Gabriel Iglesias

Infobox Comedian


name = Gabriel Iglesias
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birth_date = birth date and age|1976|7|15
birth_place = Chula Vista, California, United States
medium = stand-up comedy, television
cultural heritage = Mexican
active = 1994 - present
genre = Comedy
subject = Mexican American|Mexican American culture, race relations, DUI, self-deprecation, satire.
influences =
influenced =
notable_work= Himself in "Hot and Fluffy"
spouse =
website = [http://www.fluffyguy.com Official website]
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Gabriel Iglesias (born on July 15 1976 in Chula Vista, California) is a Mexican-American comedian who is best known for his loud Hawaiian shirts, funny voices, lifelike sound effects and animated style of comedy and for being the oldest on the sixth season of All That.

He is the self-proclaimed "Fluffy Man" (as opposed to fat), in reference to his large frame and his own joke about the "Five Levels of Fatness" (which are Big, Healthy, Husky, Fluffy, and "DAMN!"). He has made several guest appearances on such television shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Late Late Show", "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Showtime at the Apollo", "Que Locos" as well as three of his own specials on Comedy Central, one of which was voted the half-hour "special of the year for 2003".cite web |title=Gabriel Iglesias |work=Official Web Site of Comedy Central |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/i/gabriel_iglesias.jhtml |accessdate=2008-03-20 ] In 2000, he was a series regular for season 6 of "All That" on Nickelodeon. In 2006, Iglesias was a finalist in the fourth season of "Last Comic Standing", until he was disqualified for multiple violations of the contest agreement, including using a BlackBerry. Iglesias was named Comedian of the Year by Comedy Central in 2006.

Iglesias has done a few independent films and voice-over work for Disney "Emperor's New School" and his most recent project was a one hour special called "Hot & Fluffy" which aired August 4 2007, and was released to DVD four days later. It has sold over 200 thousand copies making him a double platinum selling artist. He also appeared in one episode of the hit TV show "My Wife and Kids," as a Japanese chef.

Iglesias can be seen in comedy clubs nationally, touring with his friends and fellow comedians, Martin Moreno, and Noe Gonzalez.

Celebrity Impersonations

* "George W. Bush"
* "Bill Clinton"
* "George Lopez"
* "Steve Irwin"
* "Carlos Mencia"
* "Shrek"
* "Paul Rodriguez"

References

External links

* [http://www.fluffyguy.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fluffyguy Gabriel Iglesias] at MySpace.com
* [http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/comics/gabriel_iglesias.shtml Bio] at NBC.com
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* [http://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2008/sep/11/chatting-gabriel-iglesias/ Chatting with Gabriel Iglesias]