Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez is a Cuban comedian, playwright, and director. He was born on August 6, 1963, in Havana, Cuba.
He graduated in Cinematographic Direction from the Film Faculty of the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. He had previously also completed a degree in engineering.
He resided on the Island until 1990 after years of enjoying success as an actor and comedian, establishing Cristinito as his star character. Among his achievements in Cuba are a "Best Performance Award" and the "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 productive phase of his career, he received numerous awards and accolades, 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 (Un rey en La Habana, 2005).
He currently resides in Miami, where he has been the host of 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 wordplay it engages in.
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 a very warm reception from audiences in Miami. Officially Gay, which consisted of three parts, was a box office success, as was Your Cousin the Monkey, a brief story of regression.
Alexis Valdés is a highly influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality that Cubans face are often featured 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 Surfing (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
