Where is Courtney Mazza From? Ethnicity, Marriage to Mario Lopez, Net Worth

Courtney Mazza – born October 13, 1982, is 41 years old.

Courtney Mazza is an actress, producer, and dancer who is popularly known as the wife of Mario Lopez. The fame that a lot of people have hinges on the position that those closest to them hold in society. This is particularly true for those who are married or related in some way or another to A-list stars.

For Courtney Mazza, who is mostly known for her marriage to Mario Lopez, this is almost the case, but while she may not be popular on a global scale like her husband, she has still found a way to achieve immense success. Mazza works in theatre as an actress, however, the work she does in acting is not limited to just the theatre and also includes on-screen appearances. The acting she does, in general, is only one part of all she has done in the entertainment sphere.

Courtney Mazza is Italian by origin

Courtney Laine Mazza was born on the 13th of October in 1982 in the United States of America but her parents, though Americans are of Italian ancestry. She grew up in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she was also born. By the time she was four years old, Laine had started to show an affinity for the performing arts. She used to put up mini-shows, where she would sing and dance. At that tender age, she already knew what career path she was going to pursue in life and went for it. When she was six she spent the summer of that year in New York auditioning for shows and works.

During her childhood, she was also part of the Civic Light Opera Mini-Stars, a popular children’s performing group in the Pittsburgh area. Notably, participating in the performing arts didn’t stop Mazza from completing her education at different levels up to college. She also pursued courses that further honed her performing skills.

She started winning awards in high school while building her career

By the time Courtney Mazza left high school, she was already a prolific actress who had a lot of accolades and awards to her name. She won the Gene Kelly Award For Excellence in High School Musical Theatre two times. The award was highly coveted and for Mazza to have won it twice, was only confirmation that she was combining skills and hard work into her artistry. This sums up her earliest endeavors to achieve recognition as a performer.

During her tertiary education, she continued the work she had started in high school and attended Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts school before moving on to the University of Arts in Philadelphia. In college, she maintained her track record of being a hard worker and continued to apply herself to musical theatre. By her junior year, she became a member of the musical group Audrey Blue, and while they recorded a song, it was never released. This means she is also gunning for a career in the music industry.

Acting jobs Courtney Mazza has done

Courtney Mazza is mostly known for her work in theatre, including Broadway but the actress has also acted in regular films and television shows. She was part of the CBS show As the World Turns, where she played a minor character. She has also worked as a correspondent on HBO’s Top Rank Boxing.

Other works with her footprints include Pittsburgh (2006), Saved by the Bell (2020), and The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (2020). She has also appeared in several documentaries and reality TV as herself, especially with regard to her position as Mario Lopez’s wife. Though still carving out a niche for herself in the industry, her net worth is already estimated at $1.5 million.

Philanthropic moves with her husband

The family has managed to present only their best foot forward as their public image is one that is devoid of scandal or public ridicule. If anything all they have done is attract positive attention to themselves. Courtney Mazza and her husband are widely recognized for their philanthropic endeavors. Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Broadway Barks, The Rescue Train, Feeding America, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and the Eva Longoria Foundation are some of the charities they have lent their support to.

For their wedding, they asked that their guests not give them gifts but instead donate to different charities of their choice. The couple and their lovely kids are always seen sharing happy moments together which reflects the good they are trying to spread around the world.

How did Courtney Mazza meet Mario Lopez?

Courtney Mazza’s work in theatre has not only brought her fame and success but also gave her the man she is currently married to, Mario Lopez. According to the entertainer herself, she met the love of her life in the line of duty. In 2007, while she worked on Broadway’s revival of A Chorus Line, Mazza met Mario Lopez while he was playing the role of Zach in his Broadway debut. Both actors were debuting on Broadway at the same time, thus, there were a lot of reasons for them to connect.

Shortly after meeting, the two started seeing each other on a regular basis. While building their career in acting, they also nurtured their love which grew very strong with time. Their relationship lasted four years before they decided to get married. First, they got engaged in November 2011, and on December 1, 2012, their wedding took place on the private peninsula of Punta Mita, Mexico. Before Mazza, Lopez was married to another actress named Ali Landry in 2004 and the marriage ended the same year. His first marriage or previous relationships didn’t produce any kids until he married Courtney Mazza.

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The couple are parents to three kids

Courtney Mazza and her husband, Mario Lopez have three kids together. Their first child and only daughter, Gia Francesca Lopez was born on the 11th of September, 2010, before the two got married. Then in 2013, about a year after their wedding, they welcomed their second son Dominic on 9th September 2013. Their third child and second son Santino Rafael was born in July 2019.