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 Famous Hispanic Comedians and Their Impacts On American Life  Do you know who George Lopez is, how about Gabriel Iglesias, or maybe you know Carlos Mencia? I bet you're asking yourself, "Hm I wonder what their impact on the United States of America is?" Well, I am here to answer this question for you. All of them are famous Comics who were raised in Los Angeles. I will be talking about their careers and what they have done for society, and about how they made it to where they are now. All sources of these facts are listed below.  George Lopez was born on April 23, 1961, in L.A, quite a coincidence that his birthday was only a few days before writing this. George Lopez is a famous comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is mostly known for his television show, “ // George Lopez  // ”, which ran for five years and had six seasons until it was sadly canceled in 2007 (George Lopez). In total, he has appeared in 48 television shows/movies and produced 11 television shows/movies, (Bio) He has been nominated many times in the past for awards but only received a few. An Alma Award in the category of Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act (2011), two Imagen Awards for Best Actor/Feature Film (2015) and Best Actor in Television Comedy (2004), and a star on the Walk Of Fame (2006). (George Lopez Awards).

 Gabriel Iglesias is a world renowned comedian who has earned a famous nickname "Fluffy". His unique comic style makes him beloved by most people. He has appeared in 19 movies/TV shows, including his eight comedy specials which aired on Comedy Central. Iglesias is one of the most watched comedian YouTubers. His YouTube channel features little bits of his shows, his highest view count is over 300,000,000 on one video, (Fluffy). Gabriel was born in San Diego, California. He is the youngest of six children. Gabriel worked at a cell phone company before he became a full-time comedian in 1997. Fun Fact, his name wasn't Gabriel Iglesias at birth, his mother replaced an s with a c in his name, making his birth name Gabriel Iglecias, (Gabriel Iglesias) He often jokes about his experience with cops which is ironic is a way because he was called by a Police Department to do a show. He says and I quote, " I am in a room with cops and everyone is drinking, if they get ghetto who do I call. I'll have to go out in the parking lot and ask a gang member to back me up." (Excerpt from his special Hot and Fluffy, which was released in 2008). He has been all over the world and is the 2nd most loved comic in the Middle East, the first being Jeff Dunham. He often says, "Unity through laughter."

 Carlos' style of comedy is based on his life and his own experiences. He has been accused of plagiarism by George Lopez, but then Lopez was accused of plagiarizing that joke. Mencia had the permission from the original owner to do said joke. In total, he has been in 13 shows/movies and has 14 albums and DVDs. Carlos was raised Roman Catholic by his aunt and uncle. He says it was hard to stay out of trouble being raised in Los Angeles. His real name is Ned Arnel Mencia, but a man from a comedy store advised him to change his name to Carlos in order to appeal to Hispanic audiences. He excelled in school and tried his best to stay out of trouble until he burglarized a house and then dealt drugs for a year for money. He discovered his comedy talent at an open mic night. He dropped out of college to pursue his career in comedy. He is the seventeenth of eighteen children. When he was born his mother, being in a dispute with his father, to not give him the name Mencia. In honor of his father he went by Holness anyway,(Carlos Mencia). Carlos is very patriotic because he has experienced how other countries are, he says often "America is the best country."

 Did I answer your questions? I knew I could explain what they have done in their lives and for America. I guess you have heard of George Lopez, Gabriel Iglesias and Carlos Mencia. Their impact on the U.S is tremendous and if I ever get the chance I would personally thank them for all they do for us and America. If I did not satisfy your thirst for knowledge please look at the links below for more information.

"Bio." // George Lopez // . N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2017. .
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"Carlos Mencia." // Wikipedia // <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">. Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Apr. 2017. Web. 28 Apr. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Mencia>.
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">"Fluffy." Fluffyguy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. <https://www.fluffyguy.com/bio/>.
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">"Gabriel Iglesias." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2017. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. <[]>.
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">"George Lopez." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2017. Web. 26 Apr. 2017.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">I know these are valid sources because Wikipedia is used by many and fact checked.

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">"George Lopez Awards" - List of Awards Won by George Lopez, including Award Nominations - FamousFix." // <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">FamousFix.com  // <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2017. <http://www.famousfix.com/topic/george-lopez/awards>.
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Valid source because many people use it then fact check it themselves.