Cristela Alonzo

For the first seven years of her life, Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. Her latest Netflix stand-up special is called Upper Classy. Originally broadcast Sept. 25, 2025.

For the first seven years of her life, comic Cristela Alonzo lived with her family in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. In 2014, Alonzo created and starred in Cristela, a semi-autobiographical sitcom that ran for one season on ABC. Her three Netflix specials are Lower Classy, Middle Classy and now Upper Classy.