Ralph Barbosa
Stand-up comedian

Ralph Barbosa

Who Ralph Barbosa is

Ralph Barbosa is a stand-up comedian born in Dallas and raised in Mesquite, Texas, who was named the Funniest Comic in Texas in 2019 and gained wide notice through a viral Don't Tell Comedy set. After his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2023, he released the Netflix special Cowabunga (2023), filmed at the Kessler Theater in Dallas, and his second hour, Planet Bosa, premiered on Hulu in 2025.

At a glance

Born
1996
Style
Observational, Dry
Stand-up specials
Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga and Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa
Podcasts
The FatFish Podcast
On screen
Entre Nos: The Winners 3, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Introducing…
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Stand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ
Official site
barbosacomedy.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Ralph Barbosa

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Career timeline

  1. 1996Born
  2. 2022Entre Nos: The Winners 3 (host and writer, 2022, HBO Max) On screen
  3. 2023Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga (2023, Netflix) Special
  4. 2023The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (late-night debut, 2023) On screen
  5. 2024Introducing… (host, 2024, Netflix Is A Joke festival) On screen
  6. 2024The FatFish Podcast (co-host with Jaime Garcia, 2024–present) Podcast or book
  7. 2025Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa (2025, Hulu) Special

Questions about Ralph Barbosa

Where is Ralph Barbosa performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026 at Stand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga and Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa.

What podcast do they host?

The FatFish Podcast.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Entre Nos: The Winners 3, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Introducing….

When were they born?

In 1996.

Who are some comedians like them?

Leslie Liao (the same style: dry), Amber Autry (also in Introducing...), Maddi Mays (also on FatFish Podcast), Ray Lau (also in Introducing...) and Gianmarco Soresi (the same style: observational).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026