34 Facts About George Lopez

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George Lopez was born on April 23,1961 and is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

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George Lopez is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom.

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George Lopez was named one of "The Top 25 Hispanics in America" by Time magazine in 2005.

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George Lopez was born on April 23,1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, the son of Frieda and Anatasio George Lopez, a migrant worker.

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George Lopez was deserted by his father when he was two months old and by his mother when he was 10 years old, but was raised by his maternal grandmother, Benita Gutierrez, a factory worker, and step-grandfather, Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker.

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In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, George Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for George Lopez to produce and star in a comedy.

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In 2002, George Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series, following in the footsteps of Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze, and John Leguizamo.

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George Lopez is an American situation comedy that originally aired on ABC from 2002 to 2007.

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George Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the show.

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On March 8,2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup.

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George Lopez blamed ABC for causing over a hundred of his show's staff to become jobless.

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On March 28,2009, it was announced that George Lopez would be hosting his own late-night talk show on TBS.

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George Lopez hosted a late-night talk show entitled George Lopez Tonight on TBS Monday through Thursday at midnight Eastern Time.

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Saint George Lopez was produced under Debmar-Mercury and Lionsgate Television's syndication model, which states that if a show hits certain ratings thresholds in its first 10-episode run, it triggers an additional 90-episode order.

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George Lopez was invited to be a guest judge on America's Got Talent in 2016.

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George Lopez was allowed to use his golden buzzer once, which made an act go straight to the live shows.

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Previously, George Lopez was featured in the 2000 drama Bread and Roses.

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George Lopez starred in the ABC Wonderful World of Disney Christmas film Naughty or Nice, and he appeared in the Robert Rodriguez-directed film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.

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Brown is The New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream is a 2007 documentary directed and produced by Phillip Rodriguez.

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In 2010, George Lopez appeared in The Spy Next Door with Jackie Chan, starring as a villain named Glaze.

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In January 2009, George Lopez appeared in We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.

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George Lopez is a two-time host of the Latin Grammy Awards, and a co-host of the Emmy Awards.

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On September 27,2010, George Lopez announced that he and his wife had decided to end their marriage.

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George Lopez has a genetic condition that caused his kidneys to deteriorate.

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George Lopez's doctors had told him in April 2004 that he was going to require an organ transplant but he postponed the operation until finishing the fourth season of George Lopez.

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George Lopez brought awareness to the issue on his show; his character's son Max was diagnosed with a similar illness.

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George Lopez endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 US presidential election.

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George Lopez was the top-ranking celebrity at completion of the tournament.

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Since 2006, George Lopez has served as host of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

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George Lopez is a member at Lakeside Country Club in Burbank, California, and has a 13 handicap.

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In February 2004, George Lopez was presented the 2004 Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award by the Harvard Foundation at Harvard University, presented by its president and dean for his artistic work and charitable endeavors.

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George Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community.

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In September 2004, George Lopez was honored with the "Spirit of Liberty Award", presented by People for the American Way.

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George Lopez has ensured through his annual toy giveaway that every child at the school receives a gift during the holidays.