Adalberto Javier Ramones Martínez

Adal Ramones (born Adalberto Javier Ramones Martinez, 3 December 1961) is a Mexican television presenter and comedian, known for his commentary on Mexican and international social life. He was the host of the popular Mexican television show Otro Rollo, which was produced by Televisa and broadcast in 53 other countries, including the United States, where it aired on Univision. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and earned his communication degree from Universidad Regiomontana.

Otro rollo con: Adal Ramones aired from 1995 to 2007 and featured many international stars over the years, including Ricky Martin, Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Rock, Shakira and The Rock. On 8 May 2007 the series was broadcast for the last time. As a host, Ramones also led shows including La pesera del amor (2003), Bailando por un sueno (2005), Cantando por un sueno (2006) and, from 2018, La Academia.

As an actor, Ramones provided the Spanish voice of Stuart Little and of Francis the ladybug in A Bug's Life, and appeared in films including Punos rosas (2004) and Saving Private Perez (2011). In 2005 he was nominated for a Mexican MTV Movie Award as Favorite Actor for his role in Punos rosas, and in December 2006 he played Leo Bloom in the Mexican production of the Mel Brooks musical The Producers. In 1998, one month before his wedding, Ramones was the victim of a kidnapping, an episode covered in three chapters of his autobiography.