Roberto Vigoreaux
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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.<ref>Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt on Internet Movie Database</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
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
Vigoreaux opened a series of ice cream franchises called Scoops, with stores in San Juan, Cayey, and Bayamón.
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).<ref>Consulta de Resultados Legislativos: lecciones Generales de 1996 – Representantes por Acumulación on CEEPUR</ref>
Senator: 2000–2004
Vigoreaux was elected in 2000 as a senator.<ref>Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Senadores Template:Webarchive on CEEPUR</ref>
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.<ref>Primarias PPD 2003 on CEEPUR</ref> After that, he has continued to work as an adviser to the Senate of Puerto Rico.<ref>Roberto Vigoreaux: Una vida entre cámaras on El Nuevo Día</ref>
Return to politics: 2011–present
In September 2011, Vigoreaux announced his candidacy to the House of Representatives for the 2012 general elections.<ref>Vigoreaux retará a Nuno López on El Nuevo Día; Rodríguez Sánchez, Israel (September 17, 2011)</ref> 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.<ref>Roberto Vigoreaux parece haber perdonado al coautor del asesinato de su padre on Primera Hora; Martínez Cabello, Belén (May 14, 2010)</ref>
See also
References
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