Daddy Yankee
Acting
Born: 1976-02-03 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Biography
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. Descrip
🎬 Movies (13)
El Clásico del Clásico
2026
Self (Archive Footage)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
Self
Los lunes a las 9
2022
Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
Self - Performer
Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
2021
Self
Marc Anthony - Una Noche (Full Concert)
2021
Self
Héctor el Father: Conocerás la verdad
2018
Grandes duelos musicales: Salvador Allende vs Augusto Pinochet
2011
Songs
Straight from the Barrio
2008
Edgar Dinero
Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
2008
Himself
Reggaeton Hits
2006
Himself
Queridos Reyes Magos
2005
Himself
Vampiros
2004
Bimbo
📺 TV Shows (15)
Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World
2024
Executive Producer
Neon
2023
Daddy Yankee
All That
2019
Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
2018
Self
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017
Self - Guest
Cane
2007
Self
El hormiguero
2006
Self - Guest
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Hell's Kitchen
2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Musical Guest
Punk'd
2003
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Self
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972
Self - Performer (Puerto Rico)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
1959
Self