Marilyn Martinez (February 9, 1955 – November 3, 2007) was an American stand up comedian and actress. She was a regular performer at

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in Hollywood. Martinez was of Mexican descent. She appeared in numerous television comedy specials including ''1st Amendment Stand Up; Hot Tamales Live: Spicy, Hot and Hilarious;'' and ''The Latin Divas of Comedy''. Her acting credits included ''

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'' and the film ''

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''. According to her website, Martinez died on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10:16 am. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer almost nine months before.

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