About
John Leguizamo is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Queens, New York. He is known for his award-winning solo shows, including Mambo Mouth, Spic-O-Rama, Freak, and Latin History for Morons, which explore Latino and autobiographical themes. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018 for his contribution to Broadway. In film, he voiced Sid in the Ice Age franchise and Bruno in Encanto, and appeared in movies such as To Wong Foo, Romeo + Juliet, and John Wick. He is also the author of the autobiography Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends.
* 1960-07-22
Major works
- Mambo Mouth (1991)solo show
- Spic-O-Rama (1992)solo show
- Freak (1998)solo show
- Latin History for Morons (2017)solo show
- Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends (2006)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1991Wins an Obie Award for Mambo Mouth.
- 2018Receives a Special Tony Award for his body of work.
- 2021Voices Bruno in the film Encanto.
Themes
Latino identityAutobiographyComedyDiversity on BroadwayPop culture
Sources: id.loc.gov · ibdb.com · playbill.com