Roberto Vigoreaux
{{short description|Puerto Rican politician}}
{{For|the French politician with a similar name|Robert Vigouroux}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2007}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Roberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana
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|state_senate= Puerto Rico
|district = at-large
|term_start = January 2, 2001
|term_end = January 1, 2005
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|order2 =
|office2 = Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
|governor2 =
|term2 = January 2, 1997 – January 1, 2001
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|otherparty = Popular Democratic Party
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|01|12}}
|birth_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico
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|alma_mater = University of Puerto Rico
Loyola University New Orleans
|profession = Politician, producer, actor, singer
|party = Popular Democratic Party
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = 15px Puerto Rico Air National Guard
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Roberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana (born January 12, 1956, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican producer, TV show host, actor, singer, and former Senator. He is the son of TV producer Luis Vigoreaux, and the younger brother of Luisito Vigoreaux.
Early years and studies
Roberto Vigoreaux was born on January 12, 1956, to producer Luis Vigoreaux and Rosaura Lorenzana. He is the youngest of two sons, the other being Luisito Vigoreaux.
Vigoreaux studied at the University of Puerto Rico, and then at Loyola University New Orleans.
Career in the media
In 1970, Vigoreaux starred as Chago in the Walt Disney Production Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt, when he was still a young teenager.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299715/ Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt] on Internet Movie Database After growing up, he worked as a radio broadcaster in several stations, as well as acting in plays. Throughout his career, he has worked for stations like Radio Rock, WAPA Radio, Radio Aeropuerto and Radio Luz.
In 1984, Vigoreaux hosted the show Son del Caribe. Some time later, he moved to WAPA-TV where he starred hosting a game show called Parejo, doble, y triple with his brother, Luisito. He also hosted the show Sábado en Grande. After performing a duet on his show Sábado en Grande, with singer Lourdes Robles, Vigoreaux decided to start a musical career. In 1988, he released his first and only album titled Amores de mi vida. The album received a lukewarm response.
In 1986, both Roberto and his brother Luisito appeared in a Burger King commercial for the Puerto Rican market, where they acted and sang.{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/U7rsMGB91Pw| archive-date = 2021-12-10| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7rsMGB91Pw| title = Roberto & Luisito Vigoreaux - Burger King | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Vigoreaux has also worked as a host of several beauty pageants. He also had roles in comedies and shows like Generaciones, and musicals like Clemente, where he played the role of his father, Luis Vigoreaux. In the late 1980s he played the role of Joe Hardy in a revival of the Broadway musical Damn Yankees, with Marian Pabón.
Career as entrepreneur
Career in politics: 1996–2004
=Representative: 1996–2000=
In 1993, Vigoreaux retired from show business and began to pursue a career as a politician. In 1996, he was elected as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).[http://www.ceepur.org/cgi-bin/legislatura.pl?voto=drpr&1996=on Consulta de Resultados Legislativos: lecciones Generales de 1996 – Representantes por Acumulación] on CEEPUR
=Senator: 2000–2004=
Vigoreaux was elected in 2000 as a senator.[http://www.ceepur.org/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108235111/http://www.ceepur.org/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html |date=January 8, 2012 }} on CEEPUR
==Candidate for Mayor of San Juan: 2003==
Vigoreaux announced his interest in running for mayor of the city of San Juan during the elections of 2004. However, he lost in the 2003 primaries against Eduardo Bhatia.[http://cee.ceepur.org/primarias2003/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Partido=PPD&Cargo=ALC&Nivel=MUN&L2=65 Primarias PPD 2003] on CEEPUR After that, he has continued to work as an adviser to the Senate of Puerto Rico.[http://www.elnuevodia.com/fotodetalle-robertovigoreauxunavidaentrecamaras-903440.html Roberto Vigoreaux: Una vida entre cámaras] on El Nuevo Día
Return to politics: 2011–present
In September 2011, Vigoreaux announced his candidacy to the House of Representatives for the 2012 general elections.[http://www.elnuevodia.com/vigoreauxretaraanunolopez-1068838.html Vigoreaux retará a Nuno López] on El Nuevo Día; Rodríguez Sánchez, Israel (September 17, 2011) However, he lost at the PPD primaries held on March 18.
Personal life
Vigoreaux has been married to Mary Ann Cortés since 1987. They have three children.
In 1983, when Roberto was in his 20s, his father Luis Vigoreaux, was brutally murdered. The investigation revealed that Vigoreaux's second wife, Lydia Echevarria, was complicit in his murder, after allegedly she paid two men to beat Vigoreaux.[http://www.primerahora.com/robertovigoreauxparecehaberperdonadoalcoautordelasesinatodesupadre-387429.html Roberto Vigoreaux parece haber perdonado al coautor del asesinato de su padre] on Primera Hora; Martínez Cabello, Belén (May 14, 2010)
See also
{{Portal|Puerto Rico}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.prpop.org/biografias/r_bios/roberto_vigoreaux.shtml Fundacion Nacional Cultura biography] [http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prpop.org%2Fbiografias%2Fr_bios%2Froberto_vigoreaux.shtml&lp=es_en&btnTrUrl=Translate]
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