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Ann Lopez

Co-founder, The Lopez Foundation

Ann Lopez has worked in a myriad of capacities in the entertainment industry. After receiving a BFA in Theater from Southern Methodist University, she spent 5 years in regional theater before moving to Los Angeles. Once in LA, Ann broke into commercials and appeared in over 60 national and regional spots. Soon after, she began casting at Disney for Hollywood Pictures and Tepper Gallegos Casting where she added casting 400 commercials to her credit and later went on to producing for numerous television and television movies.

In 2005 Ann donated a kidney to her then husband George Lopez. She and George became the National Spokespeople for The National Kidney Foundation and also founded The Lopez Foundation, a non-profit organization that creates permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and military families as well as increasing community awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. Ann currently also works with Donate Life America, Donate Life Hollywood and One Legacy.

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