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 Faculty of 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 received, among other awards, a "Best Performance Award" and a "Grand Popularity Award" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are among the best of Cuban television magazines.
In 1990, he moved to Spain where he worked in film, theater, and television. During this new fruitful phase 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 in 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 described 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 dubbing animated movies, he has directed, starred in, and written plays that have been well received by audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which consisted of 3 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 frequent 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 Settlement of Accounts (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy for Surf (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
