Andrea Ortega-Lee (born O'Lee) is a Mexican stand up comedian, actress and writer. She is also known as "Manchita".
After quitting her job in advertising, Andrea "Manchita", began frequenting comedy open mics in the early stages of the rising comedy scene in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
.
She has appeared in
Comedy Central Presents
''Comedy Central Presents'' is an American stand-up comedy television series created for Comedy Central. It is the network's main half-hour program which highlights either one or a series of stand-up comedians each episode. In 2011, the series e ...
for Latin America and Stand Parados and is also a regular guest in El Incorrecto and Celebrity Rooms on E! Entertainment Latin America.
In 2013, she wrote for the SNL Mexico pilot where she met
Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio González Derbez (; born September 2, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films and television series including '' The Book of Life,The Angry Birds Movie 2 and The Secret Life of Pets.''
In the 2010s, he app ...
, who recommended her for the main part of the 2015 movie ''Ramona y los escarabajos'' (aka ''Ella es Ramona'').
The year 2017 has proven to be one of the most successful years of her career. Starring as Paquita in the telenovela Paquita la del Barrio, as Jackie in Dolores, la Jenn que yo Conocí and as El Primo in 3 Idiotas.
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[IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5939726/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 ]
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Mexican women comedians
Mexican film actresses
Mexican women writers
Mexican television actresses
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)