Elin Ortiz

Elin Ortiz (born 14 December 1934, Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer.

Life in the entertainment business

Ortiz began his career as a telenovela actor in Puerto Rico, sharing credits with such actors as Walter Mercado, Alicia Villamil and many others.

He participated in several soap operas of that era.

In 1985, he returned briefly, as a comedian, this time at a show sponsored by Budweiser, at "La Taverna Budweiser", alongside Machuchal. Ortiz worked most of his acting career at WAPA-TV.

Apart from his acting career, he was producer of many television shows in Puerto Rico.

Marriages

Elin Ortiz was married briefly to dancer and singer Iris Chacon during the early 1970s. In 1978, he married singer Charytin, a Dominican native who had lived in Puerto Rico for many years. In 1979, they had their first son, Shalim. During the late 1980s, they moved to a mansion in Miami, Florida. In 1991, they had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Ortiz has since retired from show business. His son Shalim has gone on to become an international singing star and a spokesman for the American Diabetes Association.

On August 16, 2005, the day that Madonna suffered a horse riding accident, "Escandalo TV"'s castmates decided to play a hoax on their public, saying that Elin Ortiz had suffered a fatal car accident and his wife, Charytin, had been killed. Minutes later, Charytin, visibly surprised, arrived at the show to clarify the rumors.

Ortiz personally suffers from diabetes. He is a spokesperson for various diabetes-related organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States.