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 Faculty of Cinema at the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. Previously, he had also completed a degree in engineering.
He resided on the Island until 1990 after years of achieving success as an actor and comedian, establishing Cristinito as his star character. Among his work in Cuba, he earned, among other accolades, a "Best Performance Award" and a "Grand Popularity Award" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are considered some of the best in Cuban television magazines.
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 honors, including the "Premio Sebastíà Guasch" (Barcelona, 1998) and the "Premio Ancla de Oro" (Revelation Comedian, Madrid, 1998). He became a regular on El Club de la Comedia and directed his first film (A King in Havana, 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 Mega TV.
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 playful use of language.
In addition to television and film, where he has also ventured into voice dubbing for animated movies, he has directed, starred in, and written plays that have received an excellent reception from audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which consisted of three parts, was a box office success, as was Your Cousin the Monkey, a short story about de-evolution.
Alexis Valdés is a highly influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality faced by Cubans are frequently 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 Score to Settle (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy for Surfing (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
