Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and producer, who created and starred in the ABC sitcom Cristela. She is the first Mexican American woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US network show...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth6 January 1979
CityHidalgo, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her.
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I love multi-cam. I grew up in a border town in South Texas right next to Mexico, a million miles away from this world... and to me, multi-cams are just like theater.
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If I'm laughing, you know I'm either very happy or very sad. I cope with things with jokes.
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The Texas thing is such a big deal because whenever I see Texas in a TV show, they always show slow-moving cattle and cowboys with the hats. I wanted to show that Texas isn't a stereotype.
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My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn't have money for therapy, and so I started doing standup to cope with my mom's death.
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When you have a different name, people just kind of take the liberty to spell it how they want.
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I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her feel happy and to make her feel good.
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A lot of my material was based on my family.
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It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture.