Vanessa Gonzalez
Family Theater
A rising comedy star arrives for one night only! Vanessa Gonzalez was recently named in Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch list. You might recognize her as the incredible opening act for Chelsea Handler’s 2023 Kennedy Center show—now see more jokes from this acclaimed comedian!
Please note: Recommended for mature audiences.
Fri. May 23, 2025
Fri. May 23, 2025 7p.m.
Fri. May 23, 2025 9:30p.m.
Genre
Comedy
Vanessa Gonzalez is originally from Laredo, Texas and was recently named in . She opens for Chelseas Handler and will soon be seen in Netflix’s upcoming group comedy special debuting in November. Vanessa has sold development to ABC (3Pas/ABCS.) Vanessa shot her half-hour Comedy Central Stand-Up special in 2019, the same year Vulture named her one of their “Comedians You Should and Will Know.” She was a 2017 JFL “New Face” and has been featured on TruTV’s Laff Mobb Laff Tracks, HBO Latino’s Entre Nos, and made her late night debut on A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC). Vanessa’s debut comedy album titled My Birthday’s Tomorrow is available on iTunes and Spotify. She is based in Austin and fluent in Spanish.
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