Eugenio Derbez

Actor

1961-09-02

Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for television and film work in Spanish and English. He created and starred in popular comedy series in Mexico and later expanded to international film projects. He has also directed and produced commercially successful films.

Quotes by Eugenio Derbez

When I started coming to the U.S., they were offering me only the typical stereotypical roles: the druggard, the criminal, the gang member, or in the best-case scenario, the gardener or the cook. I was fed up with all these roles that were always the same. And I promised I would try to change the image of Latinos in Hollywood.
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I have way more freedom in Los Angeles and in the U.S. But it's funny because when I have a meeting with producers or people from the industry, we go to a restaurant to meet someone, and nobody knows me. But all of the sudden, the entire kitchen comes out, and they start taking pictures with me, or at valet parking.
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Who doesn't want to have a yacht? But I would prefer to invest my money in something else. But I love them. I just wouldn't buy one unless I had a lot, a lot of money.
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