Back in Los Angeles, she managed to get a three-minute “First Impressions” spot on a “Chocolate Sundaes” show at the Laugh Factory. She was hooked on that feeling, but it would be a long time before she’d be able recapture it. The audience roared throughout her five-minute set. It was her first time onstage, and she was a hit. In fact, she even had cameras rolling when she met her father, capturing parts of their reunion to weave into the hourlong video. In the show, she uses material that touches on her upbringing and her hardships. Earlier this year, she filmed a one-hour comedy special, which premieres on HBO Max on Nov. Rodriguez, from the greenroom before her set at the Moontower Comedy Festival on Sept. “It’s hard to see things that are a part of you that you don’t remember that well,” said Ms. She now uses comedy to process the parts of her life over which she didn’t have any control. It wasn’t until this year, when she met her father for the first time since then, that she reconnected with Dominican culture.
She grew up with her Puerto Rican side of the family, thinking she was only Puerto Rican. When she was 3 years old, her mother left her father and moved them to Miami from Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital. Rodriguez wants to bring a Caribbean perspective to the forefront. In a country where a handful of famous Latino comics come mostly from the Southwest, Ms. The range of Latino identities in America often falls under the broad category of “Hispanic,” a box to check on a census chart that blurs the richness of the many cultures it encompasses.
“They broke it to me like it was bad news.” My favorite books are The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz and A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.AUSTIN, Texas - “I didn’t know I was half Dominican until I got older,” the comedian Aida Rodriguez said from the stage at the Stateside Theater. What book is at the top of your favorite book list? Yo soy Boricua! What song is currently in repeat rotation for you?Īh Ah Oh No by Hector Lavoe is always at the top of my playlist, it is my favorite song of all time. We, as a little island face adversity daily, but I know that we will triumph because we are strong and proud. Puerto Ricans come from the Taínos, a people rich in culture and accomplishment. We can be considered America’s stepchild and still we rise above and maintain our amazing identity. A mixture of all the worlds combined and a representation of true diversity. Have you ever had a Pastel or Pana or an Alcapurria? Why wouldn’t I be? We are a beautiful people. It is important to reach back, to inspire those who are at the very place you once were. My life experiences inspired the work, I have had quite the journey in life from homelessness to abuse, but I am still standing. It is important to be a voice for the unheard, the marginalized and disenfranchised, especially when you come from those groups. I use my voice to bring issues to light through my experiences and comedy. I am a stand-up comedian, actress, writer and activist. “Puerto Ricans come from the Taínos, a people rich in culture and accomplishment.” – Aida Rodriguez Describe the work that you do…
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