This article is about the comedian. For the sitcom starring the comedian, see George Lopez . George Lopez (born April 23 1961) is an American comedian and actor, one of the more prominent Mexican-Americans from within the Latino communities to be recognized in mainstream North American popular culture. He is perhaps best known for starring in his own produced television sitcom show entitled George Lopez. Biography Early life Lopez was born in Mission Hills, California, United States, North America, at General Hospital (LAC / USC Medical Center), in Boyle Heights, a district of Los Angeles, California. interview with Larry King Lopez was abandoned by his father as an infant. His family later moved to Mission Hills, which is located in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, where he was raised. In 1971, when he was ten years old, Lopez was also ab