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 Superior Institute of Art in Havana. He had previously also completed a degree in engineering.
He resided on the Island until 1990 after years of achieving success as an actor and comedian, solidifying Cristinito as his star character. Among his accolades from his work in Cuba, he received a "Best Performance Award" and a "Grand Popularity Award" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are considered some of the highlights of 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 distinctions, including the "Premio Sebastíà Guasch" (Barcelona, 1998) and the "Premio Ancla de Oro" (Revelation Humorist, Madrid, 1998). He became a regular at El Club de la Comedia and directed his first film, Un rey en La Habana (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 defined as a heir to the tradition of Cantinflas and Tres Patines, whose greatest appeal lies in the playfulness of language.
In addition to television and film, where he has also ventured into the dubbing of 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 about de-evolution.
Alexis Valdés is a highly influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality that Cubans face are often seen 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 Tuna (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 for Surfing (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
