Paul Rodriguez

Alyssa AyarzagoitiaSpanish III- 5th

3/3/14

Who is Paul Rodriguez?

• Paul Rodriguez is a famous actor and stand-up comedian who has been making millions of people laugh in Spanish and English for 3 decades.

• Some of his jokes are about Hispanic culture.

• He has a son, Paul Rodriguez J.R., who is very famous for his profession in skateboarding.

Paul Rodriguez growing up

• He was born on January 19, 1955 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.

• He was the son of migrant farm laborers.

• Paul and his family migrated to the east of Los Angeles, California where he was raised.

• In L.A. he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.

• He served in the Air Force.

Career • He decided that he wanted

to pursue his career in comedy when he started working as a doorman at The Comedy Store, a place in L.A. where stand-up comedians get to entertain people with their humor.

• Paul got his break he started to open for various concerts.

Education

• He went to high school at Theodore Roosevelt High School.

• After serving in the military he was eligible to use the G.I. bill which paid for his college.

• While he was there he had the desire to be a lawyer but instead found a great interest in comedy.

Accomplishments

• In 2004 he was ranked #74 on the top 100 greatest stand-ups of all time by Comedy Central.

• In 1996 he won the NCLR Bravo Award; Outstanding Performance by a Male on a show called the Latino Laugh Festival.

Professions

• He is an actor and stars in many comedy shows and movies.

• He also does many voice-overs for animated movies.

Legacy

• Paul Rodriguez has made millions of people laugh throughout the world and will continue to do so as long as he lives.

• He is not only a comedian but also a caring person who has donated to many charities in need.