Edson Montenegro
LGBTQ+ Advocate & Comedian
Edson Montenegro (they/them), by day, works at Nielsen and, by night, is a New York-based comedian. They have performed at The Magnet Theater and currently perform in a sketch show, Queer Window, at The Squirrel Theater. Originally from Los Angeles and a first generation Latin-American, Edson graduated from Northwestern University in 2019, having majored in Communication Studies. They began their recovery journey in college; and now, they focus their sketch comedy on queerness, gender, intersectionality, and spirituality.
Biography
Edson Montenegro (they/them), by day, works at Nielsen and, by night, is a New York-based comedian. They have performed at The Magnet Theater and currently perform in a sketch show, Queer Window, at The Squirrel Theater. Originally from Los Angeles and a first generation Latin-American, Edson graduated from Northwestern University in 2019, having majored in Communication Studies. They began their recovery journey in college; and now, they focus their sketch comedy on queerness, gender, intersectionality, and spirituality.