Gabriel Iglesias Bio

Who is Gabriel Iglesias?

Gabriel Iglesias is a veteran comedian and actor from America. He is also an author and producer. Furthermore, Gabriel came into the spotlight from the show I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy.

 In addition, he has also appeared in many movies such as The Nut Job, The Fluffy Movie, The Star, and much more.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Education

Gabriel was born to Esther P. Mendez and Jesus Iglesias on July 15, 1976, in San Diego, California, United States. He is the youngest child among six children of his parents.

His mother’s name is Esther P. Mendez and his father’s name is Jesus Iglesias. Furthermore, The Fluffy Movie star grew up in Riverside, Corona, Santa Ana, Baldwin Park alongside his siblings. 

Concerning his education, there is not any information regarding it but he had said in an interview that he was not popular in his school.

Gabriel Iglesias: Career, Net Worth, and Awards

Gabriel began his acting career appearing in season 6 of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That. Prior to acting, he worked for a cell phone company in Los Angeles. After leaving the job, he began to concentrate on comedy.

Although, it didn’t work out and was thrown out from his house and lost his car. Later, it all started to work in the favor of him as he starred in All That followed by Premium Blend. 

In addition, Gabriel also participated in the fourth season of reality TV series Last Comic Standing in 2006 and also reached to the final eight comics.

As a comedian, he came into the spotlight after appearing the 2007 TV show Hot and Fluffy. After two years, he again stole the show from I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy.

 In 2011, Gabriel produced and hosted the show called Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution which lasted for three years. Besides this, he has also featured in the WWE Smackdown and WWE Tribute to the Troops.

Recently, Gabriel has also starred in several television shows such as Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, The Star, and much more.

As a successful actor and comedian, The Fluffy actor bags a massive amount of money from his work. Currently, his salary records at $10 million annually. Furthermore, he has a whopping net worth of $12 million.

Being a brilliant comedian and host, Gabriel has won a couple of awards in his career. The city of El Paso, Texas has given him several awards which also include the key to the city and the Beacon of H.O.P.E Award.

Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Back in November 2014, there was a rumor that Gabriel Iglesias had died. Later, he took Twitter to respond to it and clarified that he is alive.

He stated, “Thank u to everyone who texted, called, and emailed asking if I died. I love u all!!!!.” There was a controversy when Gabriel was kicked out of the show Last Comic Standing.

The reason is said to be the breach of contract. During the show, he was talking to someone on phone.

He has always been criticized for wearing Hawaiian fashioned clothes and being fat.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Gabriel is a chubby guy with a height of 5 ft 8 inches. Once, for The Fluffy Movie, he has gained so much weight and weighs almost 202 kg. Furthermore, he has dark brown eyes and black hair.

Social Media

Gabriel is hugely active on social media. He regularly gives updates and also posts photos and videos on his social accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Furthermore, he has around 9 million followers on Facebook and more than 2 million followers on Instagram. Moreover, he has more than 1.05 million followers on Twitter.

In addition, he also runs a YouTube channel named Gabriel Iglesias, which has more than 3.2 million followers.

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