Actor John Leguizamo visited San Antonio, and it is now available to watch in an episode of his NBC travel show Leguizamo Does America, which highlights U.S. Latino communities.
The episode, which was recorded sometime in 2024, aired Sunday evening and is available to watch online. During his visit to San Antonio landmarks, Leguizamo visited the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, the cultural corazón for many in la comunidad.
“We are honored and grateful to have the Esperanza and Esperanza Buena Gente featured!” officials at the community center shared in the caption of an Instagram slideshow of Leguizamo’s meeting with staff and on-location shoot.
The episode also shows Leguizamo riding a riverboat and taking in other sights, sounds and flavors of the city.
The episode’s description celebrates our city for its strong Chicano heritage and flavor: “John travels to San Antonio to discover the rich history of this city and to learn how Latinos have shaped this very Texan city since day one; from the food known as Tex-Mex to Tejano music, Latinos have poured their hearts into this city.”
This is the sixth episode of the show’s second season. So far, Season 2 has also featured Denver, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Leguizamo is known as a fast-talking and whip-smart actor with a wide range of iconic roles, including a cold-blooded killer in Carlito’s Way, Tibult in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and even an ultra-femme drag queen in the comedy romp To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.
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