Born Name:  Marga Gomez

Born Date:  June 19, 1960

Born Place:  Harlem, New York

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Occupations:  Comedian, writer, performer, teaching artist

Brief Biography:  Marga Gomez is a trailblazing Puerto Rican-Cuban-American born in New York City's Harlem and raised in Washington Heights, she is a prominent voice in the American theater and LGBTQ+ comedy circuits.

Early Life and Family:
Entertainer Parents: Born to Willy Chevalier, a Cuban comedian, and Margarita Estremera, a dancer from Puerto Rico.
Early Exposure: She began acting in her parents' live Spanish-language variety shows in New York as a child.
Adolescence: Moved from the vibrant Latino community in New York to a white suburban area in Long Island, which heavily shaped her sense of identity.

Career Breakthroughs:
Founding Roles: Became a founding member of the groundbreaking Latino comedy ensemble Culture Clash.
Out Lesbian Pioneer: Celebrated as one of the nation's first openly lesbian stand-up comedians.
Solo Plays: She has written and performed more than a dozen acclaimed solo plays including Memory Tricks, Los Big Names, Latin Standards, and Spanish Stew.

Screen and Stage Credits:
Film Appearings: Featured in major films like Batman Forever and Sphere.
Television: Acted in season two of Netflix's Sense8.

Awards and Accolades:
Recipient of the prestigious United States Artists fellowship in 2022.
Winner of the GLAAD Media Award for Off-Off Broadway theater.
Nominated for both the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.
Famously dubbed by comedian Robin Williams as "a lesbian Lenny Bruce".