Elin Ortiz
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Elin Ortiz is a Puerto Rican
actor, comedian and producer.
actor in Puerto Rico
, sharing credits with such actors as Walter Mercado
, Alicia Villamil and many others. He participated in several soap operas of that era.
In 1985, he returned briefly, as a comedian, this time at a show sponsored by Budweiser
, at La Taverna Budweiser, alongside Machuchal. Ortiz worked most of his acting career at WAPA-TV
.
Apart from his acting career, he was producer of many television shows in Puerto Rico.
during the early 1970s. In 1978, he married singer Charytín
, a Dominican
native who had lived in Puerto Rico for many years. In 1979, they had their first son, Shalim
. During the late 1980s, they moved to a mansion in Miami, Florida
. In 1990, they had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Ortiz has since retired from show business. His son Shalim has gone on to become an international singing star and a spokesman for the American Diabetes Association
.
suffered a horse riding accident, "Escandalo TV"'s castmates decided to play a hoax on their public, saying that Elin Ortiz had suffered a fatal car accident and his wife, Charytín, had been killed. Minutes later, Charytín, visibly surprised, arrived at the show to clarify the rumors.
Ortiz personally suffers from diabetes. He is a spokesperson for various diabetes-related organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
actor, comedian and producer.
Life in the entertainment business
Ortiz began his career as a telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
actor in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, sharing credits with such actors as Walter Mercado
Walter Mercado
Walter Mercado , is a Puerto Rican astrologer. Mercado announced that he and Univision have parted ways after fifteen years.-Early years:...
, Alicia Villamil and many others. He participated in several soap operas of that era.
In 1985, he returned briefly, as a comedian, this time at a show sponsored by Budweiser
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
, at La Taverna Budweiser, alongside Machuchal. Ortiz worked most of his acting career at WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
.
Apart from his acting career, he was producer of many television shows in Puerto Rico.
Marriages
Elin Ortiz was married briefly to dancer and singer Iris ChacónIris Chacón
Iris Chacón is a dancer, singer, and entertainer. She enjoys great popularity in Puerto Rico and in other Latin American countries, as well as such US locales as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.-Career:Chacon has been known by various nicknames, such as "La Bomba de Puerto Rico" Iris Chacón...
during the early 1970s. In 1978, he married singer Charytín
Charytin
Charytín Goyco , better known in the show business plainly as Charytín, is a singer, television presenter and actress from the Dominican Republic...
, a Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
native who had lived in Puerto Rico for many years. In 1979, they had their first son, Shalim
Shalim Ortiz
Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco is a singer/actor. He is the eldest son of Puerto Rican entertainer Elin Ortiz and his wife, the Dominican singer, television presenter, and actress Charytín Goyco.-Television:...
. During the late 1980s, they moved to a mansion in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. In 1990, they had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Ortiz has since retired from show business. His son Shalim has gone on to become an international singing star and a spokesman for the American Diabetes Association
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes, and to help those affected by diabetes...
.
Hoax
On August 16, 2005, the day that MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
suffered a horse riding accident, "Escandalo TV"'s castmates decided to play a hoax on their public, saying that Elin Ortiz had suffered a fatal car accident and his wife, Charytín, had been killed. Minutes later, Charytín, visibly surprised, arrived at the show to clarify the rumors.
Ortiz personally suffers from diabetes. He is a spokesperson for various diabetes-related organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States.