BOOM! That’s the only sound you are going to hear when Jesenia Bailey kicks in the door next year. Don’t know who Jesenia Bailey is? You will soon! The Puerto Rican quadruple threat (she is a comedienne, actress, producer and writer extraordinaire) is currently one of the key players in the Latina comedy scene.

Born and raised in New York City, this self-proclaimed “people pleaser” attended 10 different schools growing up. While constantly changing schools would be quite the difficult adjustment for many of us, Jesenia considered it a blessing in disguise: “Going to a new school allowed me to reinvent myself. If I knew something didn’t work well at the last school, I knew not to do it again at the new one. It truly made me a people person.”

Reinvention is a principle Jesenia has applied to all of her endeavors as an adult as well. As the creator of the sketch comedy show “Ay Que Funny!”, a title inspired by the words her grandmother used to say right after she laughed, Jesenia has years of experience under her belt when it comes to directing, writing and acting in an off-Broadway production. “Ay! Que Funny to me was a discovery of who I am in comedy. I didn’t know how to write sketches or put up shows, but I learned because I love what I do.” When asked to describe the show in three words, Jesenia very quickly responded: “Fresh, Funny and Fearless!”.

While “Ay! Que Funny” recently ended its off-Broadway run, don’t think this is the last you will be hearing about it. Jesenia exclusively told me that she is in the process of turning the sketch comedy show into a pilot and will soon start casting and filming in hopes of shopping her original idea to a major TV network. She is also working on another pilot presently entitled “Becoming Ricardo” and is currently hosting acting workshops with her husband, director Damian Bailey.

I asked Jesenia what words of wisdom or advice she could offer anyone looking to get into the entertainment industry, whether it was as an actor, writer or director. She thought for a few moments and flawlessly responded: “Don’t give up and be persistent. If you’re going to do it, whatever “it” may be, be wonderful. And most importantly, don’t forget: BE YOU. BE AMAZING”.

2012 is most definitely her year. When you see her name up in lights, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

– Orisel

For more information on the incredible Jesenia Bailey, I encourage you to check out her website at: www.jeseniabailey.com and make sure to check out her IMDB page at www.imdb.me/jeseniabailey

Looking for a laugh? Check out Jesenia’s new comedy video “La Cucaracha” feat. Pitbull and Lady Gaga
La Cucaracha Feat. Pitbull and Lady Gaga