Courtney Laine Mazza was born on October 13, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was raised in Pittsburgh. She holds American nationality. From the age of four, Courtney began to sing, dance and act to become a “Broadway star”. She studied at the Pittsburgh Creative & Performing Arts School. After school she attended University of Arts in Philadelphia and graduated in 2003. She has been honored as the Best Actress for 2 times by the "Gene Kelly Awards" for Excellence during the High School Musical Theater.


Courtney Mazza is popular for her career as a stage actress. She began her career in the middle of 90s. After collage she was offered for a Broadway "Recue" at the Caesar’s Palace in Atlanta City, where Courtney worked for 3 months. After this short experience she moved to New York City, where she began her work on Broadway. Courtney also appeared in shows and TV series like “E! True Hollywood Story” and “Extra”. Additionally, she has also performed with The Pittsburgh Symphony & Marvin Hamlisch.

Her stage works include “Chorus Line”, “Cry baby”, “The Little Mermaid”. Her success on Broadway brought to her popularity as the talented actress and dancer. Since then she continuing to play and sometimes appearing as a guest on different TV shows. Courtney appeared in CBS soap opera titled “As the World Turns”. After her start in the New York she moved to the west coast in Los Angeles. In California she appeared as Top Rank Boxing’s correspondent, accomplishing pre- fight interviews for HBO.

In the 2006 Courtney takes a part in the movie “Pittsburgh”.

She is also known for “Mario and Courtney’s wedding fiesta”, where she appeared in 2012 and for reality TV series “Mario Lopez: Saved by the baby”. Opposite to her on-stage career she was involved in projects by teaching children about illiteracy & self-esteem, through music. In the 2015 she was a guest on “The Meredith Vieira” Show. She also was an associate of the Civic Light Opera.

Courtney married to Mario Lopez on December 1, 2012. She met her future husband in the 2008, when they both worked on Broadway stage project “A Chourus Line”. Mario was an actor too and this marriage is the second to him. Mario Lopez waited for many years to be a father and currently the couple welcomed two children. They got the first baby Gia Francesca Lopez on September 11 in 2010, before their official marriage. After the marriage, they got a son named Dominic Lopez, which was born on September 9, 2013.

In addition to acting activity, philanthropic couple, devoted their time and money for towards the humanitarian activities. Their other generous activism includes their contributions for the different not for profit organizations, including Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Broadway Barks, The Rescue Train, Feeding America, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald House Charities & Eva Longoria Foundation, additional to their support to different other charity campaigns & donations programs. They also asked their bridal guests to donate for the charity instead of their wedding presents. Her net worth is unknown but her husband has 9 million dollars.

Last Modified: Mar 13, 2020


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