United States, Comedian January 6, 1979
Cristela Alonzo (born January 6, 1979) is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer, who created and starred in the ABC sitcom Cristela. She is the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US primetime comedy.
Also known as Actress, Writer, Producer
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.
It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture.
There aren't any concrete steps to becoming a comic.
I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative.
Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot.
A lot of my material was based on my family.
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.
I can't tell a story about a working-class family on a premium channel that you have to pay to get.
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.'
That's what makes a good show. It doesn't target one group. It tells a story everyone gets.
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