Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco is a Puerto Rican singer/actor. He is the eldest son of Puerto Rican entertainer Elin Ortiz and his wife, the Dominican singer, television presenter, and actress Charytín Goyco.
Has a sister, Sharina, and a brother, Alexander. They are fraternal twins.
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Named one of the most beautiful people in the world by People En Español in 2008. This is the fifth time Ortiz has been on the prestigious list.
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Named by People en Español in 2008 as one of the most elegant of the year (#5 on the list). The list included A listers such as George Clooney, Javier Bardem and David Beckham.
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In 2006 he was named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People En Espanol Magazine for the fourth time. (3rd in a row).
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His ancestry is 1/2 Puerto Rican (from his father's ancestry) and 1/4 Dominican and 1/4 Spaniard (from his mother's ancestry). He considers himself as much Dominican as he is Puerto Rican due to his upbringing on both islands.
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Launched his own t-shirt line called Latin Rock Star (LRSTAR) available on-line.
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First self-titled album reached "Gold" in Spain in 2003.
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Named four times one of 50 most beautiful people by People Magazine (Spanish) (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006).