George Lopez

George Lopez

George Lopez (born April 23, 1961 in Mission Hills, California) is an American comedian and actor. He is one of the most prominent Mexican-Americans from within the Latino community to be recognized in mainstream North American popular culture. He is perhaps best known for starring in his own produced television sitcom show entitled George Lopez. Much of Lopez's comedy is based on his experiences in childhood, and that of the Mexican-American community in general. He was greatly influenced by comedian Richard Pryor. He has released four albums of recorded stand-up comedy shows, the first of which was Alien Nation in 1996, as well as Rig...