Gabriel Iglesias
Unbelievable, electrifying, and gifted are just some of the many words used to describe Gabriel Iglesias, star of the 2007 Comedy Central stand-up special Hot & Fluffy. The high-octane comedian is from Long Beach, CA.
Gabriel's talent on stage has earned him several television appearances and prestigious honors. Fans have seen him on the Tonight Show, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, HBO’s Comedy Minutes, NBC's Showtime at the Apollo, and BET’s Comic View. Gabriel has also been seen numerous times on the popular Galavision show Que Locos. Gabriel filmed his first thirty-minute standup special for national television on Comedy Central, called Comedy Central Presents: Gabriel Iglesias. At the end of the year, Gabriel was awarded Comedy Central’s “Special of the Year” for 2003. Iglesias is the youngest comedian in the long history of Comedy Central to win the award. He won favorite comic of the year for Comedy Central for 2 years back to back.
Gabriel is also a budding actor. He has been seen on the ABC sitcom, My Wife and Kids. He has made appearances on Showtime's original series, Resurrection Blvd and VH1's I Love the 80's. One year after starting to perform stand-up, Gabriel was one of the stars on the popular award-winning Nickelodeon show All That. Iglesias was one of the most well-liked actors on the show and won the Kids Choice Award for “favorite character” on the show.
