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Laz Alonso

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Date of Birth: 1974 , March-25
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet

Quick Timeline of Laz Alonso

1974 Born in Washington, DC, United States
2000 Hosted the show, AM @ BET
2009 Appeared in the movie, Avatar
2014 Began appearing in the TV series The Mysteries of Laura
2012 Won Image Awards
2009 Honored by Variety magazine

Detail Timeline of Laz Alonso

March 25 , 1974

Born in Washington, DC, United States

Six feet tall, Laz Alonso was born as Lazaro Alonso in the mid 1970s in Washington, D.C., United States of American. He is an American and is of Cuban and American descent. He is fluent in English & Spanish.

2000

Hosted the show, AM @ BET

In 2000, he made his TV debut by hosting the TV show A.M. @ BET. He also appeared in the music videos of Toni Braxton and Aaliyah during that time. In 2000, he also appeared in the TV movie Disappearing Acts. 

2009

Appeared in the movie, Avatar

 He got his rise in fame after portraying the role of Fenix "Rise" Calderon in the movie Fast & Furious. His breakthrough role as an actor came in 2009 after he starred the role of Tsu'tey in the movie Avatar.

2014

Began appearing in the TV series The Mysteries of Laura

Laz Alonso is a talented actor from United States. He has starred in several movies and TV series. From 2014, he began starring the role of Billy Soto in the TV series The Mysteries of Laura.

2012

Won Image Awards

For starring the role of Jason Taylor in the movie Jumping the Broom, he got his first nomination in Image Awards in 2012. He was also honored with this award that year for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. 

2009

Honored by Variety magazine

In 2009, he was honored by Variety magazine. They honored him by listing him in their lists of Top Ten Actors to watch. He has also appeared on the cover of the 2003 Alayé calendar. He has also once been nominated in Black Reel Awards. 

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A well-known American actor, Laz seems to live a single life to date. His love circle is a matter of debate in the media as there is no official information about it. Information about his love affairs, married life, girlfriend, wife, and divorce is unknown.

Laz joined Howard University with a major in Marketing. He also earned his BBA from there. In 2000, he made his TV debut by hosting the TV show A.M. @ BET. He also appeared in the music videos of Toni Braxton and Aaliyah during that time. In 2000, he also appeared in the TV movie Disappearing Acts. Next year he appeared in the movies like 30 Years to Life and Down to Earth. He got his rise in fame after portraying the role of Fenix "Rise" Calderon in the movie Fast & Furious. His breakthrough role as an actor came in 2009 after he starred the role of Tsu'tey in the movie Avatar. His annual salary is $363,636 and his net worth is said to be around $2.5 million.