George Lopez Net Worth 2024

What is George Lopez’s net worth and wage?

George Lopez is an American comedian, actor, and speak present host who has a net worth of $45 million. He is greatest often called a standup comedian, actor, and late-night speak present host. Between 2002 and 2007 George starred on “The George Lopez Show,” which he additionally co-created and Executive Produced. The sequence aired 120 episodes over six seasons and remains to be profitable in syndication. He can also be the producer of the critically acclaimed movie “Real Women Have Curves,” amongst many different initiatives.

Early Life

George Edward Lopez was born on April 23, 1961, in Los Angeles. He grew up within the L.A. suburb of Mission Hills along with his mother and father Frieda and Anatasio Lopez. His father was a migrant employee who deserted George and Frieda when George was simply two months outdated. His mother took off when he was 10. He was raised by his maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Benita and Refugio Gutierrez. Lopez is of Mestizo Mexican descent. He graduated from highschool in 1979.

Career

Lopez did standup round Los Angeles (and the U.S.) for years earlier than he first grew to become well-known in Los Angeles due to a serious morning radio present that he hosted on 92.3 FM in Los Angeles within the Nineteen Nineties. He was the primary Latino to headline the morning drive slot on an English-language station in Los Angeles. He launched quite a few comedy albums, starting with “Alien Nation” in 1996. In 2000, Lopez was approached by Sandra Bullock about producing and starring in a sitcom. Bullock was involved concerning the lack of sitcoms about Latinos. In 2002, ABC picked up “George Lopez” the sequence and he grew to become one of many few Latinos to headline a tv sitcom. “George Lopez” aired from 2002 to 2007. For the 2007-2008 season, “George Lopez” aired on Nick at Night. The sequence was canceled on the finish of its sixth season.

Lopez produced the HBO Films drama “Real Women Have Curves,” which premiered on the Sundance Film Festival and t acquired the 2002 Audience Award.

During the 2003–04 soccer season, Lopez was a part of HBO’s well-liked present “Inside the NFL.”

Lopez acquired his first get up particular on Showtime in 2005. It was referred to as “George Lopez: Why You Crying.” More cable specials, together with “America’s Mexican” and “Tall, Dark, and Chicano” adopted.

In 2010, Lopez appeared in “The Spy Next Door.” Lopez has additionally appeared within the movies “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2,” “Rio,” “Rio 2,” the Smurf movies, and quite a few others. He’s guest-starred on quite a few tv exhibits, together with a stint because the mayor of Reno, Nevada in season 5 of Reno 911! in 2008 in addition to on “The Zoo,” “Real Rob,” and “Harley Quinn.”

“Lopez Tonight,” George’s late-night speak present, debuted on TBS in November 2009.  The present was canceled in August 2011 after its second season. In March 2014, “Saint George” premiered on FX. The present was canceled in June of the identical 12 months. In March 2016,  TV Land debuted the sitcom “Lopez.” The present was canceled within the fall of 2017 after two seasons.

Lopez’s autobiography “Why You Crying” was revealed by a division of Simon & Schuster and was a New York Times Bestseller.

He has been widely known by the Latino group together with being named one in all Time journal’s Top 25 Hispanics in America. Lopez hosted the Latin Grammy Awards twice and the Emmy Awards as soon as. Lopez was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television in 2006 at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. In 2011 he received an ALMA Award for Lopez Tonight.

In 2020, Netflix launched his comedy particular “We’ll Do It For Half.” In the particular, Lopez jokes about drafting the richest man in Mexico, Carlos Slim Helu as the primary Latinx President of the United States. He mentions how conservatives did not consider Barack Obama was born within the U.S. and stated: “You know, if Slim wanted a start certificates, I do know some guys not very removed from right here, in McArthur Park, the place you will get the correct documentation.”

Personal Life

George Lopez and Ann Serrano married in 1993. Their daughter Mayan was born in 1996. Lopez introduced that he and his spouse had separated in November 2010. The divorce was ultimate in July 2011.

During an look on Howard Stern in early 2014, Lopez stated that he was as soon as value greater than $50 million, however misplaced half of it in his divorce.

Lopez was instructed in April 2004 that he wanted a kidney transplant as a result of a genetic situation he has that precipitated his kidneys to deteriorate. In 2005, his spouse Ann donated one in all her kidneys to Lopez.

On July 1, 2020, Lopez recounted the time he was visited by Secret Service brokers as a result of one of many jokes he instructed was perceived as a possible risk towards the president. Earlier in 2020, after the U.S. ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, it was revealed that an Iranian official was rumored to have put a hefty bounty on President Trump. Lopez joked: “We’ll do it for half.” That led to the go to from the Secret Service. Lopez stated that that they had every part he had ever stated about Trump on social media printed out.

Salary Highlights

During the George Lopez the sitcom’s five-year run Lopez was paid $12 million per season. As a first-time co-creator/govt producer Lopez was entitled to six.5% of royalties when the present was bought into syndication which occurred within the fall of 2007. Syndication earned Lopez an estimated $20 million. He earns a further $8.5 million a 12 months performing stand as much as sold-out crowds.

Real Estate

In 2001 George and his then-wife Ann paid $1.349 million for a house in LA’s Toluca Lake neighborhood. They bought this house in 2004 for $1.85 million. That identical 12 months they paid $2.495 million for a brand new house in Toluca Lake. In 2011, within the wake of their divorce, George deeded the house to Ann. Ann bought the house in December 2022 for $5.25 million to actress Jean Smart.

In September 2014, Lopez purchased a $2.67 million house within the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. The 4,100-square-foot Mediterranean-style house has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 loos and is on a gardened lot that is a few third of an acre. The house has a pool and patio space within the yard in addition to metropolis views from two-story home windows, a wine room, and a non-public master bedroom with a balcony.