We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her. Cristela Alonzo candlecatholicchurch share on social
I love basketball. I love football. And to me, I think that's a dimension that you don't see with a lot of female leads, especially. I have a genuine love for it, and I always thought it was very interesting to show that side of me. Cristela Alonzo basketballdimensionfemale share on social
I love multi-cam. I grew up in a border town in South Texas right next to Mexico, a million miles away from this world... and to me, multi-cams are just like theater. Cristela Alonzo bordercamgrow Change image and share on social
The first eight years of my life, we lived in an abandoned diner - we were basically squatters. Cristela Alonzo abandonbasicallydiner Change image and share on social
I'm not trying to represent the whole Latino community. There are too many different cultures, and Latinos will always say, 'My family doesn't do that.' Cristela Alonzo communityculturefamily Change image and share on social
We don't have enough Latinos on TV just getting cast in supporting roles; the idea of having your own show named after you seemed like such a long shot. Cristela Alonzo castidealatino Change image and share on social
A lot of my material was based on my family. Cristela Alonzo basefamilylot Change image and share on social
Because I grew up in McAllen, we would watch Televisa a lot. Cristela Alonzo growlotmcallen Change image and share on social
There aren't any concrete steps to becoming a comic. Cristela Alonzo comicconcretestep Change image and share on social
Two brothers and a sister, my niece, my nephew... we're a very small group. We're very close, very tight-knit. We spend every holiday weekend together. Cristela Alonzo brotherclosegroup Change image and share on social
