Alexis Valdés facts for kids
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Alexis Valdés
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Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez
August 16, 1963 Havana, Cuba
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| Alma mater | Polytechnic José Antonio Echeverría |
| Known for | Comedy, acting, directing, television, film, theater |
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| Spouse(s) | Claudia Valdés |
Alexis Valdés is a talented Cuban artist. He is an actor, comedian, and even a poet! He also produces films, writes plays, and sings. Alexis was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 16, 1963.
Alexis Valdés studied engineering in college. He became famous in the 1980s. This was for his role as Bandurria in the Cuban TV show Los pequeños fugitivos (The Little Fugitives). After working in Cuba for 10 years, he moved to Spain in 1991. There, he became very popular. He performed in shows like El Club De La Comedia (The Comedy Club). In 2005, he directed and produced his first movie, Un rey en La Habana. He also starred in it!
Later, he moved to Miami, USA. He had his own comedy show called Seguro Que Yes. Then, his show moved to a new channel. It was renamed Esta Noche Tu Night. In 2011, he released his second music album. It was called 'Con Cariñito' (With Affection). Since 2013, he has been writing, producing, and directing plays. These plays have been very successful in Miami.
About Alexis Valdés
Alexis Valdés was born in Havana, Cuba. His birthday is August 16, 1963. His parents are Caridad Gutiérrez and Leonel Valdés. His father, Leonel, was a well-known Cuban actor. Alexis graduated from the Polytechnic José Antonio Echeverría. He earned a degree in engineering.
Alexis has three children. His daughter America Valdés was born in 2002. His son Leonardo Valdés was born in 2003. America often sings on her father's YouTube channel. Alexis's wife is Claudia Valdés. She is an actress. They often work together on projects. They had a daughter named Lucía in 2018.
Alexis Valdés's Career
In 1981, Alexis Valdés started working on the Cuban TV show Los pequeños fugitivos. He played a character named Bandurria. Bandurria was a funny and a bit sad character. He quickly became a favorite with Cuban audiences. This role made Alexis very popular. Bandurria even inspired some of Alexis's later characters. One of these is Cristinito. Cristinito is a silly character. He thinks he is a genius. Cristinito is very popular in Cuban and Cuban-American communities.
For the next ten years, Alexis became more famous in Cuba. Then, in 1991, he moved to Spain. In Spain, Alexis continued his career. He mostly worked as a comedian. He performed stand-up comedy. He was on shows like El Club De La Comedia (The Comedy Club). This was a popular Spanish show. Comedians would perform funny stories for a live audience.
In 2005, Alexis moved to the United States. There, he has been a TV host and comedian. He worked on shows like Seguro que yes, Esta noche tu night, and El show de Alexis Valdés. Also in 2005, he wrote and directed his first movie. It was called Un rey en La Habana. He also acted in this film. Alexis has acted in many other movies too.
In recent years, Alexis Valdés has been busy writing, acting, and directing plays. Some of his successful plays include Oficialmente gay and El juicio del PDO.
Alexis Valdés's Works
- El juicio del PDO (2015)
- Oficialmente Gay 3 (2019)
- Oficialmente Gay 2
- Oficialmente Gay (2014)
- Con Cariñito (2011)
- Un ajuste de cuentas (2006)
- 90 millas (2005)
- Un rey en La Habana (2005)
- El oro de Moscú (2003)
- Clara y Elena (2001)
- Tuno negro (2001)
- Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001)
- Tatawo (2000)
- Salsa (2000)
- París Tombuctú (1999)
- El siglo de las luces (1992)
- María Antonia (1991)
- Amor y medias (1989)
- Los pequeños fugitivos (1981)
- Los Vikingos
- Television series
- Casi perfectos as Iván Montenegro.
See also
In Spanish: Alexis Valdés para niños
