Vicente Fernández

Mexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021)

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Lived 1940–2021, aged 81Mexico

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Wikipedia
33 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in Mexico
#201
Writers
Era
1940–2021
Aged 81
Known for
Demasiado caliente par…
1996

Summary

Updated 2026-06-20

Vicente Fernández Gómez was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente", "El Charro de Huentitán", "El Ídolo de México", and "El Rey de la Música Ranchera", Fernández started his career as a busker, and went on to become a cultural icon, having recorded more than 100 albums and contributing to more than 150 films. His repertoire consisted of rancheras and other Mexican classics such as waltzes.