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| Born | April 23, 1961 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Medium | stand-up comedy, television, film |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Satire |
| Subject(s) | Mexican American culture, race relations, childhood, family |
| Influences | Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, Cheech & Chong, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Paul Mooney |
| Influenced | Carlos Mencia |
| Spouse | Ann Serrano (1 child) |
| Notable works and roles | George Lopez in George Lopez |
| Website | GeorgeLopez.com |
George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor, one of the most prominent Mexican-Americans from within the Latino communities to be recognized in mainstream North American popular culture. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Comedy may be divided into multiple Genres based on the source of humour the method of delivery and the context in which it is delivered Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry Race relations is the area of Sociology that studies the Social, Political, and Economic relations between races at all different Child article read through the various talk pages for the debate -- it's been put on and removed twice Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Freddie Prinze ( June 22, 1954 &ndash January 29, 1977) was an American Actor and stand-up comedian. Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967) better known by his Stage name Carlos Mencia, is a Comedian, Writer, and George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American Sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is perhaps best known for starring in his own produced television sitcom show entitled George Lopez. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American Sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired
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George Lopez was born in Mission Hills, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Mission Hills is a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [1] In 1971, when he was 10 years old, Lopez was abandoned by his mother. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He was subsequently raised by his maternal grandmother, Benita, a factory worker, who became his sole guardian, as well as his maternal step-grandfather Refugil Gutierrez, a builder. [2][3] He went to San Fernando Middle School. Lopez currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and family.
Lopez’s difficult childhood served as the basis on which he would build a career by finding the humor in his experiences and in the Mexican-American community in general. These experiences would be transformed into material that Lopez would soon use for his stand up comedy acts.
Lopez became a stand-up comedian using his Mexican-American heritage as an attraction to Mexicans. Much of his comedy is based on his experiences in childhood, and that of the Mexican-American community in general. He has released four albums of recorded stand-up comedy shows, the first of which was "Alien Nation" in 1996, as well as Right Now Right Now and Team Leader, which was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences [4] He released El Mas Chingon in September 2006. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On television Lopez has appeared on The Latin Kings of Comedy, where he was a guest star along with other top Latino stand-up comedians. His first stand-up comedy special, George Lopez Why You Crying?, premiered on Showtime. His second special, America's Mexican, was broadcast live on HBO on February 24, 2007. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Lopez was also star of a show in production from 2002 to 2007, appropriately titled "George Lopez". In the George Lopez show, George has a strong but difficult marriage, two rebellious children, a mediocre mother, a quiet father-in-law, and a 20-year-old niece who continues to want the millions of dollars that her mother had once inherited.
Lopez had made his mark as a comedian, performing at several clubs around the country and even making appearances on television shows and comedy specials by the late 1980s. In the 1990s, Lopez made the transition to films with comedies such as Ski Patrol (1990) and Fatal Instinct (1993). Fatal Instinct is a 1993 comedy spoof film directed by Carl Reiner which parodies such films as Basic Instinct and Despite his growing television career, Lopez continued to perform his stand-up comedy and recorded several comedy albums.
Lopez was recently a cast member and commentator for HBO’s hit sports show Inside the NFL for the 2003-2004 football season. Inside the NFL is a weekly sports show that focuses on the National Football League. He is a two-time host of the Latin Grammy Awards and a co-host of the Emmy Awards. The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. He recently starred in the ABC Wonderful World of Disney Christmas film Naughty or Nice. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27 Lopez also starred in the Robert Rodríguez-directed film The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl which opened in June 2005. Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20 1968 is an American director, writer, producer, Cinematographer, editor and Musician The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl is a 2005 Family film by Robert Rodriguez, the writer producer and director of Spy Kids
Lopez will guest star as the Mayor of Reno, Nevada in the new season of Reno 911! in 2008. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
In 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lopez faced some health challenges as he suffered from a genetic disorder, which caused his kidneys to deteriorate. That same year, he received a kidney transplant from his wife Ann. An episode of George Lopez, as well as an episode of the Nickelodeon show The Naked Brothers Band, was based on this. It is also mentioned briefly in a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode, where Larry David seeks inside information from George Lopez about the "kidney consortium". Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American Sitcom starring Seinfeld writer co-creator and executive producer Larry David as himself and Lawrence Eugene "Larry" David (born July 2 1947 is an American Emmy -winning Actor, Writer, Comedian, producer Since then, the couple have become spokespersons for the National Kidney Foundation. The National Kidney Foundation Inc ( NKF) is a major voluntary health organization in the United States.
In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in a comedy. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26 1964 is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated American - German Bullock was concerned about the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television and pushed to get a sitcom on television that starred Hispanics without being exclusively about the Hispanic American community. ABC, who had been criticized by Hispanic American groups for lack of Latinos on their television shows, quickly picked up the television series. In 2002, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series, following in the footsteps of Freddie Prinze and Desi Arnaz. Freddie Prinze ( June 22, 1954 &ndash January 29, 1977) was an American Actor and stand-up comedian. Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) ( March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American The George Lopez show is an American situation comedy that originally aired on ABC from 2002 to 2007. George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American Sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired As of 2007, it is the second-longest running sitcom in television history of those that have starred Hispanic actors, after I Love Lucy. I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the sitcom. It broke new ground for Hispanics on TV in a way similar to how "The Cosby Show" (to which it has been compared) broke new ground for African Americans. The Cosby Show is an American television Situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, first airing on September 20, 1984
On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup and it was first aired on September 10, 2007. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sunday &ndash Thursdays from 900 p Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On May 15, 2007, the series was cancelled by ABC. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Lopez criticized Jay Leno, someone he once considered a "close friend", during an interview on radio station WOMX-FM in Orlando, Florida on January 24, 2007, stating: "He's the biggest two-faced dude in TV. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " He also called him a back-stabber, and said he is not a proficient interviewer. [5][6]
Lopez is also known for his conflict with Carlos Mencia. Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967) better known by his Stage name Carlos Mencia, is a Comedian, Writer, and In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Lopez accused Mencia of appropriating 13 minutes of his material in Mencia's HBO special. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based He also claimed he had a physical altercation with Mencia over the alleged appropriation. [7][8]
Complaining about the cancellation of his television series Lopez declared "TV just got a lot 'whiter'"![9]
A native of Los Angeles who grew up in San Fernando Valley’s Mission Hills, Lopez devotes much time to the community. His own charity, The George & Ann Lopez-Richie Alarcon CARE Foundation, provides significant community and arts resources for education. He has received the Manny Mota Foundation Community Spirit Award and was named Honorary Mayor of Los Angeles for his extensive fund-raising efforts benefiting earthquake victims in El Salvador and Guatemala. Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo, or more commonly known as Manny Mota (born on February 18, 1938 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest In February 2004, George was presented the 2004 Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award by Harvard University, presented by its president and dean for his artistic work and charitable endeavors. [10]
Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community. In September 2004, George was honored with the "Spirit of Liberty Award" presented by People for the American Way. People For the American Way (People For is a progressive, politically liberal Advocacy organization in the United States. In August 2005, Time magazine recognized George as one of "The 25 Most Influential Hispanics In America". PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [11]
On free time in the summer, he would be a summer school teacher. He was a teacher at Evergreen Valley High School, Piedmont Hills High School, and Leland High School, all in San Jose, California. Evergreen Valley High School is a comprehensive 4 year High school located in the Evergreen area of San Jose California, and is part of the East Side Union Piedmont Hills High School is a comprehensive public four-year High school located in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose California, USA Leland High School may refer to Leland High School (San Jose California &mdash San Jose, California Leland High School
One of Lopez’ comedy albums, Team Leader, was released to great public acclaim and was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. He also wrote an autobiography entitled Why You Crying, which was released on the Touchstone/Fireside division of Simon & Schuster and entered in the New York Times Bestsellers top twenty. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L His previous best-selling CD Right Now Right Now was released in 2001. The book is co-written by Emmy Award winning writer and sportscaster Armen Keteyian. Armen Keteyian (born March 6, 1953 in Detroit Michigan) is an American television journalist and author
Maintaining an extremely active schedule as a stand-up comedian, George is a sell-out attraction coast to coast and has headlined concerts at various venues: Las Vegas Hilton, Foxwoods Casino, ARCO Arena in Sacramento, the Town Hall in New York, the Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, Next Stage in Dallas, SBC Center in San Antonio, Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA, Dodge Theater in Phoenix, San Jose State University Events Center in San Jose, CA, and has performed for the President at the historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C.. The Las Vegas Hilton is a Hotel, Casino, and Convention center in Winchester, Nevada. Foxwoods Resort Casino is a Hotel - Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. ARCO Arena is an indoor arena located in Sacramento California, United States. Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor Amphitheater in Mountain View California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The AT&T Center is an indoor arena located in San Antonio Texas, USA The Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose Arena on the campus of the California State University Fresno, located in Fresno California Dodge Theater is an indoor Concert hall and Arena in Phoenix. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system Ford's Theatre is a historic Theatre in Washington DC, used for various Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D In December 2004 George set an attendance record at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles with seven consecutive sold-out performances and over 42,000 in total attendance. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Gibson Amphitheatre (formerly Universal Amphitheatre) is a Theatre located in Universal City California, USA. Lopez’ live comedy concert Why You Crying? debuted on Showtime, Memorial Day weekend in 2004. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in)
Lopez has earned praise for his performance in the HBO Films drama, "Real Women Have Curves", which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received the 2002 Audience Award. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Previously, Lopez was featured in the drama Bread and Roses. Bread and Roses is a 2000 Film directed by Ken Loach, starring Adrien Brody. The film, directed by British filmmaker Ken Loach, received critical acclaim after its premier at the Cannes Film Festival. Kenneth Loach (born 17 June 1936) known as Ken Loach, is an English television and Film director. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice,
In 2001, Lopez hosted a major morning radio for Clear Channel Communications in Los Angeles. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. He was the first Latino to have headlined the keystone morning radio slot on an English-language station in LA—the nation’s top radio market. Lopez received the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, 2003 Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television, and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award.
George was a featured celebrity golfer in The 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament Lopez and his pro partner finished third in the Pebble Beach event. George was the top ranking celebrity at completion of the golf tournament. Since 2006 Lopez has served as the host of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley.
Below is a list of his awards and accomplishments: