Alexis Valdés Gutiérrez is a Cuban comedian, playwright, and director. He was born on August 6, 1963, in Havana, Cuba.
He holds a degree in Film Direction from the Film Faculty of the Higher Institute of Art in Havana. He had previously completed a degree in engineering as well.
He resided on the island until 1990 after years of achieving success as an actor and comedian and having established Cristinito as his star character. From his work in Cuba, he garnered, among other accolades, an "Award for Best Performance" and the "Grand Popularity Award" (International Monologue Festival, Havana, 1989, 1992). His performances on Sabadazo are among the highlights of Cuban television variety shows.
In 1990, he moved to Spain, where he worked in film, theater, and television. During this again fruitful stage 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 at 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 defined as a heir to the tradition of Cantinflas and Tres Patines, whose greatest appeal lies in the playfulness with 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 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 devolution.
Alexis Valdés is a very influential and beloved figure within the Cuban community. His reflections on the harsh reality faced by Cubans 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 Reckoning (2006)
Colleagues in the Forest (Voice) (2006)
Crazy for Surfing (Voice) (2007)
Arrobá (Voice) (2013)
