Carlos Mencia
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Carlos Mencia

Also known as Ned Arnel Mencia

Who Carlos Mencia is

Carlos Mencia is a Honduran-born stand-up comedian raised in East Los Angeles, known for hosting Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia from 2005 to 2008. He worked Los Angeles clubs including the Comedy Store and the L.A. Cabaret, hosted HBO's Latino comedy showcase Loco Slam in 1994, and won a CableACE Award for the second of his two HBO half-hour specials. His later specials include Carlos Mencia: New Territory (2011) on Comedy Central and Here I Am (2023) on Roku.

Carlos Mencia tour dates 2026

15 shows from 23 October to 22 November 2026 in Dania Beach, Seattle, Phoenix and San Diego.

3 more dates, to 22 November 2026

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At a glance

Born
1967
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Came up through
The Comedy Store
Stand-up specials
Here I Am, New Territory, Comedy Central Presents and 1 more
Albums
New Territory, Spanglish, Unmerciful and 2 more
On screen
Mind of Mencia, Loco Slam, Funny Is Funny! and 5 more
Next on stage
23 October 2026 — Ft. Lauderdale Improv, Dania Beach, FL
Official site
carlosmencia.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Carlos Mencia

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Career timeline

  1. 1967Born
  2. 1994HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994–1995, HBO) Special
  3. 1994Loco Slam (host, HBO, 1994) On screen
  4. 1998Funny Is Funny! (host, Galavision, 1998) On screen
  5. 2001The Proud Family (voice of Felix Boulevardez, 2001–2005) On screen
  6. 2001Take a Joke America (2001) Album
  7. 2002Comedy Central Presents: Carlos Mencia (2002, Comedy Central) Special
  8. 2002America Rules (2002) Album
  9. 2003Unmerciful (2003) Album
  10. 2005Mind of Mencia (host, 2005–2008) On screen
  11. 2006Spanglish (2006) Album
  12. 2007Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (host, 2007) On screen
  13. 2011New Territory (2011, Comedy Central) Special
  14. 2011New Territory (2011) Album
  15. 2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (voice of Felix Boulevardez, 2022–2023) On screen
  16. 2023Here I Am (2023, Roku) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Carlos Mencia performing next?

Friday 23 October 2026, 10:00 PM at Ft. Lauderdale Improv, Dania Beach, FL, then 14 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026?

Yes: 15 shows from 23 October to 22 November 2026 in Dania Beach, Seattle, Phoenix and San Diego.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Here I Am, New Territory, Comedy Central Presents and HBO Comedy Half-Hour.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Mind of Mencia, Loco Slam, Funny Is Funny!, Buscando Estrellas, The Arsenio Hall Show and The Proud Family, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

The Comedy Store (worked its stage early on).

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1967.

Who are some comedians like them?

Aries Spears (also in The Proud Family), Arsenio Hall (also in The Arsenio Hall Show), Tommy Davidson (also in The Proud Family), Chris Porter (also in The Arsenio Hall Show) and Brad Williams (also in Mind of Mencia).

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Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026