Cristian Castro (47) is one of the great musicians and composers of the Mexican scene. His romantic ballads, which he knows how to combine with more touching hits and dance at parties, have positioned him as one of the icons of Latin music for almost 30 years. And Cristiano’s talent is something that comes from the family, since he is the son of a total diva Veronica Castro and the actor Manuel “El Loco” Valdés, for whom he is also the nephew of Ramón Valdés (Don Ramón d “El Chavo del 8”).
There is no doubt that talent is in the genes of the whole family Cristian Castro. From mother’s fame and exposure, Veronica Castro and who always shone as an actress in soap operas and a television presenter, until the exposure of her uncle Ramón Valdés and the success of the program “El Chavo del 8”. Even “El Loco” Valdés also shined as an actor and comedian.
The detail is that, within the family tree of Cristian Castro and the Valdés brothers no longer have a background related to the performing arts or music. In fact, the work of the parents of “Loco” Valdés and the actor who gave life to Don Ramón in “Child” -and who were also Cristian Castro’s grandparents- had nothing to do with art.
What did Cristian Castro’s grandparents and “Don Ramón’s” parents do?
The parents of Manuel “El Loco” Valdés and Ramón Valdés were Rafael Gómez Valdés and Angellini and Guadalupe Castillo. They both lived in Mexico City, but in 1925 (when the actor who shone in “El Chavo del 8” was 2 years old) they settled in Ciudad Juárez with their children, among whom was the one who would later become a father Cristian Castro.
Apart from the fact that the Valdés brothers have always shown an interest in the art scene, neither of their parents has ever been associated with the scene. In fact, the father of Don Ramón and the grandfather of Cristian Castro worked as a customs agent in Mexico, while the actor’s mother is from “Child” and from “El Loco” Valdés” she worked as a housewife.
An artistic gene was born among the children of the married couple Valdés Castillo. Because, apart from Ramón and Manuel, Germán (another of the Valdés brothers) tried his hand at radio and film. And it was Germán who introduced Ramón to the world of acting, until he finally met his well-deserved leap to fame with the role of Don Ramón in “El Chavo del 8”.
