Luis Raúl MartÃnez RodrÃguez[note 1] (March 6, 1962 â€" February 2,
2014), better known as Luis Raúl, was a Puerto Rican actor, comedian
and television host. He was known for his stand-up comedy and his
various characters. He also hosted Univision's talk and variety show
Anda Pa'l Cará from 2001 to 2003 and Telemundo's game show Pa' Que Te
Lo Goces in 2006. He died early in the morning of February 2, 2014
from kidney failure which in turn led to cardiac and respiratory
arrest.Luis Raúl was born in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico to Raúl
MartÃnez and Nilda RodrÃguez. As a young child, he showed interest
in acting. During school, he would frequently participate in plays and
shows. After graduating from Dr. Pila High School, he enrolled at the
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez to study chemical engineering.
After two years, he transferred to Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
and majored in business administration, taking electives in theatre.
In 1980 he graduated from Ofelia D'Acosta's School of Dramatic Arts.In
1981, he moved to San Juan where he held several jobs to make ends
meet. Among them, he worked by selling popcorn and hot dogs in two
theaters. In the meantime, he studied at the Acting Academy of Ofelia
D'Acosta's acting academy and started performing at weekly shows. In
1983 he debuted in the play Los TÃteres de Cachiporra. In 1985 he had
his first starring role in Un Mismo Corazón (One Heart), a play that
dealt with the subject of AIDS, something that was taboo at the
time.At the same time, he started appearing in several local
telenovelas and other TV shows. In 1987 he joined actor Edwin
Pabellón in producing the radio show Algo Mejor. He also had sporadic
appearances at the show En Serio con Silverio hosted by Silverio
Pérez. After that, Perez recruited him for a new show called ¿Que Es
Lo Que Pasa AquÃ? Ahh!, a show dedicated to political and social
satire. It was this show that established Luis Raúl as a comedic
figure.
2014), better known as Luis Raúl, was a Puerto Rican actor, comedian
and television host. He was known for his stand-up comedy and his
various characters. He also hosted Univision's talk and variety show
Anda Pa'l Cará from 2001 to 2003 and Telemundo's game show Pa' Que Te
Lo Goces in 2006. He died early in the morning of February 2, 2014
from kidney failure which in turn led to cardiac and respiratory
arrest.Luis Raúl was born in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico to Raúl
MartÃnez and Nilda RodrÃguez. As a young child, he showed interest
in acting. During school, he would frequently participate in plays and
shows. After graduating from Dr. Pila High School, he enrolled at the
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez to study chemical engineering.
After two years, he transferred to Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
and majored in business administration, taking electives in theatre.
In 1980 he graduated from Ofelia D'Acosta's School of Dramatic Arts.In
1981, he moved to San Juan where he held several jobs to make ends
meet. Among them, he worked by selling popcorn and hot dogs in two
theaters. In the meantime, he studied at the Acting Academy of Ofelia
D'Acosta's acting academy and started performing at weekly shows. In
1983 he debuted in the play Los TÃteres de Cachiporra. In 1985 he had
his first starring role in Un Mismo Corazón (One Heart), a play that
dealt with the subject of AIDS, something that was taboo at the
time.At the same time, he started appearing in several local
telenovelas and other TV shows. In 1987 he joined actor Edwin
Pabellón in producing the radio show Algo Mejor. He also had sporadic
appearances at the show En Serio con Silverio hosted by Silverio
Pérez. After that, Perez recruited him for a new show called ¿Que Es
Lo Que Pasa AquÃ? Ahh!, a show dedicated to political and social
satire. It was this show that established Luis Raúl as a comedic
figure.
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