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• Began her career as a stand-up comedian in Dallas.
• First TV special was The Half Hour: Cristela Alonzo, which aired on Comedy Central in June 2013.
• Wrote and executive produced her semiautobiographical comedy series Cristela, which premiered on ABC in 2014.
• Cites Carol Burnett, Roseanne Barr and Kathleen Madigan as her biggest comedic influences.