Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco (born February 26, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a singer/actor. He is the eldest son of famous Puerto Rican entertainer Elin Ortiz and his wife, the legendary Dominican singer across Latin America, Charytin Goyco. is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see San Juan. ... Elin Ortiz (born c. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Cover of album Sutil Charytín Goyco (born May 23, 1957), better known in the show business plainly as Charytín, is a singer and actress from the Dominican Republic. ...

Television

Ortiz starred in WAPA-TV's television show Los Angelitos at the age of seven. Los Angelitos, a children's comedy about a group of children in a school, became a major hit in some Latin American countries. WAPA-TV is a full-power, independent television station located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 4, digital channel 27. ...

He moved to Miami, Florida with his family, which also include a brother and sister who are twins. There, he tried a career as a model. Later on, he would be signed by Emilio Estefan, husband of Gloria Estefan and one of the most renowned Hispanic producers. With Estefan, Shalim was able to contact the William Morris Agency and Sony records. Miami redirects here. ... Emilio Estefan (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban musician of Lebanese ancestry and producer. ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban American singer and songwriter. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency was the largest diversified talent and literary agency in the world, with offices in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville, Miami, London, and Shanghai. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ...

In 2002, Ortiz was featured in one episode of The Lizzie McGuire Show, alongside Hilary Duff and Lalaine Vergara. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Lizzie McGuire is a Disney Channel Original Series that aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2004. ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... Lalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987 in Burbank, California) is a young actress who is a native of Manila, Philippines; she normally is credited by her first name only. ...

In 2007, Ortiz starred as Miguel in the romantic, web-only series Engaged. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Currently, Ortiz portrays Alejandro Herrera on the critically-acclaimed Heroes.^[1] Alejandro Herrera is a fictional character in the NBC drama Heroes, portrayed by Shalim Ortiz. ... Heroes is an American science fiction drama television series created by Tim Kring. ...

Trivia

In 2003 and 2004, Ortiz completed a world tour that included stops in Europe and in South America. He is also an advocate of the American Diabetes Association; his father Elin has diabetes. Ortiz has also become a spokesman of the ADA for the Hispanic population of the United States. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

Discography

• Shalim
• Cuarto sin Puerta

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

External Websites

• Official Website
• Engaged.tv

References