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George Lopez
Growing up in East Los Angeles living with his grandparents, George Lopez had a difficult childhood. Although he faced adversity as a young comic, Lopez has become one of America's most popular comedians. Having starred in a self-titled ABC sitcom, The George Lopez Show, Lopez has had a blossoming career in television, movies, and stand-up comedy. This biography looks at the life of this charitable comedian from his days in little league baseball to his sold-out comedy shows across the country.
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Latino Biography Library series. The contributions of three prominent Latino Americanseducator Escalante (of Stand and Deliver fame), actor Prinze, and actor/comedian Lopez-are covered in these serviceable biographies. The texts are choppy, but the information provided is fairly wide-ranging. Sidebars offer some historical perspective; average-quality photos round out the presentations. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2009
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