Joanna Hausmann

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Joanna Hausmann
Born
Joanna Hausmann Jatar

(1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 32)
Leamington Spa, England, UK
Citizenship
  • Venezuela
  • United States
Alma materTufts University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
Parents
RelativesMichel Hausmann (brother)
Braulio Jatar (uncle) Carolina Hausmann (sister)

Joanna Hausmann Jatar (born 20 March 1989) is a Venezuelan actress, comedian and television writer. She gained popularity through her videos on YouTube as well as on Univision's bilingual platform, Flama.[citation needed] She is currently the head-writer for the upcoming Disney show "Hamster and Gretel."

Early life[]

Hausmann was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, to economists Ricardo Hausmann and Venezuelan Ana Julia Jatar during their graduate studies in the UK.[1] She became a US citizen in 2012.

Career[]

Her digital series Joanna Rants attempts to bridge bicultural gaps and challenge stereotypes through humor.[2][3][4] She tackles a variety of subjects such as explaining the different Spanish accents across Latin America, and comparing U.S. and Latin American customs and politics.[citation needed]

Hausmann was a correspondent on the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World,[5][6] which ran from 21 April 2017 to 11 May 2018. She was called the show's "unexpected star" by Inverse Magazine.[7] She also voices the Octalian Pilot on Disney Channel's Milo Murphy's Law. She is slated to voice another animated character on the upcoming[when?] Monsters, Inc. spin-off series from Disney, Monsters at Work.[citation needed] Hausmann is also a cast member on the upcoming animated CBS All Access series "Harper House.".[8] Hausmann has written for television for shows including TruTV's sitcom Tacoma FD.[citation needed] She is the head-writer on Disney Channel's upcoming comedy series "Hamster and Gretel."[9][failed verification]

She won Comedian of the Year and Creator of the Year at Hispanicize's 2016 Tecla Awards[10] and was nominated for a Best Humor Series Shorty Award.[11] In 2018, she was honored by the National Hispanic Media Coalition with the award in Excellence in Online Story Telling.[12]

Personal life[]

She is a performer at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre[13] in New York City and a vocal critic of the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.[citation needed] She is Jewish.[2] Her father was the Juan Guaidó-appointed envoy to the Inter-American Development Bank until his resignation.[14][when?][citation needed] Her brother is Michel Hausmann, a Venezuelan theater director who endured discrimination after an orchestra cancelled their collaboration with his production of Fiddler on the Roof, citing their concern for government funding under Hugo Chávez.[15][16][failed verification] She is also the niece of Venezuelan journalist Braulio Jatar, a former political prisoner.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Joanna Hausmann on "Imperfections" | Hello Fears. (22 March 2017). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkAlXDQffb0
  2. ^ a b Ghert-Zand, Renee (8 November 2015). "She's a 'Jewtina' and proud of it". The Times of Israel.
  3. ^ "How a Latina with red hair and a Jewish last name challenges ideas about race". Public Radio International.
  4. ^ "A Comedian 'Rants' On Different Latino Cultures". NPR. 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ Mallenbaum, Carly (20 April 2017). "Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is back to save the world (from science deniers)". USA Today.
  6. ^ Netflix US & Canada (13 October 2016). "Bill Nye Saves the World - Correspondent Announcement - Netflix" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Joanna Hausmann Is The Unexpected Star of Bill Nye Saves the World". Inverse.
  8. ^ "'The Harper House': Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee & Tatiana Maslany Lead Voice Cast For CBS All Access Animated Series". Deadline. 15 October 2020.
  9. ^ "'Hamster & Gretel': Disney Channel Greenlights Dan Povenmire's Animated Sibling Superhero Comedy". MSN.
  10. ^ "Tecla Awards Honor Latino Excellence in Blogging and Media". NBC News.
  11. ^ "Flama - Joanna Rants Series". The Shorty Awards.
  12. ^ "Diversity in Entertainment". National Hispanic Media Coalition.
  13. ^ "Joanna Hausmann". UCB Comedy.
  14. ^ Lugo, Luis (15 March 2019). "IDB recognizes Venezuela representative designated by Guaido". AP News.
  15. ^ ""El violinista" discriminado - Arte y Entretenimiento - EL UNIVERSAL". archive.is. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Cablegate: Venezuela's Jewish Community Sees "Dark Horizon" | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Comediante Joanna Hausmann se pronuncia tras detención de su tío, Braulio Jatar | En el Chisme | 2001.com.ve". www.2001.com.ve. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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