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The Kid Mero

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2016)
In this weekly half-hour late-night comedy series, popular TV and podcast personalities Desus Nice and The Kid Mero speak off the cuff and chat with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more. The quick-witted duo brings a distinct voice to the late-night talk show genre, delivering smart and comedic commentary on any and all topics, that keeps audiences buzzing.
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Desus & Mero (2019–2022)
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The Kid Mero was born on 15 May 1983 in Washington Heights, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Desus & Mero (2019), Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020) and Memes & Nightmares (2024). He is married to Heater Martinez. They have four children.
BornMay 15, 1983
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BornMay 15, 1983
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2019)
    Desus & Mero
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Jaden Michael, Coco Jones, Gerald Jones, and Gregory Diaz IV in Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
    Vampires vs. the Bronx
    5.7
    • Tony(as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
    • 2020
    Memes & Nightmares (2024)
    Memes & Nightmares
    5.7
    • Actor
    • 2024
    The Premise (2021)
    The Premise
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez(as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2019)
      Desus & Mero
      7.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer (creator)
      • 2019–2022
    • The 2021 ESPY Awards (2021)
      The 2021 ESPY Awards
      5.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Harlem Serves Up! (2020)
      Harlem Serves Up!
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020 (2020)
      #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020
      2.9
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2016)
      Desus & Mero
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016–2018
    • Party Legends (2016)
      Party Legends
      7.0
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2017
    • Desus and Mero Miami Special (2016)
      Desus and Mero Miami Special
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • DeRay Davis in Joking Off (2015)
      Joking Off
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2015–2016
    • Guy Code (2011)
      Guy Code
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Desus vs Mero
      6.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer (2014)
      • 2014

    Producer

    • The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2019)
      Desus & Mero
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • host
      • 2019–2022

    Actor

    • Jim Conroy, Ryan Anderson Lopez, Jonathan Melo, Rick Simon, Cristina Valenzuela, Cristina M. Medina, Myrna Velasco, Melissa Villaseñor, Nomi Ruiz, Elizabeth Grullon, Natasha Kline, Sarah Tubert, and Becca Q. Co in Primos (2024)
      Primos
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Tío Diego (voice, as Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez)
      • 2024–2025
    • Hamster & Gretel (2022)
      Hamster & Gretel
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Luis Demo (voice, as Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez)
      • 2024
    • Memes & Nightmares (2024)
      Memes & Nightmares
      5.7
      • 2024
    • Neon (2023)
      Neon
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Radio DJ (as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
      • 2023
    • Michelle Rojas Is Not Okay (2023)
      Michelle Rojas Is Not Okay
      5.0
      Podcast Series
      • Nino
      • 2023
    • Crank Yankers (2002)
      Crank Yankers
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Mero (voice)
      • 2021–2022
    • The Premise (2021)
      The Premise
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez (as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
      • 2021
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Anthony Ramos in In the Heights (2021)
      In the Heights
      7.2
      • Radio Host (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez (voice, as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
      • 2020
    • Jaden Michael, Coco Jones, Gerald Jones, and Gregory Diaz IV in Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
      Vampires vs. the Bronx
      5.7
      • Tony (as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
      • 2020
    • Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012)
      Star vs. the Forces of Evil
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Needles (voice, as Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez)
      • 2019
    • Jaden Smith in Neo Yokio (2017)
      Neo Yokio
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Lexy (voice)
      • 2017–2018
    • Channel Surfing (2018)
      Channel Surfing
      TV Short
      • Detective Mero
      • 2018
    • Dillon Francis in Exit Through the Donut Hole (2015)
      Exit Through the Donut Hole
      Video
      • Broccoli
      • 2015
    • Lucas Bros Moving Co (2013)
      Lucas Bros Moving Co
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Wesley (voice)
      • 2015

    Videos21

    Office Hours: GOT and Coachella Are Overrated
    Clip 3:37
    Office Hours: GOT and Coachella Are Overrated
    Desus & Mero: Desus Tries to Name White People
    Clip 2:21
    Desus & Mero: Desus Tries to Name White People
    Desus & Mero: Desus Tries to Name White People
    Clip 2:21
    Desus & Mero: Desus Tries to Name White People
    #FREEMERO Is Almost Up & Eminem Isn’t in G-Unit!
    Clip 3:33
    #FREEMERO Is Almost Up & Eminem Isn’t in G-Unit!
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:40
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Neo Yokio
    Trailer 2:01
    Neo Yokio
    Tracy Morgan's Funniest Word in the World
    Video 6:53
    Tracy Morgan's Funniest Word in the World

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      • Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez
    • Born
      • May 15, 1983
      • Washington Heights, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Heater Martinez? - present (4 children)
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      Has three sons, and a one daughter.
    • Nickname
      • Mero

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