Gustavo Arellano

Gustavo Arellano (born February 3, 1979) is an American writer and journalist. He gained prominence as the author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!, which has been syndicated nationally and published as a book. Arellano has received several awards for his column, including Best Non-Political Column in a large-circulation weekly. He has been a featured contributor for the Los Angeles Times and served as the publisher and editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly. Arellano appeared in the Netflix show Ugly Delicious in 2018 and has also written an episode for the American cartoon Bordertown. Additionally, he is a third cousin once removed of actress Jessica Alba.