Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Fast Facts

Here's a look at the life of Joaquin Guzmán, otherwise known as "El Chapo," a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. He was convicted on 10 counts related to federal drug offenses in February 2019.

Birth date: December 25, 1954 or April 4, 1957 (Officials have released conflicting birth dates)

Birth place: La Tuna, Badiraguato, Sinaloa, Mexico

Birth name: Joaquin Archivaldo Guzmán Loera

Father: Emilio Guzmán Bustillos, subsistence farmer

Mother: Maria Consuelo Loera Pérez

Marriages: Believed to have been married at least three times, the most recent being to Emma Coronel Aispuro (2007-present)