Gabriel Jesús Iglesias was born on July 15, 1976, and, is also known as Fluffy. Fluffy is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix, including I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy.
As an actor, he has appeared in numerous live-action and animated TV shows and films, including starring in the sitcom Mr. Iglesias on Netflix, playing Tobias in the 2012 movie Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, and providing the voice of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy. He was also the host of the shows Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central and Fluffy’s Food Adventures on Fuse.
In 2018, Iglesias was one of the top 10 paid comedians in the world.
Gabriel Jesús Iglesias was born July 15, 1976 in San Diego, California, to Esther P. Mendez and Jesús Iglesias. His mother Esther raised him as a single mother. He is of Mexican heritage. He grew up in Riverside, Corona, Santa Ana, Baldwin Park, and Compton before settling in Section 8 low-income housing in Long Beach, where Iglesias spent most of his youth.
Iglesias worked for a cell phone company in Los Angeles and in 1997 went into comedy full-time, though it resulted in him being evicted from his home and losing his car.
Iglesias often references his weight in his comedy, often saying, “Oh, I’m not fat, I’m fluffy”, elaborating that there were five levels of fatness, “Big”, “Healthy”, “Husky”, “Fluffy”, and “DAMN!!!” In 2009 he added a sixth level, “Oh hell, no.”
Gabriel Iglesias’s top movies and TV shows
Some of his Top Movies are:
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2002 Entre vivos y plebeyos Piarta Short film
2003 El Matador Gabe
2004 Days of Santiago Coquero
2006 The Surfer King Aokee
2012 Magic Mike Tobias
2013 Planes Ned and Zed Voice
Some of his TV shows are:
Year Title Role Notes
2000 All That Himself / various characters 13 episodes
2002 My Wife and Kids Nabu Episode: “Table for Too Many”
2003 Comedy Central Presents Himself Stand-up special; season 7, episode 1
2006 Last Comic Standing Himself (contestant) 4 episodes
Gabriel Iglesias awards and nominations
On February 10, 2012, Iglesias was presented with several awards by the city of El Paso, Texas, including the key to the city and the Beacon of H.O.P.E Award from the nonprofit organization Operation H.O.P.E.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
