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Gabriel Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around the world. Iglesias was featured in The Hollywood Reporter's Top 40 Comedy Players of 2018 issue alongside comedy giants Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Lorne Michaels. Unlike many in the stand-up world, Iglesias' globally appealing comedy stays mostly clean and his non-controversial material appeals to audiences of all ages and walks of life. Iglesias has also had the distinct honor of being one of the few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden, Staples Center and The Sydney Opera House. He is also one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with nearly 1,000,000,000 views and has over 25 million followers across social media.

 Iglesias starred in and was the executive producer of Netflix's multi-cam television series Mr. Iglesias. Iglesias plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. He takes on teaching gifted but misfit kids to not only save them from being "counseled out" by a bully bureaucrat Assistant Principal, but also to help them unlock their full potential.

On the small screen, Iglesias was a recurring guest star on the ABC sitcom Cristela and guest starred in ABC's hit comedy Modern Family. Iglesias was also the star and creator of Fluffy's Food Adventures, a non-scripted comedic docu-follow series, that completed a 3 season run on Fuse TV. In addition, he hosted and starred in his hit series Stand-Up Revolution for 3 seasons on Comedy Central. Comedy Central also premiered Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy in an unprecedented two-night comedy special to over 15 million viewers. The special was a follow-up to his previous DVD specials, Hot & Fluffy and I'm Not Fat...I'm Fluffy, which have sold millions of copies. In 2016, Iglesias released his 6th one-hour comedy special, I'm Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry on Netflix worldwide.

Feature film credits include co-starring roles in Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL and A Haunted House 2. His voice can also be heard in numerous animated films including the Academy Award winning Coco, Show Dogs, Ferdinand, The Star, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Norm of the North, The Book of Life, The Nut Job and Disney's Planes. Iglesias also starred in the motion picture comedy film, The Fluffy Movie.

Just recently in 2022, Iglesias made a comeback after COVID-19, selling out the Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. Roughly 56,000 people were watching him from the stands perform the biggest show of his career and one of the biggest show any comedian has done in the world.

Gabriel Iglesias in Magic Mike XXL (2015)

Has the most YouTube views by a stand-up comedian.

Is the first comedian to shoot a comedy special in Hawaii.

Used to work for a cell phone company before going into stand-up.

Mentioned that he loves cake once at a show, and people often bring him cake before and after shows.

Not related to good friend, (singer) <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0005040/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Enrique Iglesias</a>.

Doing his stand-up comedy on tour and has a show (on Comedy Central) called <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt2057611/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (2011)</a>. (November 2011)

His comedic influences are <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001070/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Bill Cosby</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000245/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Robin Williams</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0735467/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Paul Rodriguez</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000552/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Eddie Murphy</a>.

Brother of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm16579778/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Maria Esther Manes</a>. Cousin of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm16579781/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Jose Iglesias</a>. Uncle of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm16445476/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Erica Mendez</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm16445475/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Jessica Mendez</a>.

His brother taught him how to drive at 12-13 years old on the beach.

On his 45th birthday, he tested positive for COVID-19, and canceled his remaining shows at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts as well as the taping of his upcoming comedy special. (July 15, 2021)

In his television special <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt21639094/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy (2022)</a>, he further detailed that he lost another 70 pounds (32 kilograms) in 2020 on account of the lockdowns bring upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 3, 2026. Manager and producer Joe Meloche, sports analyst <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0167535/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Jonathan Coachman</a>, and comedians Alfred Robles and Martin Moreno were guest speakers at the ceremony. His star is located near the gateway to the Walk of Fame.

Since 2020, currently resides in Whittier, California.

Born on the same date as actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1208167/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Diane Kruger</a>.

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