John Leguizamo
Birth Name: John Alberto Leguizamo
Place of Birth: Bogotá, Colombia
Date of Birth: July 22, 1964
Ethnicity: Colombian [Spanish, Indigenous, Basque], possibly other
John Leguizamo is a Colombian-born American actor, stand-up comedian, film producer, playwright, and screenwriter.
John was born in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of Luz and Alberto Leguizamo. John’s family moved to New York City in the 1960s, living in Queens. He is married to costumer Justine Maurer, with whom he has two children.
John has often said that his father is Puerto Rican. His father has denied this statement. John later stated that it was his grandfather who was Puerto Rican.
He has also said that he has Italian, Lebanese, and Indigenous/Mestizo ancestry.
John has said:
Leguizamo is not Italian it[‘]s Basque from my ancient colonizers in the north of Spain.
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He kind of looks Filipino.
About his surname:
https://mobile.twitter.com/johnleguizamo/status/147300448381050880
“According to him, his paternal grandfather was of Puerto Rican and Italian descent, and his maternal grandfather was Lebanese. He has also described himself as being of Amerindian/Mestizo Heritage”
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/08/theater/theater-in-town-on-the-edge-listening-in-on-solo-acts.html
So is he Colombian or Puerto Rican, there seems to be a lot of conflicting reports, particularly from John’s father.
funny how his father came out and spoke to the press to say that jl is not of Puerto rican descent, almost like his father was angry that he kept saying that.