Greg Giraldo
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Greg Giraldo's final performance, September 24, 2010, in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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| Birth name | Gregory C. Giraldo |
| Born |
December 10, 1965 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2010 (aged 44) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Columbia University Harvard Law School |
| Years active | 1992–2010 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor, insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | Current events, everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, parenting, pop culture |
| Spouse | Maryann McAlpin-Giraldo (m. 1999–2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable works and roles |
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Stand-Up Nation Comedy Central Roasts Lewis Black's Root of All Evil |
Gregory C. "Greg" Giraldo (December 10, 1965 – September 29, 2010) was an American stand-up comedian, television personality, and lawyer. He is remembered for his appearances on Comedy Central's televised roast specials, and for his work on that network's television shows Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and the programming block Stand-Up Nation, the last of which he hosted.
Giraldo was born in The Bronx and raised in Bayside, Queens. His father, Alfonso, was from Colombia and worked for Pan Am, and his mother, Dolores, was from Spain. Giraldo was raised Roman Catholic and spoke fluent Spanish. He was the oldest of three children (brother John and sister Elizabeth). Giraldo played the guitar in a band in his late teens/early twenties.
Giraldo was an excellent student and was accepted into the prestigious Regis High School in Manhattan. After graduating from Regis in 1983, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University in 1987 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1990. While at Columbia, he was an active member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Giraldo was admitted to Harvard Law School after he achieved a near perfect score on his Law School Admission Test (LSAT), scoring in the 99th percentile of students taking the test.
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