Mario López

Personal context

Summary

Mario López is an actor and television host, known for Saved by the Bell and for hosting Extra and Access Hollywood. His career has centered on teen and family entertainment, reality television, and celebrity interviews. He participated in GLAAD’s anti-bullying campaign and served as grand marshal of Miami Beach Pride. In 2019, he called it dangerous for parents to affirm a young child’s gender identity, then apologized and said he had been ignorant and insensitive.