Frankie Quiñones
Frankie Quiñones | |
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| Occupations | Stand-up comedian and actor |
| Known for | CholoFit, This Fool |
Frankie Quiñones is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his role as Creeper in the sketch comedy web series CholoFit and his lead role in Hulu's This Fool.[1][2][3] He is the voice of Maria Teresa on the Cartoon Network series Victor and Valentino.
Early life
[edit]Quiñones was inspired by comedy shows such as In Living Color, Culture Clash, and Saturday Night Live as a child.[2][4] He graduated from Saint Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California.
Career
[edit]Quiñones gained some recognition for his web series Juanita Carmelita, centering a character he based on his mother's personality.[2] His character Creeper, based on his father's cholo style and attitude, went viral with his CholoFit sketch, appearing in numerous popular videos.[2][5] With the popularity of the web series, Quiñones started doing more stand-up routines at major venues, including The Wiltern and Fox Theater.[6][7]
In 2021, he hosted the HBO Max comedy sketch show Frankie Quiñones: Superhomies and launched his podcast The Frankie Quiñones Show.[3][8] In 2022, he was cast in a supporting role on the Hulu series This Fool.[2][9] His performance on the show received positive reviews.[10][11] His performance was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series.[12]
Quiñones' first hour-long stand-up comedy special Damn That’s Crazy premiered on Hulu on October 10, 2025.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Solomon, Matt (2023-01-03). "Comedian Frankie Quiñones Talks His Sketch Comedy Podcast, Family-Inspired Characters and 'This Fool'". Cracked.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Friedrich, Adam (2022-09-16). "Comedian Frankie Quiñones is always a character". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- 1 2 Lawrence, Bray (2021-07-16). "'Frankie Quinones: Superhomies' is a Must-Watch Comedy Special Experiment". The Nerds of Color. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Frankie Quiñones Is Living His Toilet Paper Dreams". Vulture. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Hern, Samanta Helou (2022-08-04). "How comic Frankie Quiñones, 'the CholoFit guy,' makes a killing with characters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Cristi, A. A. (2019-09-16). "Comedian Frankie Quinones Headlines The Wiltern On Friday, September 27". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "Frankie Quiñones will get into character for Fox show on March 18". The Bakersfield Californian. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2024-04-05). "'This Fool' Star Frankie Quiñones Signs With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ Martinez, Kiko (2022-10-04). "New Hulu series 'This Fool' takes comedic look at Cholo lifestyle". mySA. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ VanArendonk, Kathryn (2022-08-12). "This Fool Is What Streaming Comedies Should Be". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "The 20 Best TV Performances of 2022". TVGuide.com. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Travis, Emlyn; Wang, Jessica (2022-12-13). "'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Bear' lead 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award noms". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ Jackson, Nate (2025-10-09). "How Frankie Quiñones went from 'CholoFit' fame to working out his demons in new Hulu special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
