Filipo Tirado
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Filipo Tirado is a noted Puerto Rican
puppeteer
.
Filipo's birth name was Carlos Filipo Tirado Perea. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
, the youngest of five children of the late civil engineer Carlos J. Tirado and former beauty queen Graciela Esther Perea. Filipo became interested in puppetry and similar arts when he joined the Division of Community Education, directed by Don Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero. He took seminars on how to make and handle puppet
s and eventually started his own company, Titirimundi, Inc. He and another puppeteer, Francisco Torres, toured Puerto Rico and went to almost every public school on the island, where they presented their educational shows.
Filipo Tirado participated in several T.V. shows in Puerto Rico, among them "Ay Bendito", "Que Pueblito", directed by Elin Ortiz
, "La Hora de Oro" with Hector Marcano
, puppeteer
ing two hilarious magpie
s at the same time, called Kilate & Pirita, among others. He also participated in children's shows with Luis Antonio Cosme and Sandra Zaiter
.
After almost three decades of working in different shows in Puerto Rico, Filipo headed to Miami, Florida
where he was contracted by Univision
. There he created his now-famous character of "Pepe Locuaz." After his contract was up, Filipo and his "Pepe Locuaz" character went to work for Telemundo
.
Filipo currently works for Telemundo and resides in Miami with his wife Lizette.
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...
puppeteer
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
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Filipo's birth name was Carlos Filipo Tirado Perea. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...
, the youngest of five children of the late civil engineer Carlos J. Tirado and former beauty queen Graciela Esther Perea. Filipo became interested in puppetry and similar arts when he joined the Division of Community Education, directed by Don Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero. He took seminars on how to make and handle puppet
Puppet
A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....
s and eventually started his own company, Titirimundi, Inc. He and another puppeteer, Francisco Torres, toured Puerto Rico and went to almost every public school on the island, where they presented their educational shows.
Filipo Tirado participated in several T.V. shows in Puerto Rico, among them "Ay Bendito", "Que Pueblito", directed by Elin Ortiz
Elin Ortiz
Elin Ortiz is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer. -Life in the entertainment business:Ortiz began his career as a telenovela actor in Puerto Rico, sharing credits with such actors as Walter Mercado, Alicia Villamil and many others...
, "La Hora de Oro" with Hector Marcano
Hector Marcano
Hector Marcano is a Puerto Rican comedian, producer, and game show host in Puerto Rico.Hector Marcano was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on November 3, 1956. Marcano's career took off after Luis Vigoreaux's death...
, puppeteer
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
ing two hilarious magpie
Magpie
Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae.In Europe, "magpie" is often used by English speakers as a synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other magpies in Europe outside Iberia...
s at the same time, called Kilate & Pirita, among others. He also participated in children's shows with Luis Antonio Cosme and Sandra Zaiter
Sandra Zaiter
Sandra Zaiter is an actress, television children's show host, singer, composer and former athlete in Puerto Rico.Zaiter was born in the Dominican Republic, of Lebanese Maronite Christian ancestry. Early in her life she participated in church groups, and established her residence in Puerto Rico...
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After almost three decades of working in different shows in Puerto Rico, Filipo headed to 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...
where he was contracted by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. There he created his now-famous character of "Pepe Locuaz." After his contract was up, Filipo and his "Pepe Locuaz" character went to work for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
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Filipo currently works for Telemundo and resides in Miami with his wife Lizette.