Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976), nicknamed 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 and 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 highest-paid comedians in the world.

Early life 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 lived 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.

In 2000, Iglesias appeared in the sixth season of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That, co-starring with Amanda Bynes and Nick Cannon.

In 2007, Iglesias voiced an entire Mexican family in "Padre de Familia", a sixth season episode of the Fox TV animated comedy Family Guy. That same year, he began voicing a recurring set of identical twin characters on The Emperor's New School, a Disney animated series that he describes as his favorite voice work. He also voiced characters in the animated films The Nut Job (2014) and El Americano: The Movie (2016). The show was renamed Fluffy's Food Adventures upon its third season renewal in January 2017. From 2019 to 2020, he played Gabe Iglesias, in Mr. Iglesias, a Netflix original series about a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. In 2021, he voiced the character of Speedy Gonzales in the film Space Jam: A New Legacy and Picchu in Maya and the Three.

In 2022, Iglesias was the first comedian to sell out Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The concert was released to Netflix on October 18, 2022, as Stadium Fluffy.

In 2025, Iglesias performed in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival, an event taking place from September 26th to October 9th. Iglesias performed on October 1st, the day before the seventh anniversary of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that the Saudi government is using the comedy festival to whitewash its human rights abuses. Iglesias has performed in the region before, having spoken about performing in Saudi Arabia during his 2013 set "Aloha Fluffy: Live from Hawaii."

On March 21, 2026 he and comedian Jo Koy co-hosted a comedy show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. It was the largest crowd in history ever to see a stand-up comedy show.

Iglesias appeared at the 52nd American Music Awards.

Influences and style Iglesias' comedy influences are Paul Rodriguez, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, and Bill Cosby. He is known for his trademark Hawaiian shirts.

Iglesias often references his weight in his comedy. One of his most well-known sayings is "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy", which he proves by explaining the different "levels" of fatness. The five original levels, according to Iglesias, are "Big", "Healthy", "Husky", "Fluffy", and "DAMN!". A sixth level ("Oh, hell no!") was added in 2009, following its perceived discovery in Las Cruces.

Regarding how novice comedians can widen their fan base, Iglesias stated in a January 2016 interview:

Awards and honors 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. On March 12, 2025, Iglesias had his handprints and signature cemented at Grauman's Chinese Theater. On March 3, 2026, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal life

Relationships Since 2010, Iglesias has lived in Whittier, California. He was in a long-term relationship with Claudia Valdez, with whom he has a self-proclaimed stepson named Frankie whom he calls his son. According to a June 2020 People article, he and Valdez divorced in 2017, which led him to cancel some performances, and to quit drinking for two years. Despite the breakup, he still maintains a close relationship with Frankie, whom he helped raise.

Health In The Fluffy Movie, Iglesias describes how at his heaviest, which he states was , he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and with his blood sugar spiking to over 300 mg/dl (16.6 mmol/L) regularly, was given two years to live by his doctor. He said the shock of being told this had prompted him to reevaluate how he took care of himself and explained that he decided to lose weight to ensure his continued presence in the lives of his family. Iglesias described the struggle to incorporate a healthier lifestyle, relating how he was told by a specialist that his heavy touring schedule precluded him from being a candidate for bariatric surgery, and how he instead resorted to weight-lifting, Diamond Dallas Page Yoga, and a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, which helped him shed over . Iglesias has also struggled with depression and alcoholism, which he attributes partly to burnout from his heavy touring schedule.

Filmography Film Denotes productions that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2002 Entre vivos y plebeyos Piarta Short film 2003 El Matador Gabe 2004 Days of Santiago Coquero 2006 Aokee 2012 Magic Mike Tobias 2013 Planes Ned and Zed Voice 2014 Jimmy Voice Miguel Himself comedy film Pepe Rodríguez Voice 2015 Magic Mike XXL Tobias 2016 Norm of the North Pablo and Stan Voice El Americano: The Movie García Voice 2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village Jokey Smurf Voice Jimmy Voice Coco Clerk Voice Rufus Voice Ferdinand Cuatro Voice 2018 Show Dogs Sprinkles Voice 2019 UglyDolls Babo Voice 2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Speedy Gonzales Voice 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Chuck Voice 2023 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Officer Vasquez Voice 2025 Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado Boots Voice

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 All That Himself/Various characters 13 episodes 2002 My Wife and Kids Nabu Episode: "Table for Too Many" 2002–2003 The USO Comedy Tour Himself Stand-up special; Episode unknown 2003 Comedy Central Presents Himself Stand-up special; season 7, episode 1 2006 Last Comic Standing Himself (contestant) 4 episodes 2006–2008 Additional voices Voice; 4 episodes 2007 Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy Himself Stand-up special Family Guy Mexican No. 5 Voice; episode: "Padre de Familia" 2009 Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy Himself Stand-up special2011-2012Equals ThreeHimself (host)3 episodes 2011–2014 Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution Himself (host) 19 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer 2012 Chicken/Krazy Klaus/Mr. Cash/Smash/Mr. Juicy Fun Voice; 3 episodes 2013 Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy Himself Stand-up special Key & Peele Himself Episode: "Joke Stealing" 2014 Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals Professor Perez Voice; television special Gabriel Iglesias Presents Rick Gutierrez: I'm Not Mad. I'm Just a Parent Himself Television special 2014–2015 Cristela Alberto 13 episodes 2015–2017 Fluffy's Food Adventures Himself (host) 20 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer 2016 Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Cholly Bear Voice; television special Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry For What I Said While I Was Hungry Himself Stand-up special 2017 Narcos Dominican Gangster Episode: "The Cali KGB" 2017–2019 Funny You Should Ask Himself 35 episodes 2018 Modern Family Jorge Episode: "Daddy Issues" 2019 Gabriel Iglesias: One Show Fits All Himself Stand-up special 2019–2020 Mr. Iglesias Gabe Iglesias 21 episodes; also executive producer 2020 Unleashed Himself (host) 10 episodes; also executive producer 2021 Ridiculousness Himself (guest) Episode: "Gabriel Iglesias" Monsters at Work Gary Voice; 2 episodes Hell's Kitchen Himself Chef's table guest diner in the blue kitchen; episode: "More Than a Sticky Situation" Maya and the Three Picchu Voice; 4 episodes 2022 Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy Himself Stand-up special StoryBots: Answer Time Mr. Karate Guy Episode: "Dizzy" 2023 The Santa Clauses Kris Kringle Main cast; season 2 Barmageddon Himself Episode: "Gabriel Iglesias vs. Jelly Roll" 2024 WWE Rivals Himself (host) Season 4 2024 Pupstruction Felipe Voice; episode: "The Friendliest Frog" 2024–2025 Primos Tio Gustavo Voice; recurring role 2024–present Everybody Still Hates Chris Romeo Voice; episode: "Everybody Still Hates Drew's Brother" 2024 American Dad! Vicente Voice; episode: "Touch the Sun: A Chimborazo Adventure" 2025 Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy Himself Stand-up special 2025 Krapopolis Pandosia Voice; episode: "Mazed and Kingfused"

Discography Hot and Fluffy (2008) Image Entertainment I'm Not Fat, I'm Fluffy (2009) We Luv Fluffy (2009) Aloha Fluffy (2013) Comedy Central I'm Sorry For What I Said While I Was Hungry (2016) Netflix One Show Fits All (2019) Netflix Stadium Fluffy (2022) Netflix The Legend of Fluffy (2025) Netflix