Willie Barcena
Who Willie Barcena is
Willie Barcena is a stand-up comedian and road warrior of more than twenty years whose twelve appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno are among the most for any comedian and the most for any Latino comedian; Leno also invited him to perform for the troops in Afghanistan. Before comedy he worked as a security guard, plumber, roofer and limo driver, jobs that feed his humour about everyday life. He has appeared on Moesha and The Wayans Bros., hosted Si TV's Latino Laugh Festival - The Show, and toured with Que Locos, the Latino Laugh Festival, Just for Laughs and the Crown Royal Latin All Stars Comedy Explosion.
He followed his one-hour Comedy Central special with the Showtime special I Gotta Be Honest and a special on Netflix, wrote and performed the one-man show Cry Like a Man, and spent two years on The Morning Show on KSFM 102.5 in Sacramento. His albums include Down to Earth (2012) and Sharing Thoughts (2023), he hosts the podcast Willie Barcena's Drop In, and his stand-up was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in October 2022.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- One-hour Comedy Central special, I Gotta Be Honest and Netflix special
- Albums
- Down to Earth and Sharing Thoughts
- Podcasts
- Willie Barcena's Drop In
- On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Moesha, The Wayans Bros. and 2 more
- Official site
- williebarcena.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: williebarcena.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
- One-hour Comedy Central special
- I Gotta Be Honest Showtime
- Netflix special
Albums
- Down to Earth Laughing Hyena, 2012
- Sharing Thoughts 2023
On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 12 appearances, NBC
- Moesha
- The Wayans Bros.
- Latino Laugh Festival - The Show host, Si TV
- The Morning Show KSFM 102.5 Sacramento
Podcasts
- Willie Barcena's Drop In host
Comedians like Willie Barcena
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.
- Adele Givens also in Moesha
- Bernie Mac also in Moesha
- Hasan Minhaj also in The Morning Show
- Jack Paar also in The Morning Show
- Marlon Wayans also in The Wayans Bros.
- Martin Short also in The Morning Show
- Tig Notaro also in The Morning Show
- Warren Hutcherson also in Moesha
Questions and answers
Where is Willie Barcena performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: williebarcena.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
One-hour Comedy Central special, I Gotta Be Honest and Netflix special.
What podcast do they host?
Willie Barcena's Drop In.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Moesha, The Wayans Bros., Latino Laugh Festival - The Show and The Morning Show.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adele Givens (also in Moesha), Bernie Mac (also in Moesha), Hasan Minhaj (also in The Morning Show), Jack Paar (also in The Morning Show) and Marlon Wayans (also in The Wayans Bros.).
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
- Official site ↗ A 20-year comedy veteran and road warrior; twelve Tonight Show appearances, among the most for any comedian and by far the most for any Latino comedian; many…
- Laugh Factory · laughfactory.com ↗ 12 appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, more than any other Latino comedian in its history; invited by Jay Leno to perform for the troops in…
- Improv · improv.com ↗ A two-year run with The Morning Show on KSFM 102.5 Sacramento; his one-man show Cry Like a Man (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music · music.apple.com ↗ Down to Earth (6 September 2012, (P) 2012 Laughing Hyena); Sharing Thoughts (23 March 2023); the podcast Willie Barcena's Drop In (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist — Raw Dog Comedy recently played (archived 1 October 2022) ↗ SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel: 'Not So Tough' by Willie Barcena among the recent plays (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026