“Acting is reacting. That's when acting is great - when you say something, somebody said something, they make a face, they pose, they use something physical, then you react to that, then they react to you.”

Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor

Carlos Mencia, born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor. He is best known for his politically charged stand-up and for hosting Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia from 2005 to 2008. His comedy often draws on race relations, Latin American culture, criminal justice, and social class. Around the time his show was canceled, several comedians accused him of plagiarism and of stealing jokes.