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Vicente Fernández
(Mexican Ranchera Singer, Actor and Film Producer)
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Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: December 12, 2021
Vicente Fernández Gómez was a renowned Mexican ranchera singer, actor, and film producer, known by various nicknames such as "Chente" and "El Charro de Huentitán." With a career spanning decades, he recorded over 100 albums, starred in more than 30 films, and achieved international fame. Fernández won numerous awards, including four Grammy Awards, nine Latin Grammy Awards, and fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards. He sold over 50 million records worldwide and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rolling Stone named him the greatest Mexican singer ever.