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Ruperto Vanderpool | Latin Pride National Awards

Ruperto Vanderpool

Comedian-Actor Ruperto Vanderpool is on the cusp of greatness. The native New Yorker of Dominican extraction is a natural comedian with a national fan base and an international appeal and flair. As a stand-up comic, the boisterous Ruperto Vanderpool has appeared on Martin Lawrence Presents The 1st Amendment Stand Up on The STARZ Network, BET's Comic View, It's ShowTime at the Apollo, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and was personally selected by P. Diddy to be the only Hispanic to perform for the Bad Boys of Comedy 2nd Season that recently aired on HBO May 2007. His film credits include: co-starring in the Lions Gate Film The Cookout, Carlito’s Way (Rise to Power), Granpa playing the supporting role of Pablo with Music Legend Ruben Blades, Johnny Pacheco and El General, a memorable role in the Latino cult-classic EL Vacilon: The Movie, and The Hector Lavoe Biopic, The Singer, which he plays the famous seminal Salsa recording artist Ismael Rivera.

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Ruperto Vanderpool also recently won the 1st Annual American Latino Award for Favorite American Latino Comedian after going up against
comedic powerhouses George Lopez and Carlos Mencia. Some of his other awards and accolades include The Hispanic Culture Award, Outstanding
Entertainer for Operation Iraqi Freedom II and The Dominican Times Magazine's Entertainer of the Year Award.

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Ruperto Vanderpool is a tireless entertainer with a work ethic that is a testament to his blue collar Dominican upbringing. More than just an actor
or a comedian, Ruperto Vanderpool will one day be remembered and recognized as a cultural icon that opened doors and crashed through barriers for Dominicans and Latinos alike.