Joanna Hausmann

Joanna Hausmann Jatar (born March 20, 1989) is a Venezuelan-American comedian, writer, actress and author of videos on YouTube as well as on Univision's bilingual platform, Flama.

Joanna Hausmann
Birth nameJoanna Hausmann Jatar
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK
Nationality
Alma materTufts University
Parent(s)Ricardo Hausmann (father)
Ana Julia Jatar (mother)
Relative(s)Michel Hausmann (brother)
Braulio Jatar (uncle)

Early life

Hausmann was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, to economists Ricardo Hausmann and Chilean-Venezuelan Ana Julia Jatar during their graduate studies in the UK.[1] Her father is the Juan Guaidó-appointed envoy to the Inter-American Development Bank.[2] She is Jewish.[3]

Career

Her digital series Joanna Rants attempts to bridge bicultural gaps and challenge stereotypes through humor.[3][4][5] 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.

Hausmann was a correspondent on the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World,[6][7] which ran from April 21, 2017 to May 11, 2018. She was called the show's "unexpected star" by Inverse Magazine.[8] 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 Monsters, Inc. spin-off series from Disney, Monsters at Work. Hausmann is also a cast member on the upcoming animated CBS All Access series "Harper House.".[9] Hausmann has written for television for shows including TruTV's sitcom Tacoma FD. She is the head-writer on Disney Channel's upcoming comedy series "Hamster and Gretel."[10]

She won Comedian of the Year and Creator of the Year at Hispanicize's 2016 Tecla Awards[11] and was nominated for a Best Humor Series Shorty Award.[12] In 2018, she was honored by the National Hispanic Media Coalition with the award in Excellence in Online Story Telling.[13]

Personal life

She is a performer at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre[14] in New York City and a vocal critic of the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. 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] She is also the niece of Venezuelan journalist Braulio Jatar, a former political prisoner.[17]

References
  1. Joanna Hausmann on "Imperfections" | Hello Fears. (March 22, 2017). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkAlXDQffb0
  2. Lugo, Luis (March 15, 2019). "IDB recognizes Venezuela representative designated by Guaido". AP News.
  3. Ghert-Zand, Renee (8 November 2015). "She's a 'Jewtina' and proud of it". The Times of Israel.
  4. "How a Latina with red hair and a Jewish last name challenges ideas about race". Public Radio International.
  5. "A Comedian 'Rants' On Different Latino Cultures". NPR. March 5, 2016.
  6. Mallenbaum, Carly (April 20, 2017). "Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is back to save the world (from science deniers)". USA Today.
  7. Netflix US & Canada (13 October 2016). "Bill Nye Saves the World - Correspondent Announcement - Netflix" – via YouTube.
  8. "Joanna Hausmann Is The Unexpected Star of Bill Nye Saves the World". Inverse.
  9. "'The Harper House': Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee & Tatiana Maslany Lead Voice Cast For CBS All Access Animated Series". Deadline.
  10. "'Hamster & Gretel': Disney Channel Greenlights Dan Povenmire's Animated Sibling Superhero Comedy". MSN.
  11. "Tecla Awards Honor Latino Excellence in Blogging and Media". NBC News.
  12. "Flama - Joanna Rants Series". The Shorty Awards.
  13. "Diversity in Entertainment". National Hispanic Media Coalition.
  14. "Joanna Hausmann". UCB Comedy.
  15. ""El violinista" discriminado - Arte y Entretenimiento - EL UNIVERSAL". archive.is. 2013-01-22. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  16. "Cablegate: Venezuela's Jewish Community Sees "Dark Horizon" | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  17. "Comediante Joanna Hausmann se pronuncia tras detención de su tío, Braulio Jatar | En el Chisme | 2001.com.ve". www.2001.com.ve. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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