Actor Luis Guzmán Crowned King of National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Honored as Parade King

• 👑 Luis Guzmán, a veteran actor with over 40 years in the industry, has been named the King of the 2025 National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
• 🤩 Guzmán expressed his excitement, stating, "I'm like a kid in the candy store, man, you know, and uh I'm I'm so blessed. I'm so honored. I'm humbled by it all."
• 🗓️ He will march up Fifth Avenue in Midtown on Sunday, June 2nd, to celebrate the annual event he watched as a child.

Career Highlights and Beginnings

• 🎬 Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, Guzmán's family later moved to Manhattan's Lower East Side, where he attended school and worked as a social worker.
• 🚀 His acting career was launched after being encouraged by fellow Puerto Rican actor Miguel Pinto, leading to a co-starring role in the season premiere of Miami Vice.
• 📺 Fans can also see Guzmán this summer in the Netflix series Wednesday, where he portrays Gomez Addams, a role he finds incredible given his childhood memories of watching the show in black and white.

Personal Life and Roots

• 🏡 Despite his Caribbean roots and Manhattan upbringing, Guzmán currently resides in rural Vermont.
• 🏙️ He looks forward to returning to the city for the parade, an event he has fond childhood memories of attending as a spectator.