John Leguizamo

Summary

John Leguizamo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bogotá^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1960^[3]. He worked as a comedian^[4], voice actor^[5], playwright^[6], painter^[7], and stage actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,818 views/month, #1,879 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Leguizamo was born in Bogotá^[2].
• John Leguizamo was born on July 22, 1960^[3].
• Among John Leguizamo's spouses was Justine Maurer^[10].
• A child of John Leguizamo was Allegra Leguizamo^[11].
• A child of John Leguizamo was Lucas Leguizamo^[12].
• John Leguizamo held citizenship in United States^[13].
• John Leguizamo held citizenship in Colombia^[14].
• John Leguizamo's professions included comedian^[4].
• John Leguizamo's professions included voice actor^[5].
• John Leguizamo's professions included playwright^[6].
• John Leguizamo worked as a painter^[7].
• John Leguizamo worked as a stage actor^[8].
• John Leguizamo worked as a television actor^[15].
• John Leguizamo's education included a stint at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute^[16].
• John Leguizamo's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17].
• John Leguizamo's education included a stint at Long Island University^[18].
• John Leguizamo's education included a stint at Murry Bergtraum High School^[19].
• John Leguizamo's education included a stint at HB Studio^[20].
• John Leguizamo was educated at LIU Post^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Leguizamo is Ice Age^[22].
• A notable work attributed to John Leguizamo is Encanto^[23].
• A notable work attributed to John Leguizamo is John Wick^[24].
• John Leguizamo received the Primetime Emmy Award^[25].
• John Leguizamo received the Theatre World Special Award^[26].
• John Leguizamo received the Hull-Warriner Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-07-22^[30]

• Genre(s): comedy, dance, latin, pop, spoken word, standup comedy^[31]

• Community tags: comedy, dance, ethnic comedy, latin, pop, spoken word, standup comedy^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bbe81d6b-2f24-424c-9a74-a098f3c4484b^[33]

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Origins and Family

John Leguizamo was born in Bogotá^[2]. He was born on July 22, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute^[16], a drama school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1969^[36], headquartered in Manhattan^[37]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17], a film school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1965^[40]; Long Island University^[18], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1926^[43]; Murry Bergtraum High School^[19], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1975^[46]; HB Studio^[20], a drama school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1945^[49], headquartered in Greenwich Village^[50]; and LIU Post^[21], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1954^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[4], voice actor^[5], playwright^[6], painter^[7], stage actor^[8], and television actor^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ice Age^[22], an animated film^[54], directed by Chris Wedge^[55]; Encanto^[23], an animated film^[56], directed by Jared Bush^[57]; and John Wick^[24], a film^[58], directed by Chad Stahelski^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award^[25], a group of awards^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1949^[62]; Theatre World Special Award^[26]; Hull-Warriner Award^[27], an award^[63]; and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor^[64].

Personal Life

John Leguizamo was married to Justine Maurer^[10]. Children include Allegra Leguizamo^[11], an actor^[65], b. 1999^[66], of United States^[67] and Lucas Leguizamo^[12], b. 2000^[68], of United States^[69].

Why It Matters

John Leguizamo ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,818 views/month, #1,879 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was John Leguizamo born?

John Leguizamo's place of birth was Bogotá^[2].

Who was John Leguizamo married to?

John Leguizamo's spouses include Justine Maurer^[10].

What did John Leguizamo do for work?

John Leguizamo worked as comedian^[4], voice actor^[5], playwright^[6], painter^[7], and stage actor^[8].

Where did John Leguizamo go to school?

John Leguizamo was educated at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute^[16], New York University Tisch School of the Arts^[17], Long Island University^[18], and Murry Bergtraum High School^[19].

What awards did John Leguizamo receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award^[25], Theatre World Special Award^[26], Hull-Warriner Award^[27], and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor^[64].