Mario Lopez Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Mario Lopez is an American host and actor who has appeared in television, film, and Broadway. He has hosted several shows and programs mostly recognized for syndicated entertainment magazine shows Extra and Access Hollywood. Additionally, he had co-hosted the Fox singing competition The X Factor with Khloe Kardashian from October to December 2012.

He has been recognized by many for portraying AC Slater in Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell: The College Years and the 2020 sequel series. Additionally, he has appeared on numerous reality TV shows, including the third season of Dancing with the Stars. In addition, he has also published three non-fiction books including Mario Lopez Knockout Fitness, in 2008 co-written with Jeff O’Connell. Scroll to learn more about the actor while reading about his net worth and relationships.

MARIO LOPEZ: BIO, FAMILY, CAREER

The Extra host was born on October 10, 1973 in San Diego, California, United States of America. He is the son of Elvira who worked as a clerk in a telephone company, while his father Mario Sr. worked for the municipality of National City. He has a younger sister named Marissa, the wife of NFL Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans linebacker Kailee Wong. Lopez grew up in a large Catholic family of Mexican descent and holds American citizenship.

For his education, he had attended Chula Vista High School from where he graduated in 1991. From an early age, he learned tumbling, karate, and wrestling at a local boys and girls club. Also, he started dancing from the age of three, learning tap dancing and jazz. While in high school, alongside his acting career, he was an amateur wrestler for Chula Vista.

Acting career:

At the age of 10, he was discovered by a talent agent at a dance recital and got into local commercials and commercials before making television appearances. Additionally, he had made his Broadway debut on April 15, 2008 in the revival of the musical A Chorus Line as Zach. Also, he began his acting career in 1984 by appearing as a younger brother Tomás in the short-lived ABC comedy series aka Pablo.

His other television credits include 1984 ‘Kids Incorporated’, 1989 ‘Saved by the Bell’, 1993 ‘Saved by the Bell: The College Years’, 2010 ‘Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby’ and 2020 ‘The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia’. ‘, many others. He has also appeared in several films including Chartbusters, Fever Lake, A Crack in the Floor, King Rikki, Get Him to the Greek, Honey 2 and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

The actor has also hosted several shows and he first hosted NBC’s Name Your Adventure in 1992. However, he came into limelight for hosting the serial tabloid Extra, as well as the MTV reality show America’s Best Dance. Crew. Her other animated shows include The Other Half, Pet Star, Miss Universe 2007, America’s Best Dance Crew, Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, Access Hollywood, and Miss Universe 2020.

MARIO LOPEZ: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Coming to his personal life, he married twice and divorced once. He is currently married to his wife Courtney Mazza on December 1, 2012. They married in Punta Mita, Mexico after they first met in the fall of 2008 on A Chorus Line on Broadway in New York. The couple had welcomed three children from their marriage: a daughter (born in 2010) and two sons (born in 2013 and 2019).

He previously married Ali Landry on April 24, 2004 after dating for six years. Their wedding took place in a Catholic ceremony at the resort town of Las Alamandas, outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. However, their marriage was annulled two weeks later in 2004. The reason for their separation was that Landry discovered him unfaithful to his pre-wedding days during his bachelor party.

After their separation, he dated professional dancer Karina Smirnoff, a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ dance partner, from 2006 until June 2008. In 1993 he was charged with rape, but prosecutors found no evidence to support this claim. , and other witnesses contradicted the woman’s account of meeting Lopez, prosecutors say.

MARIO LOPEZ: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Lopez has amassed a large fortune over the years from her career in the entertainment industry. Moreover, his net worth is estimated to be around $25 million and reportedly earns an annual salary of $6 million hosting ‘Extra’. Additionally, he and Courtney purchased a luxury home worth $1,940,000 in Glendale, California.

He is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. He has a Facebook account in his name with 1.1 million followers. On Instagram, he has an @mariolopez account with 2 million followers. He goes through the @mariolopezviva Twitter account with 1.3 million followers.

MARIO LOPEZ: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He has a slim and fit body that stands 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters. His body weighs around 84 kg with unknown body measurements of chest or waist respectively. He has black eyes as well as black hair color.