Cristela Alonzo Biography

(Comedian)

Birthday: January 6, 1979 (Capricorn)

Born In: Hidalgo, Texas, United States

Advanced SearchCristela Alonzo is an American stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actress. She is best known for the TV series ‘Cristela’, which started airing in 2014. This made her the first Latina to ever create, produce, writer and star in her own network show. She grew up in Texas and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career. She has appeared in guest roles in TV shows such as ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and ‘General Hospital’. She was also a writer for the TV series ‘Mind of Mencia’. She has been hosting and starring in the TV series ‘The View’ as well. In addition, she has worked in a few movies such as ‘The Angry Birds Movie’. Quick Facts

Age: 45 Years, 45 Year Old Females

Family:

father: Adalberto Alonzo

mother: Natalia Gonzalez

siblings: Eloy Eduardo Alonzo, Julisa Maria Alonzo, Ruben G Alonzo

Born Country: United States

Comedians American Women

Height: 5'3" (160 cm), 5'3" Females

Notable Alumni: Webster University

More Facts

education: Webster University, PSJA Early College High School

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American PeopleFemale ComediansAmerican ComediansAmerican Female ComediansWomen Film & Theater Personalities CareerCristela Alonzo worked as a stand-up comedian. She appeared in multiple TV shows before she began her own show. She became popular after the multi-camera sitcom ‘Cristela’ started airing in October 2014. She was the main creator of the series with Kevin Hench, Becky Clements, Marty Adelstein and Shawn Levy serving as the co-creators. The show revolved around the life of Cristela Hernandez, a Mexican-American law graduate living in Dallas, Texas. She tries to achieve her aim of living the American Dream by working as an unpaid intern at a law firm. She has to deal with her boss, Trent Culpepper, who is slightly racist, and his daughter Maddie, who is known for her spoiled behavior. The series was met with generally mixed reviews. It was cancelled after a single season.Other works she is known for include the 2016 animated comedy film ‘The Angry Birds Movie’, where she voiced one of the supporting characters. The film was a huge success commercially, earning $352 million on a budget of $73 million, around five times its budget. The critical reception was mostly mixed. In 2017, she voiced one of the main characters in the animated comedy film ‘Cars 3’. This film was a commercial success too, earning over $380 million on a budget of $175 million. The reviews were mixed to positive.In 2019, she had a supporting role in the biographical film ‘The Laundromat’, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film received mostly mixed reviews. The same year, she also had a minor role in the fantasy drama series ‘His Dark Materials’.Recommended Lists:

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American Film & Theater PersonalitiesAmerican Female Film & Theater PersonalitiesCapricorn WomenContinue Reading BelowFamily & Personal LifeCristela Alonzo was born in San Juan, Texas, in US, on January 6th, 1979. Her parents are Natalia Gonzalez and Adalberto Alonzo. She is the youngest of four siblings. She has claimed that she never met her father, and she was raised by her mother as a single parent. She has also stated that her mother worked very hard and had to work double shifts to make ends meet. According to Alonzo, she grew up on the border of San Juan, Texas. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian.She was once rumored to be dating Stephen Halasz. However, there was no confirmation of the relationship from either side.