

Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, contributed to the writing team of Mind of Mencia, and had a role in Sons of Anarchy. Alonzo has also provided voice acting for Cars 3, performed stand-up on The Half Hour, and starred in the TV series Cristela alongside Justine Lupe and Gabriel Iglesias. She has appeared in the film Coast and hosts two podcasts: the comedy interviews podcast The Hall: Honoring The Greats of Stand Up and the documentary podcast Chicano Squad.
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For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a South Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist Dolores Huerta, and the culture shock of having money after growing up so poor. Her recent Netflix stand-up special is called ‘Upper Classy.’Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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- FROM
- Hidalgo, TX, United States
- BORN
- January 6, 1979