Here some Puerto Rican reggaetón singers that made the crossover to the screen:
Nicky Jam
You might have seen him singing alongside Will Smith at the closing ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and dominating the stages worldwide. The "X" and "El Amante" singer made a crossover to the big screen in 2017 when he debuted in
Vin Diesel's "xXx: Return of Xander Cage." He also played antagonist Lorenzo "Zawy-Lo" Rodriguez in Bad Boys for Life opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawerence. Be sure to catch his autobio-series "El Ganador" streaming on Netflix.
Don Omar and Tego Calderón
They've made us dance over the years with hit songs like "Danza Kuduro" and "Guasa Guasa" respectively. Still, Don Omar and Tego Calderón made us laugh even more with their breakout roles as Leo and Santos in the Fast and the Furious franchise. They first appeared in Vin Diesel's short film "Los Bandoleros," and then they became part of Dominic Toretto's familia in 2009's "Fast & Furious." In 2011, they reprised their roles in "Fast Five" and again in 2017's "The Fate of the Furious."
Ozuna
El Negrito de Ojos Claros is another Puerto Rican artist set to join the Fast and the Furious family in the upcoming 2021 movie "F9" (alternatively known as "Fast & Furious 9"). Besides this forthcoming role, Ozuna made his big-screen debut locally with the leading character in movies "Qué León" and its sequel "Qué leones."
René Pérez (Residente from Calle 13)
He's had many tracks featured in films such as "Miss Bala" and "Feel the Noise," but you might have caught a peek of a crazy-haired Residente portraying a tattoo artist in the comedy "Old Dogs" featuring Robin Williams and John Travolta. Residente has a cameo as the person that misspelled William's "free man" tattoo across his chest before the big bonfire scene.
Daddy Yankee
His soundtrack filmography is longer than any other reaggaetón artists, with songs featured in movies, series, and video games such as "Bad Boys for Life," "Spies in Disguise," "Just Dance," "The Do-Over," "Benchwarmers," "The Bold and the Beautiful," and many more. Daddy Yankee had his actorial debut in "Talento de Barrio," a 2008 movie shown in New York, Los Ángeles, New Jersey, and across Latin America. The film tries to depict the beginnings of reggaetón in Puerto Rico, following Yankee's fictional character who battled between the thug life and a music career.
Bad Bunny
An artist who has taken the world by storm is indeed this young rapper from Vega Baja that made it to the Super Bowl halftime stage with Jenniffer López, Shakira, and J Balvin. He'll soon be making his feature acting debut in "American Sole," a film produced by Kevin Hart starring Pete Davidson and O'Shea Jackson
