Nelson de la Rosa Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Nelson de la Rosa Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Nelson de la Rosa Martínez (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 Martínez, 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."
Nelson de la Rosa Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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