Marlena Rodriguez
Who Marlena Rodriguez is
First-generation Cuban and Puerto Rican comedian, TV writer and director whose writing credits include Clone High, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Silicon Valley, and who was head writer of Stephen Colbert's Pickled. A Comedy Central Comic to Watch, she made her TV stand-up debut on HBO's About Last Night and performed on NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh in 2020; she has also toured with The Second City.
At a glance
- Came up through
- The Second City
- Stand-up specials
- About Last Night
- Podcasts
- What Would My Friends Do? Podcast
- On screen
- Clone High, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Silicon Valley and 3 more
- Official site
- marlenarodriguez.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: marlenarodriguez.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- About Last Night HBO, stand-up TV debut
On screen
- Clone High writer
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt writer
- Silicon Valley writer
- Stephen Colbert's Pickled head writer, CBS/Paramount+
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh stand-up, NBC, 2020
- Comedy Central Comics to Watch
Podcasts
- What Would My Friends Do? Podcast host
Where they got their start
- The Second City touring company
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Second City:
Comedians like Marlena Rodriguez
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- T.J. Miller also came through The Second City
- Chris Redd also came through The Second City
- David Koechner also came through The Second City
- David Steinberg also came through The Second City
- Joan Rivers also came through The Second City
- Martin Short also came through The Second City
- Michael Lehrer also came through The Second City
- Zach Zimmerman also came through The Second City
Questions about Marlena Rodriguez
Where is Marlena Rodriguez performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: marlenarodriguez.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
About Last Night.
What podcast do they host?
What Would My Friends Do? Podcast.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Clone High, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Silicon Valley, Stephen Colbert's Pickled, A Little Late with Lilly Singh and Comedy Central Comics to Watch.
Where did they get their start?
The Second City (touring company).
Who are some comedians like them?
T.J. Miller (also came through The Second City), Chris Redd (also came through The Second City), David Koechner (also came through The Second City), David Steinberg (also came through The Second City) and Joan Rivers (also came through The Second City).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Improv — Marlena Rodriguez bio ↗ Cuban and Puerto Rican heritage, writing credits, Comedy Central Comic to Watch, late-night set, Pickled head writer
- Marlena Rodriguez official site ↗ Second City touring, HBO About Last Night stand-up debut, Lilly Singh set, Sundance Episodic Lab, Pickled on Paramount+
- Marlena Rodriguez — Podcasts (official site) ↗ What Would My Friends Do? Podcast
- YouTube — Body Dysmorphia Blues: Marlena Rodriguez Stand-Up (A Little Late with Lilly Singh) ↗ NBC late-night stand-up set, posted 11 March 2020
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026