Gabriel Iglesias was born in San Diego and raised in Long Beach, California. He got his break on television on the Galavision television show "Que Locos!" which led to a comedy tour of sold-out performances across the country. He also landed roles on TV shows like "My Wife and Kids", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Good Morning America" and "Resurrection Boulevard" to name a few. In addition, he became part of the reality comedy talent show Last Comic Standing season 4 as one of the contestants. He was eliminated on episode 7 for violating show rules.