Carlos Mencia
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras
When comic-cum-actor Carlos Mencia arrived on the scene in the late '90s, initially as the host of the series Funny Is Funny!, he instantly (and justly) attained a reputation as one of the most brutally, unabashedly honest, and scathing contemporary comics -- one unafraid to injure, insult or offend, and one for whom no topic was taboo. An entertainer of Mexican-Honduran heritage, raised in the barrios of East Los Angeles with 17 brothers and sisters, Mencia projected a lightning-fast wit and a heightened social consciousness that he consistently interpolated into his material, rendering it intelligent and thoughtful. Early projects consisted predominantly of filmed standup material, as when Mencia (alongside fellow Latino comics Freddy Soto and Pablo Francisco) headlined the standup concert film The Three Amigos Uncensored! (2001), or when Mencia landed his own cable comedy special, the aptly titled Carlos Mencia: Not for the Easily Offended! (2005). In 2005, the Comedy Central network offered the rising Latino star his own series, Mind of Mencia -- a combination sketch comedy/standup review essentially run by the comedian, with such special guest stars as the late Peter Boyle and the rapper Method Man. It premiered to sensational ratings. In 2007, Mencia tackled roles in both Bob Saget's March of the Penguins parody, the direct-to-video Farce of the Penguins, and in the Farrelly Brothers remake The Heartbreak Kid, starring Ben Stiller.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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15% | Our Family Wedding |
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$18.7M | 2010 |
No Score Yet | Carlos Mencia: Performance Enhanced |
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29% | The Heartbreak Kid |
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$36.8M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | Farce of the Penguins |
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No Score Yet | Carlos Mencia in: The Best of Funny is Funny |
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No Score Yet | Carlos Mencia: Not for the Easily Offended |
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No Score Yet | The Proud Family Movie |
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0% | 29 Palms |
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17% | Outta Time |
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No Score Yet | The Three Amigos |
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TV
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The Mo'Nique Show
2009-2011
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No Score Yet |
Mind of Mencia
2005-2008
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No Score Yet |
MADtv
1995-2009
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No Score Yet |
Cribs
2000-2009
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No Score Yet |
The Proud Family
2001-2005
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No Score Yet |
Comedy Central Presents
1998-2011
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No Score Yet |
The Bernie Mac Show
2001-2006
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Quotes from Carlos Mencia's Characters
Uncle Tito: | (repeated line) Screw off! I'm joking, man! |
Uncle Tito: | Screw off! I'm joking, man! |