Felipe Esparza

Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, best known for his raw, real-life comedy that audiences everywhere can relate to. With his signature wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, “what’s up fool?” he has been associated with his good friend Gabriel Iglesias, who often recounts (and imitates) his experiences with Felipe in his act.

After 17 years of stand-up comedy, various television appearances and two movies, Felipe walked away with the title prize on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. In 2012, Felipe starred in and produced his first one hour special, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You,” for Showtime. In 2014, Felipe launched a podcast titled, “What’s Up Fool? Podcast” on the All Things Comedy network. In its first week, it entered the top 15 comedy podcasts and to 70 podcasts in all categories. It is available on iTunes and Stitcher.

Felipe’s television appearances include regular segments on TruTV’s “World’s Dumbest,” “The Arsenio Hall Show,” “Comics Unleashed,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at the El Rey,” Showtime’s “Comics Without Borders,” TBS’s “Lopez Tonight,"and Galavision’s “Que Locos.”