Late Night Live with Cleto Rodriguez

Cast & Staff

What’s a Cleto?
Cleto Rodriguez is one of the most likable and one of the fastest rising comics in the state of Texas. He started his standup comedy career in San Antonio and currently works in venues throughout the nation. He has worked with George Lopez from ABC's "George Lopez Show," Carlos Mencia from Comedy centrals “Mind of Mencia” Wayne Brady of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and Brett Butler from ABC's "Grace Under Fire."

Cleto reaches out to his audiences' funny bone by relating everyday experiences in life. Anything and everything is fair game, from family life mishaps to the challenges of being on a diet. After 12 years in Comedy Cleto has built strong roots in San Antonio following in the footsteps of his Grand Father San Antonio native Cleto Rodriguez I who was Texas’s first congressional medal of honor winner. Cleto also contributes his time and talents to the community by helping raise money for disadvantaged youth, the homeless and seasonal benefits for the needy.

Roy Lopez Jr.
Was born and raised in San Antonio and has been involved in the comedy scene for the last 30 years. He formed “A Slice of Comedy”, a local company promoting local talent, several years ago and has produced hundreds of comedy shows throughout San Antonio. He is currently focused on making the Late Night Live with Cleto Rodriguez Show, San Antonio’s first late night talk/comedy show, a huge success. Roy brings a diversified resume that includes promoting. hosting, announcing, singing (albeit karaoke, ) and even a 30 second commercial for a brand name product.

Carlos Maestas
Executive Producer
Television Appearances
Fox News First San Antonio
WOAI San Antonio The living Show

James Ponce
Executive Producer

Leigh Ayala
Reporter

Rita Verreos
Reporter

Kinya Cano
Senior Producer
Kinya Cano was raised in Seguin, Texas. She knew at a young age that she wanted to be involved in "show biz". Since then, she's acted in several T.V. commercials, film projects and stage productions and has also worked behind the camera on numerous productions.
Kinya graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Incarnate Word with a Bachelors degree in Communications.
Soon after graduation, she began working as a television news reporter for KGBT-TV ACTION 4 NEWS in Harlingen, Texas. Later, Kinya was offered a job at KENS-TV as Associate Producer in the News Department. Since then, she has continued her career at KENS through her work at "GREAT DAY SA", initially as an associate producer and then moving on to her current position as Producer.
Kinya met Cleto long ago when she let him ride her coat tails and drag him all the way to the top. She is thrilled to have been "hand picked" to work as a Senior Producer for "Late Night Live With Cleto Rodriguez".
Kinya has been married 6 years and is a proud Stage mother to Xoe and Aris. (Side Note: If you are a director and would like to book either one of her beautiful, talented daughters, please contact her immediately)

Fernando Cano
Senior Producer
Fernando S. Cano II, Producer/Production Manager, has been involved in the film industry for over sixteen years. Fernando has produced four feature films: Painflower (16mm), EvenHand (35mm), No Pain No Gain (35mm) and Speeder Kills (Mini-DV, directed by Jim Mendiola), and served as Production Supervisor and Production Coordinator on two PBS/ITVS-funded programs: Come & Take It Day (Mini-DV) and the Foto-Novelas II series (16mm, directed by Carlos Avila), respectively. A UT Film School graduate, Fernando co-founded Yerba Buena Productions (YBP), whose main purpose was to produce films by, for, and about Latinos. YBP has had its projects featured in film festivals in both the U.S. and Latin America, winning honors and awards along the way. Fernando brings a strong production background to any project. His production credits include feature films like Syriana, Selena, The Newton Boys, All The Pretty Horses, and Miss Congeniality, to shorts, documentaries, music videos, commercials (for clients such as Valero Energy, Dodge, Cuervo Gold, CPS Energy, Chevy, Coors Light, Negra Modelo) and public service announcements as producer, cinematographer, production manager, production coordinator, assistant director and various other crew positions. Currently, Fernando holds a position as Senior Producer for Laszlo Rain, a San-Antonio based commercial production company specializing in ads for national and regional clients. Fernando has been married for 6 years and has to beautiful daughters Xoe and Aris. ( Side Note: If you are a director and would like to book either one of his beautiful daughters, PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT HIS WIFE KINYA CANO!!!!!!

Dave Evans
Online Producer

Sam Shimamura
Cletos Intern

Speedy Gonzales
Stage Manager

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