Cristela Alonzo Biography | Comedian
Cristela Alonzo is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer, who created and starred in the ABC sitcom Cristela and became the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US primetime comedy.
In January 2014, Alonzo was named as one of 10 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch in 2014 by L.A. Weekly. She also earned one recognition of 13 Funny Women to Watch in 2014 by Cosmopolitan. In January 2017, Alonzo was revealed to be voicing Cruz Ramirez in the Disney-Pixar film Cars 3.
Cristela Alonzo Age
Alonzo was born on January 6, 1979 in San Juan, Texas being the youngest of four children. She is now 40 years old as of 2019. On her mother’s weekly day off throughout her childhood, Alonzo spent time with her paternal grandmother in Reynosa, Mexico, just across the border.
Cristela Alonzo Early Life | Education
For the first eight years of Alonzo’s life, the family lived in an abandoned diner, and were homeless and destitute, even with her mother working double shifts as a waitress.
Alonzo said her mother often used humor to bring relief and offset the abject poverty. Alonzo learned English from watching TV as her family spoke only Spanish at home; her mother never learned to speak English.
She would translate American shows into Spanish and act them out for her mother. Alonzo shared a bed with her mother until Alonzo turned 18. At age 18, she left home to attend Webster University to study theater in St. Louis but dropped out because she could no longer afford school.
Cristela Alonzo Family
Alonzo once stated that she started doing stand-up as a way to process her grief and talk about her mom and her family. Her mother is Natalia Gonzalez, who worked double shifts at a Mexican restaurant for about 20 years, and father Adalberto Alonzo, who is Mexican.
Cristela Alonzo Siblings
She has three siblings, older sister Julisa Maria Alonzo and older brothers Eloy Eduardo Alonzo and Ruben G Alonzo.
Cristela Alonzo Husband
Although she is one of the admired silent celebrities, her beauty couldn’t go to waste without ownership. Luckily, for over a decade she has dated Stephen Halasz and they forever have seemed to be in much more than love. Information about them settling down has been so much expectant among her fans but none has yet been released.
Cristela Alonzo Net Worth
She began her career as an office manager at the Addison Improv in 2003 before she ventured and started doing stand-up. He has a net worth of 3 million dollars.
Cristela Alonzo Height
Cristella stands at a height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
She weighs 81 kg.
Her bust size is 43
Waist size is 33
Hip size is 43
Cristela Alonzo Tour
Cristela has not made any announcements to any recent tours in 2019.
Cristela Alonzo Weight Loss
Recently, Cristela Alonzo has shed some pounds and in her response to that she credits her it to Garcinia weight loss pills which she used to speed up metabolism, reduce her appetite and decrease her weight gain. Being termed as a thick lady before, things have turned around for her now and she is one we look up to. It is now well clear on her firm body build and some specially curves and sizes on her.
Cristela Alonzo Cars 3 Interview
espnW: Did you have any input on your character’s name and backstory development?
Cristela Alonzo: I did not have input on naming the car. That was already predetermined by Disney/Pixar. However, I had some influence on the backstory. The character of Cruz hadn’t been fully developed when I first stepped into the role. I started talking about my life during the voice-over session, and my story conquered with the team. .
espnW: Did you provide any suggestions on the design of Cruz?
Cristela Alonzo: Not the design. But they used a lot of my facial expressions for Cruz. Overall, the body came from what the Disney/Pixar team thought the character should exude. But it’s funny to see the finished product.
espnW: What was the production process like for you?
Cristela Alonzo: I did most of my voice-over sessions by myself. But I did get the chance to work with Owen Wilson for a day. I think having that time together with him solidified the mentor ship connection in the film. It helped to do that in person.
espnW: How does working in animation differ from your television and stand-up projects?
Cristela Alonzo: I don’t have to do my hair and makeup to do voice-overs. I can show up in yoga pants, or as I call them, “My everything but yoga pants,” and we just go in and record. Also, it’s nice to see yourself in a different form. It helps give off a different emotion.
espnW: In the film, Cruz is told that she doesn’t “look” the part of a race car and, therefore, doesn’t belong on the track. Have you ever been told that you didn’t fit in?
Cristela Alonzo: That was taken directly from my real life. I always wanted to work in film and TV as a kid. It was a dream of mine. A lot of people in my neighborhood didn’t understand it or said I couldn’t achieve it.
espnW: With the launch of your ABC sitcom “Cristela” in 2014, you became the first Latina to create, produce, write, and star in your own U.S. network show. How do feel about carrying the responsibility of being the first?
Cristela Alonzo: I love having the word “first” used in referral to me, because that means that someone finally did that “thing.” I think it’s important to break those barriers, and that indicates that I’m not going to be the last. For me, everything I do in this business is about opening doors and holding them open so that other people can walk through them. People have to stop thinking that we are all fighting for one spot. If you put in the work, if you work hard enough, a spot will be made for you.
espnW: What do you think audiences will take away from seeing Cruz in “Cars 3”?
Cristela Alonzo: A lot of times we put gender into play, and that frightens us. This story is bigger than being a girl car or boy car in racing. It’s about who is the best one for the job. Who has put in the most work and effort? When we see “Cars 3” we are reminded, “Oh, yes, a girl can do that too.
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