at The Comedy Store and The L.A. Cabaret; appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show and Buscando Estrellas earned him the title International Comedy Grand Champion. He hosted HBO's Loco Slam in 1994 and Funny is Funny! on Galavision in 1998. A second HBO half-hour special brought him a CableACE Award, and his break-out set came on Comedy Central Presents in 2002. He acted in Moesha and starred in Outta Time and the animated series The Proud Family. From 2005 to 2008 he hosted Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia, which became the network's second highest-rated program behind South Park. Later specials include Carlos Mencia: New Territory in 2011 and Here I Am in 2023.