The Kid Mero

Dominican-American comedian

May 26, 2026

The Kid Mero

Joel Armogasto Martinez, professionally known as The Kid Mero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor, YouTube personality, music blogger, and Twitter personality. He gained recognition with his podcast Desus vs. Mero alongside Desus Nice, which premiered in 2013. Martinez was a cast member of Guy Code with Desus Nice and co-hosted the talk show Desus & Mero on Viceland until June 2018. He currently co-hosts the Showtime series Desus & Mero, which premiered in 2019. Born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Martinez grew up in various neighborhoods in the Bronx. His comedic talent was evident from a young age.

Rank#24,165

Buzz Score0.1

Daily update · May 26, 2026

The Kid Mero ranks #24,165 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.1. The Kid Mero peaked at #15,382 of all time (Sep 20 - Oct 19, 2020). The Kid Mero ranks #15,176 over the past 365 days.

The Kid Mero

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Ranks on May 26, 2026

Overall popularity

#24,165

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Peak Buzz Score

1.0

#15,382Overall rank

Sep 20 - Oct 19, 2020

Days at #1

Past 365 days

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Past 365 days

The Kid Mero Buzz Score History

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The Kid Mero Top TV Shows

The Kid Mero's shows ranked by Buzz Score

The Daily Show

Self - Guest · 2 ep · 1996 – Present

3.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present

0.9

black-ish

The Kid Mero (voice) · 2 ep · 2014 – 2022

0.8

The View

Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

0.6

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

0.5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · 3 ep · 2009 – Present

0.3

Neo Yokio

Lexy (voice) · 6 ep · 2017

0.1

Desus & Mero

Self - Host · 180 ep · 2019 – 2022

0.1

The Premise

Joel 'The Kid Mero' Martinez · 1 ep · 2021

0.1

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