Alexis Valdés facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexis Valdés
Born	Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez (1963-08-16) August 16, 1963 (age 61) Havana, Cuba
Alma mater	Polytechnic José Antonio Echeverría
Known for	Comedy, acting, directing, television, film, theater
Notable work	Un rey en La Habana (2005) Los pequeños fugitivos (The Little Fugitives) (1981)
Spouse(s)	Claudia Valdés

Alexis Valdés is a famous Cuban actor, comedian, and writer. He is also a film producer, poet, and singer. He was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 16, 1963.

Alexis Valdés studied thermal engineering at the Polytechnic José Antonio Echeverría in Havana. He became well-known 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. This show was on AméricaTeVé. In 2008, his show moved to Mega TV Channel 22. It was renamed Esta Noche Tu Night. On December 14, 2011, he released his second music album, 'Con Cariñito'. Since 2013, he has been writing, producing, and directing successful plays in Miami.

Meet Alexis Valdés

His Early Life and Family

Alexis Valdés was born in Havana, Cuba, on August 16, 1963. His mother is Caridad Gutiérrez and his father is Leonel Valdés. His father, Leonel, was also a well-known Cuban actor. Alexis graduated from the Polytechnic José Antonio Echeverría. He earned a degree in thermal engineering.

Alexis has three children. His daughter America Valdés was born on March 1, 2002. His son Leonardo Valdés was born on December 18, 2003. America often sings on her father's official YouTube channel. Alexis's current wife is Claudia Valdés. She is an actress who works with him on many projects. They had a daughter named Lucía in 2018.

His Journey in Entertainment

In 1981, Alexis Valdés started working on the Cuban TV show Los pequeños fugitivos. He played a character named Bandurria. This character was both sad and funny. Bandurria quickly became a favorite with Cuban audiences. This role helped Alexis become very popular. Bandurria also inspired some of Alexis's own characters. One of these is Cristinito. Cristinito is a silly character who thinks he is a genius. He is very popular in the Cuban and Cuban-American communities.

For the next ten years, Alexis Valdés continued to build his career in Cuba. In 1991, he moved to Spain. In Spain, he mostly worked as a comedian. He performed stand-up comedy on shows like El Club De La Comedia (The Comedy Club). This was a popular Spanish show where comedians told jokes to a live audience. In 2005, he moved to the United States. There, he has worked as a TV host and comedian. Some of his shows include Seguro que yes, Esta noche tu night, and El show de Alexis Valdés.

Also in 2005, he wrote and directed his first movie, Un rey en La Habana. He also acted in this film. Alexis Valdés has acted in many other movies throughout his career. In recent years, he has written, acted in, and directed many plays.

Creative Works

Alexis Valdés has created many works. These include plays, movies, and music.

• Con Cariñito (2011)
• Un ajuste de cuentas (2006)
• 90 millas [es] (2005)
• Un rey en La Habana (2005)
• El oro de Moscú [es] (2003)
• Clara y Elena [es] (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 [es] as Iván Montenegro.

See also

In Spanish: Alexis Valdés para niños