Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez is a Cuban comedian, playwright, and director. He was born on August 6, 1963, in Havana, Cuba.
He is a graduate in Film Direction from the Film School of the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. Previously, he had also completed an engineering degree.
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 others, an "Award for Best Performance" and a "Grand Popularity Award" (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 newly fruitful stage of his career, he received numerous awards and distinctions, such as 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 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 interaction with 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 been very well received by audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which had three parts, was a box office success, as was Your Cousin the Monkey, a brief story about devolution.
Alexis Valdés is a highly influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality faced by Cubans frequently appear 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 Reckoning (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy for Surf (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
