Cuban actor Alexis Valdés won the 2024 Martín Fierro Latino Award in the category of Humorous Performance in Television and Platforms.
The ceremony, organized by the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists (APTRA), took place on November 22 at the JW Marriott in Brickell, Miami.
Valdés competed against prominent talents such as Ariel Tarico (Argentina), Momi Giardina (Luzu TV), Eugenio Derbéz (Mexico), and Luis Slimming (Chile).
The Martín Fierro Award is one of the most prestigious accolades in the field of television, radio, and media in Argentina.
This award has been granted annually since 1959, with the aim of recognizing excellence in television and radio productions from that South American country.
The Martín Fierro Latino (or Latina) is an extension of the Martín Fierro Awards, created to recognize excellence in television, radio, and digital media produced by the Latin community in various regions, especially in the United States.
This award aims to highlight the talents, programs, and productions in Spanish that represent the Spanish-speaking audience outside of Argentina.
“Will we receive the award? Perhaps that's not the most important thing. It's a moment of joy. But the real reward is continuing to be active after so many years... and that reward has been given to me by all of you. You have been immensely generous. Thanks to that, we remain in the game, trying to make people laugh like we did on the first day. Happy day to everyone,” Valdés wrote on Instagram days before the event.
"Here we are. Nominated for awards from a culture I have admired my whole life: Argentine culture. The culture of Les Luthiers, Pinti, Lupi, Alterio, Brandoni, Franchella, Darín, Morán, Zorrilla (as much Uruguayan as Argentine), Aristarán, Jusid, Puenzo, Borges, Facundo… So many," he commented with excitement as he stood in the venue, accompanied by his wife, Claudia Valdés.
After receiving the statuette, Valdés shared a video on Instagram to express his gratitude to his colleagues and followers.
“Thank you, how beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful! And precisely from Argentina. The country of the actors and comedians who inspired me when I started,” he wrote.
He also released a humorous video in which his popular characters Nereida and Cristinito claimed the award, eliciting laughter from their followers.
Born in Havana in 1963, Alexis Valdés grew up surrounded by art, being the son of Cuban comedian Leonel Valdés. Although he initially studied engineering, his calling led him to work as an actor in Cuba for a decade.
In the 1990s, he emigrated to Spain, where he gained prominence in programs such as El Club de la Comedia and made his directorial debut with Un rey en La Habana (2005).
Later, in Miami, he expanded his career with successful programs such as Esta Noche Tu Night and Seguro que Yes, in addition to venturing into theater and literature.
Since 2023, Valdés has hosted the podcast Qué Desastre!, where he discusses social and cultural topics with his characteristic humorous style. This project was instrumental in his success at the Martín Fierro awards ceremony.
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