Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca

To be a first in Hollywood is not an easy task, but comedian Chris Fonseca has earned that title.  He is the first (and only) person with a visible disability to entertain on The Late Night Show with David Letterman,  something that had not been done in the show’s 18 year history.  Chris allows his Cerebral Palsy to be the foundation of many of his stories. He notes that this helps to break down many preconceived barriers about CP. For fifteen years now he has had collegiate, corporate and association audiences rolling with him in the aisles.

Chris was already on his way up as he was asked to become part of the award winning PBS production,  Look Who’s Laughing. This show became a break-through production as it became the first comedy special featuring those with disability. He has also be featured as an entertainer on The American Comedy Awards, a presenter at The Presidents Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities Conference, and a featured comedian at The Montreal Comedy Festival. Each year he is the star performer of the San Antonio Latino Laugh Festival where he plays to sold-out crowds of 20,000. He currently is a headliner at the newly formed Los Angeles Latino Comedy Festival.

For over a decade, Chris has become a veteran performer turning his physical disability into a positive visual image. He has won the praise of Presidents Clinton and Carter and was invited to entertain on the ABC Special, An Evening of Hope-Christopher Reeve. Chris’ career has been highlighted by many appearances on Evening at the Improv, Comedy on the Road, Entertainment Tonight and has been featured in USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, and Daily Variety. He also had a co-starring guest role on a Media Access Award winning episode of Baywatch. Although touring over 200 nights a year, he still finds time to share with his two beautiful daughters.

We loved Chris! We’d have him back in a New York minute. Chris was both a personal and professional delight. He appealed to a very diverse audience, both culturally and disability wise. He has a wonderful sense of humor and he allows his audience to share his experience in a warm and welcoming way.  Chris is welcome on our campus at any time.
Nancy Negron, SUNY at Albany, NY

Chris was dynamic and was a real crowd pleaser.
Sylvia Trevino, Laredo CC

Chris drew a larger audience than most disabilities Awareness week programs- especially those who have not attended a disability program before.
Brian Clapham, U of Michigan

Chris brought the house down. The people laughed the hardest were those with cerebral palsy. He had them falling out of their wheelchairs.
John Winske, Massachusetts Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities