Nelson de la Rosa MartÃnez (c. 1967/1968 â€" October 22, 2006),
a.k.a. Mahow, was a Dominican actor and one of the shortest men of the
20th and 21st centuries. Nelson measured 71 centimeters tall (about 2
feet 4 inches).De la Rosa starred in the 1987 feature Italian horror
film made in Dominican Republic called Ratman. During the 1990s Nelson
continued his path to international success by becoming a staple guest
at Venevision's television show Súper Sábado Sensacional in
Venezuela, and, later on, he would be invited as a guest to Don
Francisco's show, Sábado Gigante, and to other Univision shows. His
popularity took him to other Hispanic countries such as Argentina,
where he featured several times in Susana Giménez show, Puerto Rico,
Mexico, Spain and others. He married, and had a son.He had a minor
role in the Hollywood production The Island of Dr. Moreau, where he
shared lines with Marlon Brando, among others. This role is said to be
the inspiration for the Austin Powers movie character Mini-Me, as well
as Kevin who accompanies Dr. Alphonse Mephisto in South Park. Another
very popular appearance was in the video for the song Coolo by the
Argentine hip hop group Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas. De la Rosa
had been approached by many American media operators and television
shows, such as ESPN and others, for a feature about his life. So far,
however, no plans to film a documentary about him have been
completed.De la Rosa befriended then Boston Red Sox pitcher and fellow
Dominican, Pedro MartÃnez, who began to take de la Rosa to playoff
games as a good luck charm during the 2004 MLB playoffs. He was often
referred to as "Pedro's Lucky Midget."
a.k.a. Mahow, was a Dominican actor and one of the shortest men of the
20th and 21st centuries. Nelson measured 71 centimeters tall (about 2
feet 4 inches).De la Rosa starred in the 1987 feature Italian horror
film made in Dominican Republic called Ratman. During the 1990s Nelson
continued his path to international success by becoming a staple guest
at Venevision's television show Súper Sábado Sensacional in
Venezuela, and, later on, he would be invited as a guest to Don
Francisco's show, Sábado Gigante, and to other Univision shows. His
popularity took him to other Hispanic countries such as Argentina,
where he featured several times in Susana Giménez show, Puerto Rico,
Mexico, Spain and others. He married, and had a son.He had a minor
role in the Hollywood production The Island of Dr. Moreau, where he
shared lines with Marlon Brando, among others. This role is said to be
the inspiration for the Austin Powers movie character Mini-Me, as well
as Kevin who accompanies Dr. Alphonse Mephisto in South Park. Another
very popular appearance was in the video for the song Coolo by the
Argentine hip hop group Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas. De la Rosa
had been approached by many American media operators and television
shows, such as ESPN and others, for a feature about his life. So far,
however, no plans to film a documentary about him have been
completed.De la Rosa befriended then Boston Red Sox pitcher and fellow
Dominican, Pedro MartÃnez, who began to take de la Rosa to playoff
games as a good luck charm during the 2004 MLB playoffs. He was often
referred to as "Pedro's Lucky Midget."
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