Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. The Puerto Rican actress, comedian, writer and mom has been a standup comic since she was 17 years old. Her sophomore 1-hour special Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava (Amazon Prime Video) won a 2021 Gracie Award and was nominated for an Imagen Award. Her 1/2 hour special Easily Offended was one of the top shows from the Entre Nos franchise on HBO Latino, and streams on all HBO Digital Platforms. 

She’s made appearances on The View, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live. You have seen her on Kevin Can Wait on CBS and The Conners on ABC. In 2012, she became the first (and only) Latina winner of NBC’s Stand up for Diversity Showcase. The following year, she was a “New Face” at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival.

Gina is a singer, published writer, and poet. Her pieces have appeared in the New York Post and Daily News, among others. Gina was the first Latina comedian to be a Finalist in season 16 of America’s Got Talent. Most recently, she can be heard as the co-host and Executive Producer of “The State of: WOMEN” a podcast from Clamor Audio that explores which U.S. states are getting gender equity right and which are failing – and what you can do about it!

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