Rachel Arieff

I began my career as a stand-up comic... in the 1990s! Dios mío, what a ride!

Living in Austin, New York and Los Angeles, I was fortunate enough to perform alongside comics such as Dave Chappelle, Zach Galafianakis, Louis C.K., Duncan Trussell and Sarah Silverman, among many other talented artists.

When I moved to Barcelona 2004 I started to perform in Spanish, doing stand-up comedy and cabaret shows throughout Spain. The best known were Cómo ser feliz todo el tiempo (How to Be Happy All the Time), Planeta Catalunya, and Coñólogos. The last full-length show I did was Sueños americanos (American Dreams), a "dramedy" monologue, in Barcelona.

I have done standup in Spanish on Paramount Comedy as well as TV in the U.S., and had small roles in a few films.

I am also the creator and host of Anti-Karaoke, the karaoke rock show famous throughout Spain and other parts of Europe.

I speak Spanish, English, and Catalan. I am currently working on different comedy shows in English, Spanish in Catalan.

During the pandemic, when all the theaters closed and I couldn't perform, I became an online English teacher. Teaching English to kids and adults from all over the world was one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences I have ever had. I still do it because I love connecting with people from all different cultures, helping them and learning about their world.

I practice Goenka Vipassana meditation 2 hours every day. I mention it here because it's greatly changed my life for the better. I believe that if more people did this, the world would be a much more peaceful, functional, and certainly happier place. I recommend it for nearly everyone.