Jenny Lorenzo - Actor

SHOW NOTES In recent years the Latino community has been given more representation than before. One of the figures that have showcased part of our community, specifically the Cubanos in Miami, is actor, writer, comedian, and content creator Jenny Lorenzo. In today's episode of Ellas, Jenny talks with me about how her childhood in Miami has shaped her comedy and videos. She also opens up about the bumps she encountered during her time in Buzzfeed, the highlights and lessons learned when she co-founded PeroLike and how she had to constantly prove herself as a video producer. Jenny shares the reason why she was fired from Buzzfeed, the family tragedy that occurred during that time and working at We are Mitú. She also goes in-depth on what motivated her to be a freelance content creator and shows she identified with during her childhood. Jenny also chats about her character Lupe in Cartoon Network's Victor and Valentino! If you want to know what it takes to be a voice actor and finding the right team to collaborate with then listen to this episode! In this episode, we talk about... 1:30 - Jenny Lorenzo shares about growing up in Miami and also being raised by her maternal grandparents 4:57 - Discover how Jenny's iconic Abuela character was created during her geek-related content 6:44 - "I looked around me...first of all there was barely any Latinos working there and second of all, no one was making Latino content at all." 9:08 - Due to a lack of Latino representation, Jenny, Jazmine Oliveros, Norberto Briseño, and Alex Alvarez created PeroLike 11:05 - Jenny talks about learning what the Latino audience is receptive to and what they absolutely hate 17:15 - Jenny opens up about why she was fired from Buzzfeed 24:03 - Listen to Jenny's journey with Crohn's Disease while still creating her videos and finding the balance of taking care of herself 28:52 - Jenny shares about her time working at We Are Mitú and the ever-changing evolution of digital media 33:28 - Discover why Jenny didn't create new characters during her time at Mitú 37:46 - Learn how Jenny is developing Laritza, Tía Gloria, Michi, Jasleiney, Flor and Maruchi 43:01 - Jenny talks about how she felt identified with the show, Qué Pasa USA? and how she wants to showcase the positive and negative aspects of Latino culture through her comedy 47:10 - Know all about Jenny's character in the Cartoon Network show, Victor and Valentino 54:34 - Discover the projects that Jenny has done this year and what she's planning for the future 58:58 - Do you want to work in comedy, voice acting or creating your own show? Listen to Jenny's advice on how to find the correct team to form your community! 1:06:47 - "Don't waste your energy on the wrong things and people." 1:10:02 - Genuinely feel happiness for other people's success and use it to motivate yourself to reach your own accomplishments RELEVANT LINKS Jenny Lorenzo Miami Heat Miami Marlins Radio Mambi Chonga Buzzfeed Jazmin Ontiveros Norberto Briceño Alex Alvarez Pero Like We Are Mitú Flama When Abuela Wants You To Eat Gente-Fied Trailer Marvin Lemus Claudia Restrepo Yessica Hernandez-Cruz Gadiel Del Orbe Curly Velasquez America Ferrera FBE The Digital Trailblazer Award NALIP Crohn's Disease ADD Anxiety Stephanie Lorenzo Laura Di Lorenzo HelloGiggles AwesomenessTV The Groundlings Theatre & School SNL Fresh off the Boat Kim's Convenience My Big Fat Greek Wedding Fresh Prince of Bel-Air George Lopez Qué Pasa USA? PBS Archie Bunker The Jeffersons The Office Michael Scott The Get Down On My Block Cartoon Network Victor & Valentino Adventure Time Disney Nickelodeon Adult Swim Rob Paulsen Kiki Valdes Abuela Mami Coffee Diego Molano Tony Montana Churro Kings Juan Gabriel Kevin Bosch Christina Cropper Griffith Observatory Thanos Madonna WANT MORE? Follow Ellas: @ellasthepodcast Follow Me: @bren_jai Follow Jenny: @Jennizzle Watch Jenny's videos: Jenny Lorenzo Support her on Patreon Song by: Sro CC by SA