Frankie Quiñones is a Mexican American stand-up comedian and actor from Los Angeles best known for his role as 'Creeper' in the sketch comedy webseries CholoFit and his lead role in Hulu's This Fool.[1][2][3]

Frankie Quiñones
Occupation(s)Comedian, Actor
Known for'Creeper' of CholoFit, This Fool

Early life

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He grew up watching comedy shows such as In Living Color, Culture Clash, and Saturday Night Live, and became the family comedian, using a sprinkler head as a stand-in for a microphone.[2][4] He created characters that were rooted in his Latino upbringing.[2]

Career

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He gained some recognition for his web series Juanita Carmelita, a character he created based on his mother's personality.[2] Yet, his character 'Creeper' based on his father's cholo style and attitude went viral with his CholoFit sketch, appearing in numerous popular videos.[2][5] With the popularity of the web series, Quiñones also did more stand-up routines at major venues, including The Wiltern and Fox Theater.[6][7]

In 2021, he hosted a comedy sketch show on HBO Max Frankie Quiñones: Superhomies.[3] In 2022, he was cast as the supporting role in Hulu series This Fool.[2][8] His performance on the show received positive reviews.[9][10] His performance was nominated by the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Solomon, Matt (2023-01-03). "Comedian Frankie Quiñones Talks His Sketch Comedy Podcast, Family-Inspired Characters and 'This Fool'". Cracked.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Friedrich, Adam (2022-09-16). "Comedian Frankie Quiñones is always a character". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. ^ a b Frankie Quiñones: Superhomies | Watch the Movie on HBO | HBO.com, retrieved 2023-01-29
  4. ^ "Frankie Quiñones Is Living His Toilet Paper Dreams". Vulture. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ^ Hern, Samanta Helou (2022-08-04). "How comic Frankie Quiñones, 'the CholoFit guy,' makes a killing with characters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. ^ Cristi, A. A. "Comedian Frankie Quinones Headlines The Wiltern On Friday, September 27". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  7. ^ "Frankie Quiñones will get into character for Fox show on March 18". The Bakersfield Californian. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  8. ^ Martinez, Kiko (2022-10-04). "New Hulu series 'This Fool' takes comedic look at Cholo lifestyle". mySA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  9. ^ VanArendonk, Kathryn (2022-08-12). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  10. ^ "The 20 Best TV Performances of 2022". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  11. ^ Travis, Emlyn; December 13, Jessica Wang Updated; EST, 2022 at 03:34 PM. "'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Bear' lead 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award noms". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)