Claudia Martinez (they, she, he) is a well-rounded artist, with skill sets ranging from improv to acting, to stand-up comedy, and the camera is no stranger to her. She hails from the lush horse country haven of Elgin, IL. She's a professionally working actor in Chicago; trained in acting and comedy (and also performs regularly) at The Second City, i.O Theater, and The Annoyance.

She's performed with several house ensembles and duo’s at i.O., The Second City as an ensemble member writing and acting in four original revues. Later she joined the Outreach group as a teacher and facilitator, teaching at risk youth the fundamentals of improv and comedy. Claudia was fortunate to join The Second City Works, lending her real-world business experience and acting to several corporate industrial and commercial shoots including Holiday Inn Express, The Live special Clorox Ick Awards with Rachel Dratch, and the Nationally toured All-State sketch show 'Drive it Home'.


Claudia shares her experiences of someone that grew up in a home with domestic violence, Claudia has had a long journey of healing. She found herself muting her experiences and was unable to access her feelings. She talks about the process of opening up her perspectives and allowing herself to recognize what she is feeling. She talks about dismantling cultural pressure and identities to become her true self.

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Music: Inte-Gritty by Bianca Mikahn

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