Josefina lopez biography
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Josefina López
Mexican playwright
For the Spanish taekwondo practitioner, see Josefina López (taekwondo).
Josefina López | |
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Lopez at the National Hispanic Media Coalition's 16th Annual Impact Awards Gala | |
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Occupation | Playwright, Artistic Director, Community Leader |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Citizenship | Mexico (birth), United States (1995) |
| Education | Columbia College (BA) UCLA (MFA) |
| Notable works | Real Women Have Curves |
Josefina López (born 1969, San Luis Potosí, Mexico) is a Chicanaplaywright, perhaps best known as the author of the play (and co-author of the screenplay) Real Women Have Curves.[1] López is also the Founding Artistic Director of the CASA 0101 theater located in Boyle Heights, California, which began in 2000.[2][3]
Early life
López was born in 1969 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and at age five, she emigrated with her family to the United S