| Raymond Arrieta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Raymond Emilio Arrieta Vázquez March 26, 1965 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Musician and Host |
Raymond Arrieta (born March 26, 1965) is a Puerto Rican comedian.
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Early years
Arrieta was born and raised in Puerto Rico's Capital, San Juan. He went to school in the "Academia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia" (Our Lady of the Providence). When he was in the third grade, Arrieta volunteered to play the part of "Ramoneta Cienfuegos" in a school play. After that he continued to participate in many of the other plays of the school. He wrote and directed "Mundo Loco" (Crazy World), which told a story about a war between the lovers of "Salsa music" against the lovers of "Rock music".[1]
After Arrieta graduated from high school, he enrolled in the "Universidad del Sagrado Corazón" (University of the Sacred Heart) of San Juan, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in "Radio and Television Production". There, he joined Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity. [1][2]
On one occasion, Arrieta and some friends visited the café theater "El Punto del Coquí" located in "Old San Juan". He sat down and played the piano while doing imitations. The owner of the club was impressed and asked Arrieta to prepare an act for his club. Arrieta prepared an act called "Black and White" which was a success and he was soon traveling around the island with his "show".[1] In 1983, Our Lady of the Providence Academy established the "Raymond Arrieta Award" which is annually awarded to the student with the best artistic qualities.[1]
Career as a comedian
In 1988, Arrieta already had his own radio show and was also participating in Telemundo's "Estudio Alegre" (Happy Studio);"El Show del Medio Día" (The Noon Show) for WAPA among others. He landed a role in the Spanish version of the play "The Diary of Anne Frank".[1]
In 1991, Arrieta went to Mexico where he participated in the play "Mama ama el Rock" (Mother loves Rock) with Mexican stars Angelica María and Angelica Vale. In 1997, he co-hosted the TV show "Lente Loco" ("Crazy Lens"), a Candid Camera-style show with the Cuban model Odalys Garcia.[1]
Later in the nineties, he had his own show "Que Vacilón" which aired in prime time through WAPA. In this comedy show of sketches and stand-ups, he brought to life, along with other local talents, a bunch of peculiar characters who gained immense popularity in the Puerto Rican pop culture, like the clown Trompetilla, a grumpy clown with a kind of fraudulent circus; and Andresito a kind of Dennis the Menace little boy. Many consider this period to be the peak of his career.[1]
Arrieta had his own weekly TV show in Puerto Rico called "El Show de Raymond". Which was transmitted through Televicentro and WAPA TV. In 2007 he switched to Telemundo and WKAQ-TV, where he starred in his own daytime daily show, "Día a Día con Raymond y Dagmar". Puerto Rican comedian, Jose Miguel Agrelot once said, that Raymond Arrieta was the greatest comedian of the "new" generation.[1]
Comedy Characters
| Character | Notes |
|---|---|
| Trompetilla | Clown |
| Florencio Melón Pujals | Charlie Too Much parody |
| Crispina | Cristina Saralegui parody |
| El Primo | Comedian |
| María Plinia Palerm Carbetó | aka. Plinia |
| Pedro Queselló | Pedro Rosselló parody |
| Wally | Walter Mercado parody |
| Chef Piñón | Chef Piñero parody |
| El Maricuazo | Jesús Omar Rivera "El Boricuazo" parody |
| Cayayo Culumbo | State Policeman of Puerto Rico Character |
| Pirulo El Colorao | African "Bomba" Singer |
| John Tutty | Weatherman |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1996 | Lente Loco | Host | TV Show |
| 1997 | Quiero ser Estrella | Host | TV Show |
| 1997 - 2007 | El Show de Raymond | Host | TV Show |
| 2004 | El Sueño del Regreso | Flight attendant | Movie |
| 2007 - present | Día a Día con Raymond y Dagmar | Host | TV Show |
Later years
Arrieta made history on Friday, May 15, 2009 by beginning a walk to raise funds for cancer patients in Puerto Rican institutions, the city of Ponce to San Juan. the walk which ended on May 19, 2009. This hike was named the 2nd Hike Ramón Rivero “Diplo”as he was the first to walk in 1953 for cancer patients of the island.[1] On October 23, 2009 Fi Sigma Alfa honored Raymond Arrieta by bestowing upon him the "Medalla de Caballero Sigma" a medal only four other brother have been honored with.[3]
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