Malena Pichot
Malena Pichot | |
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| Born | July 6, 1982 Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter, stand-up comedian |
| Known for | Feminist perspective in comedy |
Malena Pichot (; born 6 July 1982) is an Argentine actress, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian known for her feminist perspective.
Biography
Pichot first attracted widespread attention in 2008 after posting the viral YouTube clip "La loca de mierda," which she created following a breakup. The popularity of her videos caught the eye of MTV Latin America, which began featuring her work on its online platform.
Capitalizing on her digital success, she introduced the stand-up routine Concheta pero con gracia and has collaborated with Ezequiel Campa in the show Campa-Pichot since 2010.
In 2011, she became part of the cast of El hombre de tu vida, an Argentine comedy television series developed by Juan José Campanella and broadcast on Telefe.
By 2012, Pichot was presenting a sketch segment titled Cualca! on Canal 9's program Duro de domar, which was also accessible via YouTube.
She both created and starred in two television series in 2013: Jorge on TV Publica and Por ahora on Cosmopolitan TV.
Her Netflix stand-up special released in 2018, Estupidez compleja, explores themes related to feminism and Argentine societal issues.
In 2019, Pichot compiled over thirty essays on gender and feminism into the book Enojate, Hermana, featuring articles originally published in Página 12 from 2017 to 2019.
Family
Malena is related to Argentine rugby player Agustín Pichot as his cousin. Together with Leandro Lopatín, she has a son named Rafael Lopatín Pichot, who was born on June 12, 2023.