What is Carlos Mencia's Net Worth?

Carlos Mencia is a Honduran-born American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $8 million. Mencia is best known for his stand-up comedy and his show "Mind of Mencia," which aired on Comedy Central from 2005 to 2008.

Quick success in comedy clubs such as The Comedy Store led Carlos to guest appearances on "The Arsenio Hall Show" and "Buscando Estrellas," and in 1994, he was named the host of HBO's "Loco Slam," a Latino comedy showcase. Since then, Mencia has released a number of stand-up comedy specials, including "Not for the Easily Offended" (2005), "No Strings Attached" (2006), and "New Territory" (2011), and he has produced "Mind of Mencia" as well as several of his specials. Carlos has also worked as an actor in the films "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007) and "Our Family Wedding" (2010) and the television series "In Living Color" (1990), "Moesha" (1999), and "The Bernie Mac Show" (2001).

Early Life

Carlos Mencia was born Ned Arnel Mencia on October 22, 1967, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He grew up in a Roman Catholic household in East Los Angeles, California, and is the second-youngest of 18 children. Carlos was born to a Mexican mother, Magdelena Mencía, and a Honduran father, Roberto Holness, but he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Consuelo and Pablo Mencia. Mencia attended Garfield High School, and at age 19, he dealt drugs and burglarized a house. After graduating from high school, Carlos enrolled at California State University to study electrical engineering, but he dropped out to pursue a comedy career after he had a successful open mic performance at The Laugh Factory.