Wait...she's not just a Comedian?

SANTOS burst onto the Stand-Up Comedy scene over a decade ago in her first National Television debut on Showtime Network's "Pride Comedy Jam".  
 

The Network touted, "a hip and hilarious show with a great ensemble of up and coming diverse comics, including the witty anecdotes of Latina Lesbian comic Renée Santos."   She has been a regular on the Los Angeles comedy scene performing consistently at local clubs, including the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and the Hollywood Improv and in April of 2015 became a Bi-Coastal Comic earning residency at NYC’s New York Comedy Club.   
 

SANTOS has been moving and shaking in the Comedy arena since she took her funny on tour to the East Coast and many Colleges Nationwide. She joined Wanda Sykes and an amazing line-up of talented entertainment on Olivia Travel's 40th Anniversary Punta Cana Resort Vacation. The ball continued rolling booking a starring role in the show “Stand-up and Deliver” featured on Jennifer Lopez’s network NuvoTV Tuesday nights.   SANTOS returned to the Television showcasing for Season 9’s Last Comic Standing airing on NBC. In the fall of 2018, she was signed by record label UPROAR Entertainment, the label responsible for launching the careers of greats Margaret Cho and Richard Pryor. In the fall of 2018 her first 1 Hour Comedy Album "Outside the Box" hit iTunes, Amazon, and anywhere you can buy Comedy or Music. In early October of 2019 her Stand-Up Comedy Special "Outside the Box" was picked up by AmazonPRIME and continues to stream on RokuTV and TubiTV. 
 

Although she has a natural funny bone, Santos has been working hard at her craft for several years both on stage and on-camera. She recently hit the NYC Equity Stage in Yvonne Hernandez’s Queer Monologues after wrapping up her run as “Squeaky Fromme” in the acclaimed play Assassins. She played the role of Nurse Heidi Breslin in NBC'S hit show "New Amsterdam" and Co-Starred in TNT's "Murder in the First", as a CSI Officer, she had also Co-starred in the Jerry Bruckheimer produced CBS sci-fi series “Eleventh Hour”, and Showtime Network’s “Californication” starring David Duchovny. She has worked in Commercials as well, staring in spots for “Bank of America/Merrill Lynch”, Wendy’s, One-a-Day Vitamins, New Balance, and SnackWells. Her acting credits include roles in several celebrated Indie films, including her first starring role in Standout Productions’  film, "One Way Street," and the film "Shooting April" which was featured in two festivals and was named ‘Favorite Movie of the Month’ by Film Stage Magazine.
 

In addition, her voice-over abilities have landed her regular gigs on the ‘looping’ scene, including numerous Disney projects and the NBC hit-series “Brothers and Sisters” for its last two seasons. Santos is no stranger to improvisation and sketch comedy writing either, beginning as an active member of Emerson College's Comedy Sketch Group in Boston and most recently sharing her characterizations on the stages of the infamous Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York City. In June of 2019 she graced Caroline’s Comedy Club Main Stage as a Stand-up and writing collaborator for David Letterman producer Barbara Gaines' LPAC benefit. 

Santos is writing a lot these days as she is thrilled to embark on her newest ventures including writing and performing her debut Dramatic Solo Show CROSSROADS, hitting the festival circuit Nationwide in 2024. In the last year, her creative endeavors have expanded to freelance journalism for THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES to amplify her creative portfolio and to further assist in elevating every artist's voice.  Currently, she is in Pre-Production for her next 1 Hour Network TV Stand-Up Variety Comedy Special slated to hit the world in the winter of 2025. 

Santos' performances are revving with verve and theatrics, Renée Santos gives you a little bit of everything: funny voices, wordplay, musical comedy, and rapturous storytelling.

In 2024, after decades of fighting against cultural attitudes, repressive political policies and violence, on the shoulders of trailblazing comedy legends, LGBTQ+ performers are having a moment, a moment Renée takes, a moment Renée makes her own. 

Renée Santos is on the vanguard of emergent new voices speaking truth to power by being true to life. Her down-to-earth stories and upbeat energy are equally accessible and defiant. Her comedy is powerful, not from fiery, overt, socio-political grandstanding, but because she doesn’t have to. Renée Santos’ power comes from purely being her talented, goofy, sharp, and charming self. Her comedy and appreciation for her journey is a revolution, revelation, a nice gust of fresh air.