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Ricardo Quevedo

He builds his act out of tiny, exhausting grievances.

2 specials · 2017–2018

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Ricardo Quevedo walks on stage looking like a man who already regrets leaving his house. Working under the nickname “Cejas Pobladas,” his resting expression is a permanent scowl of skeptical annoyance. He delivers his material with a heavy, deadpan cadence, pausing between thoughts as if weighing whether the next sentence is even worth the effort to speak. When a punchline lands, he does not smile to acknowledge the laugh. He just stares at the crowd and absorbs their agreement.

Specials

  • Hay gente así

    Pessimistic Colombian stand-up tackling technology, sex, and relationships.

    Netflix · 58 min

  • Los Resentidos Somos Más

    A sharp audio-only stand-up set fueled by pure Colombian annoyance.

    Comedy Dynamics · Album · 56 min

On stage

In Colombia, he provides a reliable outlet for everyday frustration. Moving from early theater gigs to large touring venues and a regular seat on the ensemble podcast Los de la Culpa, he gives audiences permission to be petty, tired, and irritable.

He structures his bits around a slow escalation of cynicism. Quevedo takes a minor irritation, like an aggressive driver in Bogotá or a poorly timed phone call, and heightens his bitterness until the resentment itself becomes the punchline. He skips hyperactive pacing and physical act-outs. Instead, he stays planted at the microphone, anchored by a complete refusal to look on the bright side. While some of his setups lean on familiar relationship friction, the material hits hardest when his target is simply the exhausting nature of existing around other people.

His background as a cuentero (street storyteller) in the plazas of Bogotá shows up in the steady, patient rhythm of his longer narratives. His off-stage candor about managing his mental health adds a quiet layer of truth to the weary, pessimistic persona he brings out under the lights.

Turning points

  1. 2010–2013

    Breakthrough on Los comediantes de la noche

    After years performing street storytelling, Quevedo gained national recognition as a core cast member on RCN Televisión's premier stand-up program.

  2. Release of Comedy Special Mañana Será Peor

    Marking 20 years in comedy, Quevedo released his third Netflix stand-up special, recorded at the historic Teatro Faenza in Bogotá.

At a glance

Born
, Bogotá, Colombia
On stage
since 2006
Style
storytelling, observational
Breakout
Los comediantes de la noche
Topics
Elsewhere
Wikipedia

Also on screen

Nos vamos pa'l mundial El cura
Se nos armó la gorda Juancho
¿Usted no sabe quién soy yo? Ricardo
¿Usted no sabe quién soy yo? 2 Ricardo
El show de Cejas Pobladas Cejaspobladas

A clip to start with

Ricardo Quevedo I @ #StandupEnComedy

3 min · 1.1M views · on Comedy Central Latinoamérica