Guillermo Álvarez Guedes

Guillermo Álvarez Guedes (1927-2013) was a Cuban comedian based in Miami after going into exile in 1960. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Latin America, recording comedy albums of solo monologues that made him one of the most influential Spanish-language comedians of his era.

His comedy albums began appearing in 1973. In 1957, he founded the GEMA record label with Rafael Álvarez Guedes and Ernesto Duarte Brito. He appeared in the 1957 film The Big Boodle.