Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez is a Cuban comedian, playwright, and director. He was born on August 6, 1963, in Havana, Cuba.
He graduated in Film Direction from the Film School of the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. He had previously also completed a degree in engineering.
He resided on the island until 1990 after years of success as an actor and comedian, having established Cristinito as his star character. From his work in Cuba, he has received, among other accolades, an "Award for Best Performance" and the "Grand Popularity Award" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are considered some of the best in Cuban television variety shows.
In 1990, he moved to Spain, where he worked in film, theater, and television. During this fruitful phase of his career, he received numerous awards and accolades, such as the "Premio Sebastíà Guasch" (Barcelona, 1998) and the "Premio Ancla de Oro" (Revelation Humorist, Madrid, 1998). He became a regular on El Club de la Comedia and directed his first film, Un rey en La Habana, in 2005.
He currently resides in Miami, where he has hosted several television programs such as Esta noche tu night (Megatv) and Seguro que Yes. In January 2020, he returned to Miami television with El show de Alexis Valdés on the Mega TV network.
His most famous alter ego, Cristinito, is a character created over 30 years ago, and the artist himself has defined him as an heir to the tradition of Cantinflas and Tres Patines, whose greatest appeal lies in the playfulness he achieves with language.
In addition to television and film, where he has also ventured into dubbing animated movies, he has directed, starred in, and written plays that have received an excellent response from audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which consisted of 3 parts, was a box office success, as was Tu Primo el Mono, a brief story of involution.
Alexis Valdés is a highly influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality faced by Cubans are often shared on his Instagram profile.
Filomography:
María Antonia (1991)
The Age of Enlightenment (1992)
Paris-Timbuktu (1999)
Salsa (2000)
Tatawo (2000)
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001)
Black Tuno (2001)
Clara and Elena (2001)
The Gold of Moscow (2003)
A King in Havana (2005)
90 Miles (2005)
Madagascar (Voice) (2005)
A Settlement of Accounts (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy About Surfing (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
