Ned Arnel "Carlos" Mencía (born October 22, 1967) is a Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of
race relations
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,
Latin American culture
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,
criminal justice
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, and
social class
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. He is best known as the host of the
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...
show ''
Mind of Mencia
''Mind of Mencia'' is an American comedy television series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Carlos Mencia, it aired from July 6, 2005 to July 23, 2008.
History
The first season of ''Mind of Mencia'' ran from July 6, 2005 ...
'' (2005–2008). Around the time of the show's cancellation, several comedians accused Mencía of
plagiarism
Plagiarism is the fraudulent representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.From the 1995 '' Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary'': use or close imitation of the language and thought ...
and
stealing jokes.
Early life
Ned Arnel Mencía was born in
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula () is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 671,460 ...
on October 22, 1967, the son of Mexican mother Magdelena Mencía and Honduran father Roberto Holness.
He has 16 older siblings and one younger sibling.
At the time of his birth, his mother was engaged in a
domestic dispute with his father, and she subsequently refused to give Mencía his biological father's surname.
Out of respect for his father, he later began using the Holness surname anyway, and did so until the age of 18.
He moved to the U.S. as a child and was raised
Catholic
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in
East Los Angeles
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by his aunt Consuelo and uncle Pablo Mencía. By his own admission, staying out of trouble was difficult while growing up, but his family helped him excel in school and stay out of gangs. He dealt drugs and robbed a house when he was 19 years old.
He attended
Garfield High School in
Los Angeles County
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,
[Rivera, Carla. "East L.A.'s loss is personal." '']Los Angeles Times
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''. May 22, 2007. p
1
Retrieved on March 29, 2014. "Its alumni include an array of politicians, actors, comedians, musicians, artists and sports figures, including comic Carlos Mencia and boxer Oscar De La Hoya." and later majored in
electrical engineering
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at
California State University, Los Angeles
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; however, he dropped out to pursue a career in comedy after a successful performance at an
open mic
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night at
The Laugh Factory
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Endurance record
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. In 1988, at the suggestion of
Comedy Store
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History
The Comedy ...
owner
Mitzi Shore
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, he began using the first name "Carlos" to appeal to Mexican audiences.
Career
Mencia performed at venerated LA stand-up venues such as
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
History
The Comedy ...
and The L.A. Cabaret. His success in these venues led to appearances on ''
The Arsenio Hall Show
''The Arsenio Hall Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Arsenio Hall.
There have been two different incarnations of ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The original series premiered on January 3, 1989, ...
'' and ''Buscando Estrellas,'' where he attained the title "International Comedy Grand Champion." Then, in 1994, Mencia was chosen to host
HBO's latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
comedy showcase ''Loco Slam.''
Mencia followed up ''Loco Slam'' by hosting ''Funny is Funny!'' on
Galavision in 1998. He would continue to do
stand-up
Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up.
Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, ...
, including a successful tour in 2001 with
Freddy Soto and
Pablo Francisco
Pablo Ridson Francisco (born January 4, 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona.
Career
In the 1990s, he appeared on ''MADtv'' as a featured player. His stand-up act was introduced ...
, "The Three Amigos." Mencia also did two half-hour specials on HBO, the second of which won him a
CableACE Award
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for ''Best Stand-Up Comedy Special.'' After the release of his first comedy album by Warner Records, ''Take A Joke America,'' Mencia performed his break-out performance on ''
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 ...
'' in 2002.
By the time his career began to take off in the early 2000s, Mencia was also working as an actor doing guest appearances in the television shows ''
Moesha
''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class famil ...
'' and ''
The Shield
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,'' and starring in the film ''Outta Time'' and the animated show ''
The Proud Family
''The Proud Family'' is an American animated television series created by Bruce W. Smith that originally ran on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005.
A revival, known as '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', was announ ...
.''
In 2002, he performed on ''
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 ...
''. In March 2005, Comedy Central announced Mencia's own half-hour comedy show, ''
Mind of Mencia
''Mind of Mencia'' is an American comedy television series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Carlos Mencia, it aired from July 6, 2005 to July 23, 2008.
History
The first season of ''Mind of Mencia'' ran from July 6, 2005 ...
''. The show mixed Mencia's stand up comedy with
sketch comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is ...
, much like
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series ''Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006), which he starred in until quitting in the middle of p ...
's ''
Chappelle's Show
''Chappelle's Show'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedians Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show and starring in the majority of its sketches. Chappelle, Brennan, and Michele Armour were th ...
''. The show achieved moderate success in its first season and was brought back for a second season in the spring of 2006, becoming Comedy Central's second highest-rated program behind ''
South Park
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''. It was brought back for a third season that summer before being cancelled in 2008. ''Mind of Mencia'' was produced by Nedlos, a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words[Opie and Anthony
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radio show on
XM Satellite Radio
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and
CBS Radio
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. He took part in the first
Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour
Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus was a stand-up comedy tour hosted by American radio personalities Gregg Hughes, Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia that featured a roster of comedians from their radio show, ''Opie and Anthony''. There were th ...
in
2006
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.
Mencia starred in a
Super Bowl XLI
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commercial for
Bud Light
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The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and nearly 20 in othe ...
. In November 2009, Mencia began appearing in commercials for a weight-loss product called Belly Burner.
Mencia went on a 2011 stand-up comedy tour, including dates at the Improv in
Schaumburg, Illinois
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, on June 24 and 25, and ending in Las Vegas at Treasure Island on September 16, 2011.
Mencia was a co-founder of the restaurant chain
Maggie Rita's
Maggie Rita's Tex-Mex Grill & Bar is a Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston. For several years, Maggie Rita's was a restaurant chain with a license co-owned by Carlos Mencia and Santiago Moreno of Suave Restaurant.Sandler, Eric.Three Ninfa's Locations ...
, and a co-owner of several locations.
By January 2013, Mencia's restaurants had closed amid poor reviews, though one franchised location continued to license the name.
Controversies
Public reception
In 2006, ''
Maxim
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* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
'' named Mencia one of the worst comedians of all time.
["The Worst Comedians of All Time"](_blank)
. ''Maxim
Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
''. Retrieved October 25, 2015.[Schulz, Mike (November 7, 2007)]
"Controlling the Beast: Carlos Mencia, at the Adler Theatre November 10"
. ''River Cities' Reader
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''The Readers forma ...
''. Mike Byoff of
Gawker
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said of Mencia, "Not only does he steal jokes from classic comedians but he's needlessly racist and had no sense of comedic timing whatsoever."
A 2010 article in ''
The Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
'' noted that Mencia,
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; '' Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garde ...
, and
Jay Leno
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were three of the most popular stand-ups that were hated by fellow comedians.
[Rabin, Nathan (January 15, 2010 )]
"Why Some Comics Aren't Laughing at Jay Leno"
''The Wall Street Journal
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''.
Accusations of plagiarism
In 2005, comedian
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American UFC
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wrote a post on his website publicly accusing Mencia of being a
plagiarist
Plagiarism is the fraudulent representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.From the 1995 '' Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary'': use or close imitation of the language and thought ...
, alleging that Mencia
stole jokes from a number of comedians.
On February 10, 2007, Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at the
Comedy Store
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History
The Comedy ...
on
Sunset Boulevard
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and accused him of plagiarism. Rogan posted a video of the altercation, along with audio and video clips from other comedians including
George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rec ...
,
Bob Levy,
Bobby Lee
Robert Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on ''MADtv'', and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series ''Splitting Up Together'' alongside ...
, and
Ari Shaffir
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, among others. Rogan has also posted audio and video clips of Mencia's interviews and joke routines comparing Mencia's routines to those of other comedians on his
blog
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.
Comedian George Lopez also accused Mencia of plagiarizing his material. In an interview on ''
The Howard Stern Show
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'', Lopez accused Mencia of plagiarizing 13 minutes of his material in Mencia's
HBO
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special. He also claimed he had a physical altercation with Mencia over the alleged plagiarism. The only joke that Lopez has publicly specified was stolen and used on Mencia's HBO special was a
Taco Bell
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joke. Comedian Ted Sarnowski countered this claim, stating that the joke he performed on radio in 1988 was later taken and used without permission by Lopez, the radio station's resident comic. Sarnowski claims to have given Mencia permission to use the joke.
Mencia has also been accused of stealing a routine from
Bill Cosby
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. In his special, ''No Strings Attached'', Mencia performs a bit about a father who spends years training his son for a career as a
football
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player, only to see the son say "I love you, Mom!" at his moment of televised victory. Cosby performed a similar bit in his concert film ''
Bill Cosby: Himself'' and wrote briefly on the subject in his book ''
Fatherhood
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''. Mencia told the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' that he had never seen the film but regretted the similarities between his and Cosby's jokes.
Mencia addressed the issue of plagiarism in two hour-long interviews with comic
Marc Maron
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In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than forty ...
on his podcast, ''
WTF with Marc Maron
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Background
The show's ti ...
'', in May 2010. In 2011, Mencia stated in an interview that he had been in therapy due to accusations of plagiarism.
Hurricane Katrina remarks
In February 2009, Mencia was dropped from the
Krewe of Orpheus
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History and Formation
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' celebrity lineup for
New Orleans Mardi Gras
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, citing inappropriate comments he made in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina
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. Mencia remarked during his stand-up: "I'm glad Hurricane Katrina happened. It taught us an important lesson: Black people can't swim."
Personal life
Mencia married his wife, Amy, in 2003. They reside in
Los Angeles
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and have one son named Lucas Pablo Mencia.
Five Things You Don't Know About Carlos Mencia
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Filmography
Film
Television
Mencia has also appeared on ''Comic Relief
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Definition
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episo ...
'', and hosted ''Loco Slam'' in 1994, ''Latino Laugh Festival'' in 1997, ''Funny is Funny!'' in 1998, and ''Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny'' in 2003.
Discography
Albums
* ''Take a Joke America'' (2001)
* ''America Rules'' (2002)
* ''Unmerciful'' (2003)
* ''Spanglish'' (2006)
Albums and DVDs
* ''Not for the Easily Offended'' (2003)
* ''Down to the Nitty Gritty'' (2004)
* ''No Strings Attached'' (2006)
* ''The Best of Funny is Funny'' (2007)
* ''Performance Enhanced'' (2008)
* ''Mind of Mencia Season 1'' (2006)
* ''Mind of Mencia Season 2'' (2007)
* ''Mind of Mencia Season 3'' (2007)
* ''Mind Of Mencia Season 4'' (2008)
* '' Carlos Mencia: New Territory'' (2011)
References
External links
*
*
''Mind of Mencia''
at ComedyCentral.com
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1967 births
Living people
21st-century American comedians
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male actors of Mexican descent
American stand-up comedians
Comedians from California
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Honduran emigrants to the United States
Honduran male actors
Honduran people of Mexican descent
Male actors from Los Angeles County, California
People from San Pedro Sula
People involved in plagiarism controversies
United Service Organizations entertainers