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Finding places to perform was definitely the biggest challenge. Trying to find my voice over the years was a big thing because when I started I was just doing characters and impressions and that was it.
Gabriel Iglesias
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Gabriel Iglesias
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 15
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San Diego
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Gabriel Jesus Iglecias
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