George Lopez was born on April 23, 1961. He was born to a Mexican-American family in the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles, California. He was abandoned by his parents at a young age and raised by his grandmother. This early life experience has provided Lopez with much of his stand up comedy material. He talks much of his upbringing, and he pokes fun at the Mexican American culture of California. Poverty and financial hardship is another subject of his often biting and satirical humor.
After working his way up through the ranks in the comedy clubs of Los Angles, Lopez moved into the mainstream with a series of albums and a television show. He is an example of the new generation comedian that is multi-talented. His first comedy album, "Right Now Right Now" was released in 2001. It was followed by another called "Team Leader" which garnered an Emmy nomination in 2004. He also is the subject of an autobiography that made the New York Times best seller list. It was written by Armen Keteyian.
The event that propelled him into national stardom was "The George Lopez Show". He is the co-creator, writer, producer and star of this popular ABC prime time sitcom that is now in its 6th season. One result of the show was to pave the way for his inclusion on Forbes Magazine's "The 100 Top Celebrities List". He is ranked number 85 on the list, but his e-score rank is 43rd. The e-score rank is a combination of factors that rates popularity a bit higher than earnings or power within the industry. His salary according to Forbes exceeds 12 million dollars per year.
Despite his success on television, Lopez continues to do live shows. He is booked into some of the most prestigious venues, and generally plays to sold out crowds. His earning from touring alone exceeded 8.5 million last year according to his official web site. George Lopez recently suffered from a serious illness, and received a kidney transplant. The donor was his wife Ann, and the experience was the subject of a recent show on his series.
Despite his position as one of the foremost Hispanic comedians in the country, he has been involved in some controversy. He is engaged in a little feud with fellow Hispanic comedian, Carlos Mencia, whom he accused of stealing some of his material. He is also critical of guest show host Jay Leno, who he blasted in a recent interview. Despite this, George Lopez's career is still on the fast track. A new album has recently been released. A HBO special, "America's Mexican", is due to air at the end of February, 2007. He was selected as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in the Country by Time Magazine. He is a comedian and star at the peak of his career.
After working his way up through the ranks in the comedy clubs of Los Angles, Lopez moved into the mainstream with a series of albums and a television show. He is an example of the new generation comedian that is multi-talented. His first comedy album, "Right Now Right Now" was released in 2001. It was followed by another called "Team Leader" which garnered an Emmy nomination in 2004. He also is the subject of an autobiography that made the New York Times best seller list. It was written by Armen Keteyian.
The event that propelled him into national stardom was "The George Lopez Show". He is the co-creator, writer, producer and star of this popular ABC prime time sitcom that is now in its 6th season. One result of the show was to pave the way for his inclusion on Forbes Magazine's "The 100 Top Celebrities List". He is ranked number 85 on the list, but his e-score rank is 43rd. The e-score rank is a combination of factors that rates popularity a bit higher than earnings or power within the industry. His salary according to Forbes exceeds 12 million dollars per year.
Despite his success on television, Lopez continues to do live shows. He is booked into some of the most prestigious venues, and generally plays to sold out crowds. His earning from touring alone exceeded 8.5 million last year according to his official web site. George Lopez recently suffered from a serious illness, and received a kidney transplant. The donor was his wife Ann, and the experience was the subject of a recent show on his series.
Despite his position as one of the foremost Hispanic comedians in the country, he has been involved in some controversy. He is engaged in a little feud with fellow Hispanic comedian, Carlos Mencia, whom he accused of stealing some of his material. He is also critical of guest show host Jay Leno, who he blasted in a recent interview. Despite this, George Lopez's career is still on the fast track. A new album has recently been released. A HBO special, "America's Mexican", is due to air at the end of February, 2007. He was selected as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in the Country by Time Magazine. He is a comedian and star at the peak of his career.
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