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Marcello Hernández Sets Netflix Debut Special ‘American Boy’ for Jan. 7 Release

The hour draws on his first-generation Cuban-Dominican upbringing.

Overview

  • Netflix will stream the comedian’s first standalone special worldwide.
  • The set was filmed across two September performances in his hometown of Miami, Florida.
  • Hernández frames the material as a personal tribute to his family and upbringing, calling it his “whole life.”
  • His background recently drew fresh attention after President Donald Trump’s White House posted a video implying he was an illegal immigrant.
  • The SNL cast member, now in his fourth season, is also booked for a Kevin Hart film titled 72 Hours, appeared in Happy Gilmore 2, and will voice Fergus in Shrek 5.