Gabriel Iglesias
Raleigh Improv
Wed Nov 3
07:00PM
Special Event
Gabriel Iglesias' Bio
Gabriel Iglesias is the youngest of six children, raised by a single mother in Long Beach, CA. It was
during his childhood that he developed a strong sense of humor to deal with the obstacles he faced. In
1997, he set out to hone his comedic skills, and performed stand-up anywhere he could find an audience;
including biker bars and hole-in-the-wall joints. Gabriel’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of storytelling,
parodies, characters and sound effects that bring his personal experiences to life. His unique and
animated comedy style has made him popular among fans of all ages.
Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around
the world. He is also one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 350,000,000 views and
has over 9 million fans on Facebook. The comedian has also had the distinct honor of being one of the
few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York and Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Celebrating 20 years in stand-up comedy, Iglesias is currently on his new world tour, “One Show Fits All.”
Iglesias can next be heard voicing “Sprinkles” the dog in upcoming film Show Dogs set to hit theaters on
May 18th, 2018. He will also guest-star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family.
In 2017 Iglesias voiced the role of “Head Clerk” in Pixar’s Academy Award nominated animated film Coco.
He also voiced “Rufus the Dog” in Sony’s Golden Globe nominated animated holiday film The Star and
“Cuatro” in Fox 20th Century Film’s Academy Award nominated animated film Ferdinand. Iglesias also
reprised his role of "Jimmy" in the animated film The Nut Job 2 along with Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph
and Katherine Heigl.
Fluffy’s Food Adventures, a non-scripted comedic docu-follow series co-starring Gabriel's eccentric tour
mates and fellow comedians Martin Moreno, Rick Gutierrez, G Reilly and Alfred Robles completed a 3
season run on FUSE TV in 2017. The show followed Gabriel and his crew on a coast-to-coast culinary
trip in search of the country’s most mouthwatering dishes as they discover local gems, unique activities
and a few celebrities along the way.
In 2015, he co-starred with Channing Tatum in Warner Bros’ Magic Mike XXL, reprising his role as
Tobias.
Other feature film credits include co-starring roles in A Haunted House 2, and his voice can be heard in
numerous animated films Smurfs: The Lost Village, Norm of the North, The Book of Life, The Nut Job and
Disney’s Planes. Gabriel also starred in the theatrical stand-up concert comedy film, The Fluffy Movie.
On the small screen, Gabriel was a recurring guest star on the ABC sitcom Cristela. Comedy Central
aired Iglesias’ hit series Stand-Up Revolution for 3 seasons. The cable network also premiered Gabriel
Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy in an unprecedented two-night comedy special to over 15 million viewers. The
special was a follow-up to his previous DVD specials, Hot & Fluffy and I’m Not Fat...I’m Fluffy, which have
sold a combined total of over 2 million copies. At the end of 2016, Iglesias released his 6th one-hour
comedy special, I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry on Netflix worldwide. He filmed the
special at the Allstate Arena in Chicago to 2 sold-out shows with a total of 20,000 fans in attendance.
during his childhood that he developed a strong sense of humor to deal with the obstacles he faced. In
1997, he set out to hone his comedic skills, and performed stand-up anywhere he could find an audience;
including biker bars and hole-in-the-wall joints. Gabriel’s stand-up comedy is a mixture of storytelling,
parodies, characters and sound effects that bring his personal experiences to life. His unique and
animated comedy style has made him popular among fans of all ages.
Iglesias is one of America's most successful stand-up comedians performing to sold-out concerts around
the world. He is also one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 350,000,000 views and
has over 9 million fans on Facebook. The comedian has also had the distinct honor of being one of the
few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York and Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Celebrating 20 years in stand-up comedy, Iglesias is currently on his new world tour, “One Show Fits All.”
Iglesias can next be heard voicing “Sprinkles” the dog in upcoming film Show Dogs set to hit theaters on
May 18th, 2018. He will also guest-star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s hit comedy Modern Family.
In 2017 Iglesias voiced the role of “Head Clerk” in Pixar’s Academy Award nominated animated film Coco.
He also voiced “Rufus the Dog” in Sony’s Golden Globe nominated animated holiday film The Star and
“Cuatro” in Fox 20th Century Film’s Academy Award nominated animated film Ferdinand. Iglesias also
reprised his role of "Jimmy" in the animated film The Nut Job 2 along with Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph
and Katherine Heigl.
Fluffy’s Food Adventures, a non-scripted comedic docu-follow series co-starring Gabriel's eccentric tour
mates and fellow comedians Martin Moreno, Rick Gutierrez, G Reilly and Alfred Robles completed a 3
season run on FUSE TV in 2017. The show followed Gabriel and his crew on a coast-to-coast culinary
trip in search of the country’s most mouthwatering dishes as they discover local gems, unique activities
and a few celebrities along the way.
In 2015, he co-starred with Channing Tatum in Warner Bros’ Magic Mike XXL, reprising his role as
Tobias.
Other feature film credits include co-starring roles in A Haunted House 2, and his voice can be heard in
numerous animated films Smurfs: The Lost Village, Norm of the North, The Book of Life, The Nut Job and
Disney’s Planes. Gabriel also starred in the theatrical stand-up concert comedy film, The Fluffy Movie.
On the small screen, Gabriel was a recurring guest star on the ABC sitcom Cristela. Comedy Central
aired Iglesias’ hit series Stand-Up Revolution for 3 seasons. The cable network also premiered Gabriel
Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy in an unprecedented two-night comedy special to over 15 million viewers. The
special was a follow-up to his previous DVD specials, Hot & Fluffy and I’m Not Fat...I’m Fluffy, which have
sold a combined total of over 2 million copies. At the end of 2016, Iglesias released his 6th one-hour
comedy special, I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry on Netflix worldwide. He filmed the
special at the Allstate Arena in Chicago to 2 sold-out shows with a total of 20,000 fans in attendance.