Mario was born on 10 October 1973 under the zodiac sign of Libra. He was born in California in United States of America. Name of his father is Mario Senior and his father had a job in municipality of the city. Mario’s mothers name is Elvira and she worked as a clerk at a telephone company. Mario‘s childhood was spend in United States of America and his family had roots in Mexico. It is known that he completed his schooling from Chula Vista High School. He had been fond of wrestling when he was in school and he took part in many matches as well.
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It is known that Mario started his career at an age of 11 and his first show was A K A Pablo. The show was broadcasted on ABC network. In 1984, he also got a chance to perform on Kinds Incorporated. His popularity started to grow with all the shows he did and he later worked in shows like The Golden Girls and Saved by the Bell. Saved by the Bell was one of the popular show during that era. In coming years, Mario got a chance to perform on several TV shows and his work was widely appreciated by his audience.
He was also featured on a reality show in 2010 and the name of the show was Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby. In 2006, Mario appeared in Dance with the Stars as a contestant and his dance partner in the show was his girlfriend Karina Smirnoff. The couple stood at the second place. Mario’s career had not been restricted to acting, he also hosted a lot of shows. Some of the shows that he hosted are America’s Best Dance crew and Masters of the Maze. It is known that Mario also published a few books. The first book that Mario wrote was Mario Lopez Knockout Fitness, second book was name Extra Lean. The second book was a cookbook and it was also the best seller during those days. There were more books published by him in the later years of his career.
In total, Mario worked in over 66 TV series and films and he has been awarded with Young Artist Award for four times during his career until now. At age of 31, Mario decided to marry Ali Landry. The couple got married in Mexico but the marriage ended just after 2 weeks of marriage ceremony. In an interview, Mario revealed that he decided to file a divorce became he found out that his wife was not faithful.
After the relationship ended, Mario started dating Karina Smirnoff but they didn’t take their relationship forward. Later in 2012, Mario got married to Courtney Laine Mazza. The couple had two children after the marriage. Name of Mario’s daughter is Gia Lopez and his son’s name is Dominic Lopez. Mario’s annual salary is not public but it is known that he has a net worth of over 16 Million American Dollars.
Last Modified: Jul 4, 2020
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