Jesus Trejo

Jesus Trejo is a Los Angeles based, comedian, actor, and writer. Born and raised in Long Beach,CA. Trejo’s first stand-up comedy special STAY AT HOME SON premiered on Showtime in 2020 and his latest standup specials, FIRST TIME DAD and PRACTICING can be found on YouTube. Trejo was a Staff Writer on Hulu’s THIS FOOL,and was recurring as the role of Mr. Trujillo on the Netflix series MR. IGLESIAS, and can be seen on his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Trejo is also the host of Tacos Con Todo, a web series from Complex/First We Feast (HOT ONES) in which he navigates the LA taco scene with celebrity guests. Jesus is also an author of two children’s books as a part of a two-book deal with publisher Astra/Minerva, "Papás Magical Water Jug-Clock” and “Mamas Magnificent Dancing Plantitas”. The books have collected several awards since their release, including the prestigious Pura Belpré Honor for both writing and illustrations. Jesus’ younger-self is the protagonist in both books, and his upbringing serves as a backdrop to the many life lessons learned working as a first generation Mexican-American. He is currently working on his next two books in the series. Jesus was named a Variety Top 10 Comic to watch at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in 2017, and can be seen performing regularly across the country and at his home club, the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.