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 also previously completed a degree in engineering.
He lived on the island until 1990 after years of achieving success as an actor and comedian, establishing Cristinito as his star character. From his work in Cuba, he has received, among other awards, a "Best Performance Award" and the "Grand Popularity Prize" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are among the highlights of Cuban television magazines.
In 1990, he moved to Spain, where he worked in film, theater, and television. During this remarkably fruitful phase 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 at 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 play on language it establishes.
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 had 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 that Cubans face are often shared on his Instagram profile.
Filomography:
María Antonia (1991)
The Century of Lights (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 Reckoning (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy for Surf (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
