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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My favorite movie is 'Die Hard.' It doesn't have pinatas and mariachis. It's just a good movie.
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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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My family didn't have money, and I think it made me fearless. I'm willing to try everything and not be afraid because what's the worst that can be happen? It might not work out, but I can't be worse off than when I was a kid.
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Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs when things are tough. Growing up like that, I got used to making jokes about things that were difficult. So when I started doing stand-up, that's what I went towards.
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Two brothers and a sister, my niece, my nephew... we're a very small group. We're very close, very tight-knit. We spend every holiday weekend together.
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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.