# Roz Hernandez
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{{Short description|American actress and comedian}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Roz Hernandez
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| birth_place = [Grand Rapids, Michigan](/source/Grand_Rapids%2C_Michigan), U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|paranormal investigator}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| website = {{URL|www.rozhernandeztour.com}}
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'''Roz Hernandez''' is an American comedian and [paranormal](/source/paranormal) expert. She is known for her role in the [Hulu](/source/Hulu) [reality TV show](/source/reality_TV_show) ''[Living for the Dead](/source/Living_for_the_Dead)'' and her podcast ''Ghosted! by Roz Hernandez''.
== Career ==
Hernandez began her performance career as a [clown](/source/clown), inspired by her father, who was also a clown.[{{Cite web |last=Shreya |first=Kumari |date=2023-10-19 |title=Roz Hernandez: Blending Wit with the Weird on Living For the Dead |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/roz-hernandez/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}}] She started doing [stand-up](/source/stand-up) in [drag](/source/drag_queen) in 2010,[{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=David |date=2019-04-11 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Have You Been Ghosted by Roz Drezfalez? |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/exclusive-have-you-been-ghosted-by-roz-drezfalez/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Instinct Magazine |language=en-US}}] and eventually had a monthly show[{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Let Roz Hernandez Judge Drag Race! |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/roz-hernandez-comedians-you-should-know-2024.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Vulture |language=en}}] under the name Roz Drezfalez.[{{Cite web |last=Sagers |first=Aaron |date=2022-06-09 |title=The Real-Life Paranormal Origins of Ghosted! By Roz Hernandez |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/ghosted-roz-hernandez-paranormal-origins/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}]
Hernandez played the character of Janice Ian in the [Peaches Christ](/source/Peaches_Christ) "Mean Gays" show, and had a role in the feature film ''Moon Manor''.[{{Cite web |last=Ermac |first=Raffy |date=September 8, 2023 |title='Ghosted!' Is Bringing Laughs & Heart to the World of the Supernatural |url=https://www.out.com/gay-entertainment/ghosted-roz-hernandez-interview |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=www.out.com |language=en}}] Guest [Busy Philipps](/source/Busy_Philipps) said that Hernandez and [Sam Pancake](/source/Sam_Pancake) saved her life by thwarting an attempted murderer at her home.[{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=2023-07-22 |title=Busy Philipps Says She's 'Psychic,' Claims Ability to See 'Things in the Future' |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/busy-philipps-psychic-ghosted-roz-hernandez-1235677443/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}]
Hernandez had the role of paranormal researcher in ''[Living for the Dead](/source/Living_for_the_Dead)'', a "Gay [Scooby-Doo](/source/Scooby-Doo)" show produced by [Kristen Stewart](/source/Kristen_Stewart).[{{Cite news |last=Myers |first=Owen |date=2023-10-19 |title=Twilight Slayance: Kristen Stewart's queer ghost-hunting show is a scream |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/19/living-for-the-dead-kristen-stewart-hulu |access-date=2025-04-16 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}] She's said that ghosts would try to play with their toes at night, and tried to escape to sleep at nearby hotels.[{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Elaina |date=2023-10-18 |title=In a new Hulu series, five fabulous ghost hunters are truly 'Living for the Dead' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/new-hulu-series-five-fabulous-ghost-hunters-are-truly-living-dead-rcna120836 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}]
Hernandez was featured in the 2024 [Netflix](/source/Netflix) documentary ''Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution'' and reflected on difficulties faced by [transgender women](/source/transgender_women) comedians from the prevalence of jokes made at their expense.[{{Cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=2024-06-19 |title=Who's Laughing Now? A New Doc Delves Into the History of Queer Comedians |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/netflix-outstanding-documentary-lgbtq-comedy-1235925746/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}] She later told [''Vulture''](/source/Vulture_(website)), "It’s time for transgender women to be the ones making jokes about transgender women on major platforms."[{{Cite web |last=Spillum |first=Heidi |date=2024-09-10 |title=GLAAD ANNOUNCES SEASON 2 PREMIERE OF DIGITAL ORIGINAL SERIES, “DÍMELO,” SPOTLIGHTING LATINE LGBTQ VOICES IN COMEDY, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LATINATION MEDIA |url=https://glaad.org/releases/glaad-announces-season-2-premiere-of-digital-original-series-dimelo-spotlighting-latine-lgbtq-voices-in-comedy-produced-in-partnership-with-latination-media/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=GLAAD |language=en-US}}] and described as "the most fabulous ghost hunter ever born" in ''Vulture'''s Best New Up-and-Coming Comedians to Watch in 2024.[{{Cite web |last=Alter |first=Rebecca |last2=Fox |first2=Jesse David |last3=Frank |first3=Jason P. |last4=Kroeger |first4=Jake |last5=Pandya |first5=Hershal |last6=VanArendonk |first6=Kathryn |date=2024-09-03 |title=2024's Comedians You Should and Will Know |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-new-comedians-2024-stand-up-sketch-improv.html |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Vulture |language=en}}]
== Personal life ==
Hernandez is a transgender woman of [Mexican](/source/Mexican_Americans) and [Irish](/source/Irish_Americans) descent[{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Lyra |date=2024-06-21 |title=Transgender Comedian Roz Hernandez Wants to Be Remembered as an Experience |url=https://remezcla.com/features/film/interview-transgender-comedian-roz-hernandez-remembered-as-an-experience-pride-2024/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Remezcla |language=en}}] from a [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) family.