6.9
TV
Acting
Daddy Yankee
- Born
- (age 50)
- Birthplace
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Credits
- 30 titles
Biography
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects. Daddy Yankee is the artist who coined the word Reggaeton in 1994 to describe the new music genre that was emerging from Puerto Rico. According to the New York Times, he is known as the "King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike.
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Signature work
Known For
6.9
TV
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
8.1
Movie
Straight from the Barrio
7.9
Movie
Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
6.8
TV
So You Think You Can Dance
4.7
TV
El hormiguero
7.1
Movie
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
6.2
TV
Neon
7.6
TV
All That
8.3
Movie
Vampiros
4.7
TV
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
TV
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Movie
Grandes duelos musicales: Salvador Allende vs Augusto Pinochet
TV
Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World
Acting credits 28
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Luny Tunes: Reggaeton Hits Film | Himself |
| TBA | Luny Tunes: Más Flow 2 Film | Himself |
| TBA | Chosen Few: El Documental Film | Self |
| 2026 | El Clásico del Clásico Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2025 | A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music Film | Self |
| 2023 | Neon TV | Daddy Yankee (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Los lunes a las 9 Film | Self |
| 2021 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 Film | Self - Performer |
| 2021 | Romeo Santos: King of Bachata Film | Self |
| 2021 | Marc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert) Film | Self |
| 2019 | All That TV | Self - Musical Guest (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad Film | |
| 2018 | American Idol TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Straight from the Barrio Film | Edgar Dinero |
| 2008 | Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory Film | Himself |
| 2007 | Cane TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | El hormiguero TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Reggaeton Hits Film | Himself |
| 2005 | Queridos Reyes Magos Film | Himself |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen TV | Self - Restaurant Patron (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Vampiros Film | Bimbo |
| 2003 | Punk'd TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self, Self - Musical Guest (1 ep) |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Viña del Mar International Song Festival TV | Self - Musical Guest (2 ep) |
| 1959 | The Grammys TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World TV | Executive Producer (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Neon TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2011 | Grandes duelos musicales: Salvador Allende vs Augusto Pinochet Film | Songs |
| 2008 | Straight from the Barrio Film | Producer, Writer |