Jackie Guerra

Jackie Guerra is the first Latina to star in a network sitcom (WB’s First Time Out) and a former Union organizer who marched with Cesar Chavez. This popular television personality has appeared in over two-hundred hours of network television and has toured the country as a successful stand-up comic and motivational speaker.

She co-starred in the critically acclaimed PBS series, American Family, in addition to appearing in feature films including a turn as Jennifer Lopez’s sister in the Warner Bros. biopic Selena and opposite Woody Allen in Picking Up the Pieces. Jackie’s “life-of-the-party” personality has made her an in-demand television host for both the Style Network’s You’re Invited and the DIY Network’s Jewelry Making which is entering its fourth season. Jackie regularly tours the country sharing her own recipe for building a fulfilling life and offers a down-to-earth approach for making the most of your circumstances.

Guerra’s book, Under Construction, chronicles the trials and tribulations of image issues, eating disorders, a dysfunctional family, the politics of the entertainment industry, racism, financial setbacks and everything in between all with Guerra’s inimitable style, confidence and humor. A memoir for anyone looking for inspiration and words of wisdom, Under Construction delivers self-help in a unique and exciting format that makes you forget you’re reading a self-help book.

From her humble yet stubbornly ambitious childhood as a “Mexican-American Valley Girl” to Guerra’s work as a Union organizer and community activist to her multi-faceted career as a stand-up comic, TV star, film actress, author, jewelry designer, motivational speaker and political activist, the exuberant life of Jackie Guerra has been one of invaluable lessons and constant reinvention.