Are Funny Ladies Cristela Alonzo and Kim Coles Distant Cousins?

Did you happen to catch the debut  of comedian Cristela Alonzo's self-titled ABC sitcom last Friday? I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to tonight's episode. 

The premise of Cristela: A Mexican-American law school graduate must grab her chance at the American Dream by working as an unpaid intern at a law firm, while living with her sister, brother-in-law and mother.

Watch the Cristela trailer at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX1GBEJ-2aQ

 

In addition to the hilarious Cristela, the talented cast includes pop star Carlos Ponce, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and veteran comedic actor Sam McMurray, whose work I loved on The Tracey Ullman Show in the '80s.

Before her sitcom came on the air, I'd never heard of Cristela, but she reminds me of another funny lady: Kim Coles of In Living Color and Living Single fame.

Sisters In Spirit - Cristela Alonzo, left, and Kim Coles. Okay,
maybe they ain't twins, but can you see a vague resemblance?
Mainly the sparkle in their eyes.
 

Not only do Cristela and Kim resemble each other and have some of the same facial expressions, the way they deliver lines is similar as well. And, of course, they're both laugh-out-loud funny.

Cristela is Hispanic and Kim is African American, and they don't exactly look like twin sisters, but who knows? They could be distant cousins...