Martha Chaves

For the Peruvian politician, see Martha Chávez.

Martha Chaves
Born
Nicaragua
NationalityCanadian, Nicaraguan
Alma materConcordia University
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress, playwright
Years active1995–present[1]

Martha Chaves is a Nicaraguan-Canadian comedian, actress, activist and playwright. She performs standup in English, Spanish, French and Italian.[2] She is a regular in the comedy circuits in Canada, the United States and Latin America, at Just for Laughs and other major festivals, and on CBC Radio.

Since coming out around 2009, Chaves has spoken out for the LGBT community and has become known for her comedic take on being a homosexual person of colour in Canada.[3] She has also written and performed in a series of one-woman plays. Chaves won the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Standup Comic of 2017, after being nominated several times in the previous decade.[4]

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