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Rubén Blades Biography
Birth Name:Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
Birth Place:Panama City, Panama
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Was awarded the Hispanic Heritage Arts Award in 2011
- WhyHunger presented him with an ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award for his worldwide charitable work in 2011
- Received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music in 2006
- Graduated from the Universidad Nacional in Panama in 1974
- Graduated from Harvard Law School in 1985
- His songs are often about daily life, but many also include social criticisms
- His music often draws from the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres
- Founded the Papa Egoro party in 1992 and ran for President of Panama under its banner in 1994
- Many Panamanians consider his song "Patria" to be a second national anthem
Awards
- 1986Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
- 1990ACE-Actor in a Movie or Miniseries: winner
- 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
- 2001ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series: winner
- 2004Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special: nominated
- 2004Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Film: winner
- 2011Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: nominated
- 2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actor: Supporting Role: nominated
- 2021Best Actor-: winner
- 2021Best Supporting Actor Feature Film-: winner
- 2021Best Supporting Actor Feature Film-: nominated
- 2021Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television (Drama): nominated
- 2024CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner