- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1976
- Place of Birth
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
Daddy Yankee
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daddy Yankee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieEl Clásico del Clásico
2026 · Self (Archive Footage)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
movieA Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025 · Self
tvReggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World
2024 · Executive Producer
tvNeon
2023 · Daddy Yankee, Executive Producer
movieLos lunes a las 9
2022 · Self
movieSavage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021 · Self - Performer
movieRomeo Santos: King of Bachata
2021 · Self
movieMarc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert)
2021 · Self
tvAll That
2019 · Self - Musical Guest
movieHéctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
2018
tvAmerican Idol
2018 · Self
tvDani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017 · Self - Guest
movieGrandes duelos musicales: Salvador Allende vs Augusto Pinochet
2011 · Songs
movieStraight from the Barrio
2008 · Edgar Dinero, Producer, Writer
Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
movieStraight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
2008 · Himself
tvCane
2007 · Self
tvEl hormiguero
2006 · Self - Guest
Reggaeton Hits
movieReggaeton Hits
2006 · Himself
Queridos Reyes Magos
movieQueridos Reyes Magos
2005 · Himself
tvSo You Think You Can Dance
2005
tvHell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron
movieVampiros
2004 · Bimbo
tvPunk'd
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Musical Guest
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvViña del Mar International Song Festival
1963 · Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
Luny Tunes: Reggaeton Hits
movieLuny Tunes: Reggaeton Hits
— · Himself
Luny Tunes: Más Flow 2
movieLuny Tunes: Más Flow 2
— · Himself
Chosen Few: El Documental
movieChosen Few: El Documental
— · Self