Sofía Niño de Rivera
Birthday: Born in 1981-11-23 in Mexico City, Mexico
Deathday: Alive
Born November 23, 1981, Sofia is a Mexican stand-up comedian and actress. She was Mexico City's 2016 'Woman of the Year', as named by Chilango magazine. Has been called a "a leading exponent of stand-up comedy in Mexico and Latin America".
TV Credits
Libre de reír
Character: Self
This docuseries shows comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera leading comedy workshops for people incarcerated in Mexico City’s prison system. A moving and unique social experiment, this project follows members of three distinct prison populations as they learn to transform their trauma into five-minute stand-up routines....
Madre solo hay dos
Character: Sofía Niño de Rivera
After realizing their babies were exchanged at birth, two women develop a plan to adjust to their new lives: creating a single —and peculiar— family....
LOL: Last One Laughing
Character: Self
An unscripted variety series from Mexico in which ten professional comedians compete for a cash prize by trying to make each other laugh. The one who refrains from laughing the longest, while forcing other contestants to laugh first, is the winner....
Sobreviví
Character: Sofia
Sofia is a single young stand up comedian trying to navigate the comedy business as well as the very traditional world in which she was brought up. She is constantly getting into trouble due to her ideas and graceless attitude. But deep down she melts at the sight of a helpless dog and would do anything for her family and friends....
Las Leyendas
Character: Nu Gui
When an evil force threatens his village, a gifted teen who can talk to ghosts puts his skills to good use, one legend at a time....
Club de Cuervos
Character: Emilia
When the patriarch of a prominent family dies, his heirs battle to determine who will gain control of his beloved soccer team: The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo....
Y llegaron de noche
Character:
A workplace comedy about the underdogs who accidentally made the best Dracula movie you've never seen—the Spanish version of the 1931 classic....
Movie Credits
Sofía Niño de Rivera: Lo Volvería a Hacer
Character: Self
Stand-up comedy special...
Laughing on the Inside
Character: Self
Inmates in the Mexican prison system enroll in a stand-up comedy workshop, led by comedian Sofía Niño de Rivera, where they’re challenged to turn their personal stories into comedy....
13:14: The Challenge of Helping
Character: Self
On September 19, 2017, at 1:14 p.m., an earthquake devastated Mexico City and its environs. Immediately, citizens mobilized to help, including the actor and youtuber Juanpa Zurita who quickly organized a group of friends that included singers, actors, content creators and other celebrities from the world of entertainment who helped him raise funds for the reconstruction of the city....
Sofía Niño de Rivera: Exposed
Character: Herself
Self-deprecating comic Sofía Niño de Rivera puts her sarcasm on full display in this stand-up special filmed live at Guadalajara's Degollado Theater....
A Woman With No Filter
Character: Dominica
Paz, a kind woman, has allowed everyone around her to treat her as if she were worth nothing, keeping silent so as not to hurt feelings. Until one day, in her head, a phenomenon forces her to express what she feels....
Sofía Niño de Rivera: Natural Selection
Character: Herself
If it were up to this Mexican comedian, marriage proposals would occur in the middle of a couple's biggest argument....
Getting My Ex-wife Back
Character: Gabriela
When washed-out, has-been actor Francisco, finds out that his ex-wife is about to remarry and take their daughter to live abroad, he'll manipulate everyone around him to stop the wedding and get his family back....