Luisito Comunica

Summary

Luis Arturo Villar Sudek (born 20 March 1991), better known as Luisito Comunica, is a Mexican YouTuber and blogger. His channel is the third most subscribed in Mexico, behind Badabun,[3] as well as the eighth most subscribed in the Spanish-speaking world.[4]

Luisito Comunica
Luisito Comunica in 2018
Personal information
Born
Luis Arturo Villar Sudek

(1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 (age 33)
Puebla, Mexico
EducationEastern Institute of Puebla
Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla
Occupation(s)YouTuber
Blogger
PartnerArianny Tenorio (2020-present)[1]
Websiteelreypalomo.com
YouTube information
Channel
  • LuisitoComunica
Years active2007-present
GenreTravel blog
Subscribers42 million[2]
(26 February 2024)
Total views9.34 billion[2]
(26 February 2024)
NetworkDW Entertainment
Associated actsJuanpa Zurita
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers2018

Early life edit

Luis Juanito Villar Champion[5] born in Puebla de Zaragoza[6] on 20 March 1991,[7] attended the Instituto Oriente de Puebla,[8] and later studied communication sciences at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP).[9] However he did not complete the degree,[10] instead dedicating himself to work as an English teacher, in a school that admitted students expelled from other institutions.[11] In 2007, Luisito started a YouTube channel called "Piano Para Gente Cool", later renamed "LouieArtie",[6] which was aimed at making tutorials[10] and piano covers of songs,[12] the channel was unsuccessful and was therefore abandoned. On 19 October 2011, he created another channel called "OciodeLuisito", in which he uploaded videos of daily life. The channels most watched video is "Uncomfortable Dog (at the wheel)" which was the last video uploaded. The channel is currently inactive.[9]

Career edit

In 2012, he joined the YouTube team "NoMeRevientes", led by Yayo Gutiérrez.[13] He later said on that "NoMeRevientes" was a great help in his growth as YouTuber.[10] In April of the same year, he created his own channel called "Luisito Comunica". This channel, dedicated entirely to travel videos,[9] was far more successful than his previous ones. In addition he moved from Puebla to Mexico City to have access to better opportunities.[10] In 2017, Google invited him to map the Papalote Museo del Niño,[13] and on 22 April 2018, he created "Luisito Around the World", a Youtube channel targeted at English-speaking audiences.[9]

In 2018, he launched a clothing line under the name "Rey Palomo", his pseudonym.[14] In 2019, he appeared in the film Dedicada a mi ex.[15] The same year he appeared in the Latin American Spanish dubbed version of Sonic the Hedgehog as the voice of Sonic.[16] In November 2019 a Change.org petition was created for voice actor Yamil Atala, who voiced Sonic in Sonic Underground and Wreck-It Ralph, to play the role instead. The petition gathered 26,847 signatures[17] by 14 February deadline.[16] This had no effect, however, and Luis voiced the character.[18]

In October of the same year, he published his first book entitled Lugares Asombrosos: Travesías insólitas y otras maneras extrañas de conocer el mundo.[19] In 2020 he created "En Cortinas con Luisito", a podcast distributed through Spotify, YouTube and Instagram.[20] On 9 June 2020, he participated in the YouTube Originals documentary "Aislado: un documental en cuarentena" together with Juanpa Zurita, recounting the isolation that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] In October of the same year, he announced that he would launch his own mobile phone company under the name "PilloFon".[22]

In December 2020, he bought the shares of the Japanese food restaurant Deigo & Kaito, located in Mexico City.[23] Later in 2021 he launched a tequila called Gran Malo.[24] He currently lives in Mexico City.[25] In October 2021, he opened a fast food franchise known as Fasfu in the countries of Mexico, Peru and Colombia, to mixed reviews.[26][27]

In January 2023, he was one of six prominent YouTubers from around the world invited to cover the annual conference of the World Economic Forum.[28]

Awards and recognitions edit

Eliot Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2016 Storyteller[13][29] Won
2017 Won
2018 Lider Digital del año [30][31] Won
2020 Nominated

MTV Millennial Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2017 Ícono Miaw del Año[32][33] Nominated
2018 Nominated
2021 Storiador Miaw[34] Nominated
En Cortinas con Luisito Amo del Podcast[35] Nominated

GQ

Year Nominated work Category Result
2018 Personalidad Digital[36] Won

Socialiteen Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2020 Influencer del Año[37] Won

Kids Choice Awards México

Year Nominated work Category Result
2020 Aislado: un documental en cuarentena Inspiración del Año[38] Nominated

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Note
2019 Dedicada a mi Ex Casting participant
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog Latin American Spanish Dub
Aislado: un documental en cuarentena
El greñas (mini serie)
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog Latin American Spanish Dub
Sonic Drone Home

Works edit

  • (2019) Lugares Asombrosos: Travesías insólitas y otras maneras extrañas de conocer el mundo. Penguin Random House. ISBN 607-318-699-1.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ella es Arianny Tenorio, la nueva novia de Luisito Comunica que se convirtió en tendencia". infobae. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About LuisitoComunica". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Los 20 youtubers mexicanos con más suscriptores (2021) • Libretilla". Libretilla (in Spanish). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ Galeano, Susana (24 February 2021). "Top 10: los youtubers en español con más seguidores (2021)". Marketing 4 Ecommerce – Tu revista de marketing online para e-commerce (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Infobae (19 May 2021). "A cuánto asciende la fortuna de Luisito Comunica" (in European Spanish). Argentina. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b Puebla, Denisse Pérez Antonio (26 January 2021). "[Video] ¿Desprecia Puebla? Luisito Comunica dice que no le encanta venir a su estado natal". El Sol de Puebla | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, sobre México, Puebla y el Mundo (in Spanish). Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ El Tiempo (29 May 2021). "Luisito Comunica, el famoso 'youtuber' que visitó Colombia" (in Spanish). Colombia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ LR, Redacción (1 August 2020). "Revisa anuario de su colegio y descubre que su compañero de salón fue Luisito Comunica [VIDEO]". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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  10. ^ a b c d "¿Quién es Luisito Comunica?". EL DEBATE (in Mexican Spanish). Mexico. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  11. ^ Montes, Esther (24 November 2020). "Luisito Comunica revela su pasado como maestro antes de ser youtuber – E! Online Latino". E! Online (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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  13. ^ a b c "¿Quién es "Luisito Comunica", el youtuber más seguido en México?". El Universal (in Spanish). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ^ Cortes, Kevin Cortes Periodista con mención en Comunicación Digital Ama la moda y el styling masculino Ver todos los posts de Kevin (31 July 2019). "'Rey Palomo', la marca de vestuario con la que el youtuber Luisito Comunica encanta a sus fanáticos". Viste la Calle (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Youtubers enchufan al cine con "Dedicada a mi ex"". El Universal (in Spanish). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  16. ^ a b Suazo, Camilo (16 November 2019). "Fans inician campaña para que Luisito Comunica no interprete la voz de Sonic en la nueva película". BioBioChile – La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  17. ^ Olivares, Edgar (18 November 2019). "Mario Castañeda habla de Luisito Comunica y el doblaje de Sonic". Código Espagueti (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  18. ^ ""Sonic The Hedgehog": Luisito Comunica asegura que su voz le dio personalidad al personaje". RPP (in Spanish). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Ya está en preventa el libro de Luisito Comunica". Slang (in Mexican Spanish). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  20. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (29 May 2021). "Luisito Comunica, el famoso 'youtuber' que visitó Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  21. ^ de 2020, Por Desirée Jaimovich9 de Junio. "Aislados, un documental en cuarentena: Luisito Comunica y Juanpa Zurita analizan el mundo atravesado por la pandemia". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Luisito Comunica lanza PilloFon, su compañía de telefonía móvil". El Universo (in Spanish). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  23. ^ Menchaca, Andrea. ""Los invito a que vengan a comer": LUISITO Comunica compra su primer RESTAURANTE". sdpnoticias. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  24. ^ Alonso, Ricardo (20 March 2021). "El tequila de Luisito Comunica, ni es tequila ni es solamente de él, pero igual te encantará". Robb Report México (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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  26. ^ "'La carne parece una sandalia': Chef reacciona a hamburguesa de Luisito Comunica". El Financiero (in Spanish). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  27. ^ "[VIDEO] "Es una cag...": Chef destroza las hamburguesas que vende Luisito Comunica". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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