Don Omar

Biography

Don Omar is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, producer, songwriter and actor who helped make reggaeton a global phenomenon. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, he first performed in a nightclub with DJ Eliel Lind Osorio and later sang backup for Héctor & Tito; Héctor el Father helped produce his first solo album. His 2003 debut, The Last Don, made him a star, selling 411,000 copies in the U.S. and earning RIAA gold certification. He has sold roughly 70 million records and won two Latin Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award and seventeen Billboard Latin Music Awards, among other honors. On screen, he portrayed Rico Santos in the Fast & Furious franchise, starting with Fast & Furious (2009) and later appearing in Fast Five (2011) and The Fate of the Furious (2017).

48years old

Turns 49 on February 10in 131 days

Born February 10, 1978Villa Palmeras
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
William Omar Landrón Rivera (birth name)Also credited as King of Reggaeton, The King, King of Kings and Kong

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 8 years2009 to 2017

Every film, newest first

2017The Fate of the FuriousIMDb rating 6.6
2011Fast FiveIMDb rating 7.3
2009Fast & FuriousIMDb rating 6.5

Genres

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First role
Don Omar's first public performance in a nightclub was backed by disc jockey Eliel Lind Osorio, and he went on to appear on compilation albums by Luny Tunes, Noriega and DJ Eric while singing backup for Héctor & Tito.
A first
Don Omar's album King of Kings entered the chart at No. 7 with 74,000, the best debut position ever for a reggaeton artist.
A first
At Disney World's Virgin Megastore, Don Omar broke the in-store appearance sales record that pop star Britney Spears had set before him.

Don Omar movies on Netflix

The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6as Santos
Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3as Santos
Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5as Don Omar

Most often with

Justin Lin directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vin Diesel

Tego Calderon

Dwayne Johnson

Michelle Rodriguez

Tyrese Gibson

Paul Walker

Justin LinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Vin Diesel3 films together, 2009 to 2017
Vin Diesel's page
- The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6Omar as SantosDiesel as Dom
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as SantosDiesel as Dominic Toretto
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Omar as Don OmarDiesel as Dominic Toretto
Tego Calderon3 films together, 2009 to 2017
Tego Calderon's page
- The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6Omar as SantosCalderon as Leo
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as SantosCalderon as Leo
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Omar as Don OmarCalderon as Tego
Dwayne Johnson2 films together, 2011 to 2017
Dwayne Johnson's page
- The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6Omar as SantosJohnson as Hobbs
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as SantosJohnson as Hobbs
Michelle Rodriguez2 films together, 2009 to 2017
Michelle Rodriguez's page
- The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6Omar as SantosRodriguez as Letty
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Omar as Don OmarRodriguez as Letty
Tyrese Gibson2 films together, 2011 to 2017
Tyrese Gibson's page
- The Fate of the Furious2017IMDb rating 6.6Omar as SantosGibson as Roman
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as SantosGibson as Roman
Paul Walker2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Paul Walker's page
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as SantosWalker as Brian O'Conner
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Omar as Don OmarWalker as Brian O'Conner
Justin LinDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2011
All films by Justin Lin
- Fast Five2011IMDb rating 7.3Omar as Santos
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Omar as Don Omar
Also two films together5 more actors
- Elsa PatakyThe Fate of the Furious (2017) and Fast Five (2011)
- LudacrisThe Fate of the Furious (2017) and Fast Five (2011)
- Jordana BrewsterFast Five (2011) and Fast & Furious (2009)
- Gal GadotFast Five (2011) and Fast & Furious (2009)
- Sung KangFast Five (2011) and Fast & Furious (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Don Omar's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2012	Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album	Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation	Won
2012	Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song	Hasta Que Salga el Sol	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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