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
dream growing-up kids
As a kid, I really wanted to have my own show. But when you grow up in poverty, people tell you nothing is possible. So I kind of gave up on that dream.
community trying culture
I'm not trying to represent the whole Latino community. There are too many different cultures, and Latinos will always say, 'My family doesn't do that.'
years ideas shows
My stand-up has a lot of performance in it, and I loved doing it so much that, after years, I put the idea of having a show on the back burner.
hard-work want ifs
Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it will happen.
cast named seemed supporting tv
We don't have enough Latinos on TV just getting cast in supporting roles; the idea of having your own show named after you seemed like such a long shot.
feeling
To me, a multi-cam is just like the feeling you get from the audience.
anyone
The chances of anyone of any race getting their own show are, like, .001 percent.
good tells
That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets.
I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative.
I did the 'Wizard of Oz' in third grade, and I was a witch.
watched
I couldn't afford therapy, so I just watched 'Frasier.' Season 4 was a breakthrough.
family premium
I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get.
cope death depressed ending mom money passing standup
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.
cattle cowboys deal tv whenever
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.