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Biography
Infobox person| image = MarioLopezAAFeb09.jpg| image_size = 220px| caption = Lopez at the 81st Academy Awards, February 20, 2009| birth_name = Mario Michael Lopez, Jr.| birth_date = birth date and age|1973|10|10| birth_place = San Diego , California | years_active = 1983–present| religion = Roman Catholic | spouse = Ali Landry (m. April 24, 2004 - May 8, 2004; annulled)| occupation = Actor, host| website = http://www.mariolopez.net mariolopez.net Mario Michael Lopez, Jr. (born October 10, 1973)cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/mario_lopez|title=Celebrity Central: Mario Lopez|publisher= People (magazine)|People.com |date=undated is an American television host and actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway theatre|Broadway . He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell , which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years . He has appeared in numerous projects since, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars and as a celebrity guest host for the syndicated entertainment news magazine show Extra (TV series)|Extra . He currently hosts '' America's Best Dance Crew for MTV .
Early life
Lopez was born in San Diego in 1973 to Mexican parents, the son of Elvia, a telephone clerk, and Mario Michael Lopez, Sr., who worked for the municipality of National City, California|National City .cite web|url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/Mario-Lopez.html |title=Mario Lopez Biography (1973-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-21 He was raised in a large Catholic Church|Catholic family with a younger sister Marissa.cite news|url= http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/pop-vox/2009/10/14/q-amp-a-mario-lopez-suits-up-in-women-s-lingerie.html|title=Q& A: Mario Lopez Suits Up in Women's Lingerie|publisher= Newsweek |work=|date=|quote = Do you go to church? "Every week. Nice Catholic boy."|accessdate=2010-09-12|first=|last=cite news|url= http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/10/ok-exclusive-pic-mario-lopez-his-bundle-of-joy/|title=OK& #33; EXCLUSIVE PIC: Mario Lopez & His Bundle of Joy!|publisher= OK! |work=|date=2010-10-13|quote = “I come from a big, loud Mexican Catholic family,” Mario tells OK!.|accessdate=2010-10-16|first=Mary Beth|last=Quirkcite news|url= http://www.latina.com/infidelities-mario-lopez-ali-landry|title=Infidelities: Mario Lopez & Ali Landry|publisher= Latina (magazine)|Latina |work=|date=|quote = |accessdate=2010-01-07|first=|last=Lopez was a high school wrestler. In 1987, his freshman year, he took 7th place at the State tournament.Citation needed|date=June 2011 He graduated from Chula Vista High School in 1991.
Acting career
Lopez's professional career began in 1984 when he appeared as younger brother Tomás in the short-lived American Broadcasting Company|ABC comedy series a.k.a. Pablo .cite news|url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109196,00.html|title=Saturday's Star|last=Allis|first=Tim |date=1992-11-30|publisher=People|accessdate=2009-02-10 That same year, he was cast as a drummer and dancer on Kids Incorporated . In March 1987, he was cast as a guest star on the popular sitcom The Golden Girls as a Cuban boy named Mario who faces deportation. In 1989, Lopez was cast as A.C. Slater in the popular television sitcom Saved by the Bell , a role which lasted five years. Lopez's character was a masculine, athletic student, helping to garner the actor a sizeable teenager|teenage -girl fan base. After Saved by the Bell ended in 1993, Lopez went on to reprise his role as A.C. Slater in the short-lived spin-off series Saved by the Bell: The College Years .
In 1997, Lopez starred as Olympic diver Greg Louganis in the television movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story . The following year, he was cast as Bobby Cruz in the USA Network series Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue . Lopez left the series after two seasons and went on to guest star on Resurrection Blvd. , Eve (TV series)|Eve , and '' The Bad Girl's Guide . In March 2006, Lopez joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful playing the role of Dr. Christian Ramirez. On July 18, 2006, he was released from his B& B'' contract.cite web|url= http://www.soapcentral.com/bb/news/2006/0703-lopez.php|title=Lopez's B& B Stay Over |last=Kroll |first=Dan J.|date=2006-07-02|publisher=soapcentral.com|accessdate=2009-02-10 Later that year, he guest-starred as a plastic surgeon who drives Christian Troy to jealousy when he sees him naked in the shower in an episode of FX (TV network)|FX Network 's Nip/Tuck during the show's fourth season, which began in Fall 2006. He also made an appearance on The George Lopez Show as a police officer in late 2006.
Lopez and Courtney Mazza have a reality show on VH1 called Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby which premiered on November 1, 2010.cite web|url= http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lopez-Reality-Show-1020557.aspx|title=Mario Lopez Gets VH1 Reality Show|publisher=TVGuide.com
Dancing with the Stars
In the fall of 2006, Lopez signed on as a contestant on the Dancing with the Stars (US season 3)|third season of Dancing with the Stars on American Broadcasting Company|ABC with professional partner and then-girlfriend Karina Smirnoff who was making her series debut. They finished in second place, losing to the team of Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke , despite scoring higher than them on average and despite "breaking all the rules" when he broke the hold on both his 2nd and 3rd week during his Quickstep and Tango.
Hosting duties
In 1992, he hosted his first series on NBC called Name Your Adventure .
He hosts the MTV reality show America's Best Dance Crew and MTV's Top Pop Group . Lopez is both the host (with Carmen Palumbo) and co-executive producer of Sí TV 's Dating Factory .
On August 28, 2010, Lopez hosted the Pageant of the Masterscite web|url= http://www.foapom.com|title=Pageant of the Masters|date=2010-08-27 in Laguna Beach, California.
On February 06, 2012, Lopez co-hosted The Wendy Williams Show .cite web|url= http://spoilerville.unrealitytv.com/mario-lopez-showed-off-his-abs-and-sexy-underwear-range-ratedm-on-the-wendy-williams-show-pictures |title=Mario Lopez showed off his abs and sexy underwear range 'RatedM' on The Wendy Williams Show|publisher=Unreality TV |date=06 February 2012 |accessdate=06 February 2012
Stage career
Lopez made his Broadway theatre|Broadway debut on April 15, 2008, in the revival of A Chorus Line in the role of Zach.cite web |url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119844.html |title=PHOTO CALL: Mario Lopez Honored with Painting at Tony's Di Napoli |publisher=Playbill Newscite web|url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm? colid=25696 |title=Mario Lopez Joins 'A Chorus Line' on April 15 |publisher=BroadwayWorld.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-21
Books
Lopez has published two non-fiction books so far. The first one, Mario LopezKnockout Fitness , was published in 2008 and written together with Jeff O'Connell (who had previously written a fitness book with LL Cool J ). A cookbook, Extra Lean , with various recipes followed in early 2010 and became a The New York Times|New York Times bestseller.cite news|url= http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-06-06/hardcover-advice/list.html |title=Bestseller New York Times - Hardcover Advice & Misc. - 06/06/10 |date=2010-06-06 |accessdate=2011-02-08 |work=The New York Times |first=Jennifer |last=Schuessler A third book, Extra Lean Family , followed in May 2011. He plans to release a children's book entitled "Mario and Baby Gia" which will be released by Celebra Children’s Books (a division of Penguin Books ), on September 27, 2011. The book will be about Lopez and his infant daughter Gia.cite web|url= http://www.inquisitr.com/125086/mario-lopez-to-release-childrens-book-in-september/| title= Mario Lopez makes childrens book| publisher=inquisitr.com| accessdate= July 10, 2011
Personal life
Lopez is a Catholic who goes to church every week. He married Ali Landry on April 24, 2004, in a Catholic ceremony at the Las Alamandas resort outside Puerto Vallarta , Mexico.cite news|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,636482,00.html|title=Landry, Lopez Split After 2-Week Marriage|publisher= People (magazine)|People |work=|date=2004-05-12|quote = |accessdate=2010-09-12|first=Ulrica Wihlborg|last=Mark Armstrong Two weeks later their marriage was annulled. He dated Karina Smirnoff , his DWTS partner, from 2006 to June 2008. Since the fall of 2008, Lopez has been in a relationship with Broadway dancer Courtney Laine Mazza. In March 2010, it was announced that Lopez and Mazza were expecting a child.cite web|last=Rizzo |first=Monica |url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20350291,00.html |title=Mario Lopez: I'm Going to Be a Dad& #33; - Babies, Mario Lopez |publisher=People.com |date=2010-03-10 |accessdate=2010-05-21 A daughter, Gia Francesca Lopez, was born on September 11, 2010, in Burbank, California|Burbank , California.cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20425204,00.html |title=It's a Girl for Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza |publisher=People.com |date=2010-09-12 |accessdate=2010-09-12cite web|url= http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2010/09/mario_lopez_and_courtney_mazza_welcome_a_baby_girl.php |title=Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza Welcome a Baby Girl!|publisher=ExtraTV.com |date=2010-09-12 |accessdate=2010-09-12 The couple became engaged over the 2011-2012 New Year's weekend.cite web|url= http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mario-lopez-engaged-to-courtney-mazza-201241 |title=Mario Lopez Engaged to Courtney Mazza!|publisher=US Weekly |date=2012-01-04 |accessdate=2012-01-04
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Persondata|NAME= López, Mario |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= López, Mario, Jr. |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor, Host |DATE OF BIRTH= October 10, 1973 |PLACE OF BIRTH= San Diego , California |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Mario Category:1973 births Category:Actors from San Diego, California Category:American child actors Category:American infotainers Category:American soap opera actors Category:American television actors Category:American television personalities Category:American Roman Catholics Category:Actors from California Category:Hispanic and Latino American actors Category:Living people Category:American television sports announcers Category:Boxing commentators Category:American people of Mexican descent Category:Hispanic and Latino American people Category:Participants in American reality television series Category:People from Chula Vista, California Category:People from San Diego, California Category:American writers Category:Young Artist Award winners
