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About Shayla Rivera

Shayla Rivera demonstrates the unique ability to make people of all ages and backgrounds laugh. While she brings her "Latin" heritage into her performances, her comedy is funny and crosses all barriers. Shayla co-starred in Comedy Central's "Comedy Rehab" along with her good friend Paul Rodriguez in May 2009.

Shayla graduated from Texas A & M University with a degree Aerospace Engineering and entered NASA preparing to become the first Puerto Rican woman astronaut. While working at NASA, Shayla learned that her quick wit was a great tool in managing all the different personalities that comprise the program. She parlayed this talent into a stint as a motivational speaker which paved the way for her career in comedy. Shayla is now regarded as one of the most gifted comedians performing today. She performs in clubs across America and is a sought after corporate speaker.

On television, Shayla starred in the Lifetime series "You're Not The Man I Married," wrote and starred in her award... Read More »

 Shayla Rivera demonstrates the unique ability to make people of all ages and backgrounds laugh. While she brings her "Latin" heritage into her performances, her comedy is funny and crosses all barriers. Shayla co-starred in Comedy Central's "Comedy Rehab" along with her good friend Paul Rodriguez in May 2009.

Shayla graduated from Texas A & M University with a degree Aerospace Engineering and entered NASA preparing to become the first Puerto Rican woman astronaut. While working at NASA, Shayla learned that her quick wit was a great tool in managing all the different personalities that comprise the program. She parlayed this talent into a stint as a motivational speaker which paved the way for her career in comedy. Shayla is now regarded as one of the most gifted comedians performing today. She performs in clubs across America and is a sought after corporate speaker.

On television, Shayla starred in the Lifetime series "You're Not The Man I Married," wrote and starred in her award winning one woman play, "Rocket Science and Salsa," which was directed by Debbie Allen. She has also appeared on many cable and network comedy talk shows. On the development front, Shayla created a comedy about her experiences working at NASA and executive produced and starred in the comedy concert film "Latin Ladies Comedy Coalition."

With her quick wit and global reach, Shayla is ideal for sponsor and advertising partnerships.