Germán Valdés

Biography

Germán Valdés, known as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, comedian, and singer born in Mexico City but raised in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. He became famous for his portrayal of the pachuco dress and employed pachuco slang in many movies, popularizing the language among Mexicans. With his brothers Manuel "El Loco" Valdés and Ramón Valdés, he showcased their unique Spanglish-based "caló." His career was marked by surprise successes in film.