Alexis Valdés

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 at the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. He had previously completed a degree in Engineering as well.

He resided on the Island until 1990 after years of success as an actor and comedian, establishing Cristinito as his star character. From his work in Cuba, he has received, among others, 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 stage of his career, he received numerous awards and recognitions, 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, which the artist himself has described as an heir to the tradition of Cantinflas and Tres Patines, with its greatest appeal being the playful use of 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 a warm reception from audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which consisted of three parts, was a box office success, as was Your Cousin the Monkey, 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) Tuno Negro (2001) Clara and Elena (2001) The Gold of Moscow (2003) A King in Havana (2005) 90 Miles (2005) Madagascar (Voice) (2005) A Reckoning (2006) Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006) Crazy for Surf (Voice) (2007) Arrobá (Voice) (2013)