Jenny Lorenzo is a Cuban-American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and content creator. She is mostly known for her YouTube sketches inspired by her Cuban heritage, and was one of the co-founders of BuzzFeed's Pero Like.[1]
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| Born | October 30, 1986 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
| Channels | Jenny Lorenzo | ||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 216 thousand | ||||||
| Total views | 32 million | ||||||
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Last updated: October 4, 2022 | |||||||
| Website | jennylorenzo | ||||||
Career
edit2016: Pero Like and We Are Mitú
editIn early 2016, Jenny Lorenzo was one of the co-founders for BuzzFeed's Pero Like (originally called BuzzFeed Sol).[2] Lorenzo and Brittany Ashley appeared in small roles for "Gente-fied", a mini-webseries produced by America Ferrera (which later became a Netflix original series in 2020). BuzzFeed Motion Pictures terminated both staff members for violating their contract on July 10, 2016.[3] Even though both Lorenzo and Ashley worked on the Netflix series in their free time, they were not authorized to work with other companies without prior permission.[4]
After Lorenzo's termination, it has sparked conversations on the need for BuzzFeed staff to unionize. It also sparked the trend of "Why I Left BuzzFeed" videos, where people explain why they decided to quit their job at BuzzFeed.[5] Safiya Nygaard, The Try Guys (left BuzzFeed in 2018), and Michelle Khare are known for this.[6] After this event, Lorenzo started producing videos for We Are Mitú.
2017–present: YouTube
editLorenzo quit producing videos with We Are Mitú. She started making videos for her YouTube channel that involves her Cuban heritage, such as her iconic "Abuela" character.[7] Lorenzo started voice acting a recurring character named Lupe Gonzales, for Cartoon Network's Latin-American show: Victor and Valentino.[8] She is one of the hosts of the weekly webseries, "What's Up, Disney+" with Andre Meadows. She also co-hosts a podcast called "Hyphenated" with Joanna Hausmann, where they discuss about "Latinx identity in real life and in the media".[9]
Lorenzo's voice acts as five recurring characters for Jellystone!.[10] Lorenzo also voiced a character for Dan Povenmire's Hamster & Gretel, this is her first time voice acting a character for Disney.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019–2022 | Victor and Valentino | Lupe Gonzales | Recurring character | [12] |
| 2021–present | Jellystone! | Choo-Choo | Recurring characters | [13] |
| Bobbie Looey | ||||
| Hardy Har Har | ||||
| Pixie | ||||
| 2022–present | Hamster & Gretel | Abuelita Gomez | Recurring character | [citation needed] |
| 2023 | The Loud House | Receptionist | Episode – "Road Trip: Bringing Down the House" | [citation needed] |
Webseries
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Gente-fied | Miniseries produced by America Ferrera | [citation needed] | |
| 2020–2022 | What's Up, Disney+ | Herself/Host | Weekly webseries | [14] |
Podcasts
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021–present | Hyphenated | Herself/Host | Weekly podcast | [15] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Trujillo, Jovita (September 21, 2022). "8 Latina comedians you need to start following". ¡Hola!. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Wang, Shan (February 12, 2016). "BuzzFeed launches Pero Like, a distributed project for the "English-speaking Latinx" community". Nieman Lab. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Sutton, Kelsey (June 15, 2016). "BuzzFeed fires two amid video push". Politico. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Chan, J. Clara (June 20, 2016). "Two Buzzfeed Staffers Fired After Work on America Ferrera Series". TheWrap. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (October 8, 2016). "Youtubers Get Organized After a Decade of Exploitation". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ McGrath, Sarah (September 10, 2021). "McGrath '24: The "Why I Left Buzzfeed" phenomenon and the broken promise of for-profit activism". The Brown Daily Herald. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Moll-Ramírez, Victoria (May 12, 2017). "Comedian Jenny Lorenzo has 'channeled' her Abuela and become a viral video hit". 7NBC News. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Busto, Carolina del (March 29, 2019). "Jenny Lorenzo, AKA Abuela, Lends Her Voice to Latino Series Victor & Valentino". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Martinez, Brahidaliz (January 29, 2021). "Latinx Enough: Hyphenated Podcast With Jenny Lorenzo and Joanna Hausmann". The Geekiary. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Del Busto, Carolina (March 29, 2019). "Jenny Lorenzo, AKA Abuela, Lends Her Voice to Latino Series Victor & Valentino". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Jenny Lorenzo Shares Picture of "Dream Come True" Recording Session for "Hamster & Gretel"". Laughing Place. October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Lupe Voice – Victor and Valentino (Show)". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Hemmert, Kelly (June 24, 2021). "Jellystone!: Hanna-Barbera Characters Return in HBO Max Original Animated Series". Coming Soon. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ ""What's Up, Disney+" Celebrates All Things D23 Expo". Laughing Place. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Trujillo, Jovita (March 5, 2021). "Comedy stars Joanna Hausmann and Jenny Lorenzo open up about their podcast 'Hyphenated'". ¡Hola!. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.