Ortiz is a surname of both Spanish and Basque origin.

People:

• Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz (1952—), President of Ecuador 1996–1997
• Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), Ecuadoran novelist, poet and diplomat
• Aldo Ortiz (a.k.a. Ricky Santana) (1960—), Mexican professional wrestler
• Álvaro Ortiz (1978–), Mexican football player
• Ana Alicia Ortiz (1956—), Mexican-American actress
• Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano (1899–1949), Mexican writer and Contemporáneos magazine founder.
• Beto Ortiz (1978—), Peruvian-American journalist, TV personality, and writer
• Carlos Ortiz (1936—), Puerto Rican boxer
• Carlos Julián Ortiz (1974—), Cuban freestyle wrestler
• Carlos Ortiz Longo (1962—), Puerto Rican-American health care manager for NASA
• Claudette Ortiz (contemporary), American soul singer
• Claudia Ortiz De Zevallos (contemporary), Peruvian beauty queen
• Danny Ortiz (1976–2004), Guatemalan football player
• Darwin Ortiz (1948—), American gambler, magician, and author
• David Ortiz (a.k.a. Big Papi), (1975—), Dominican baseball player
• Deborah Ortiz (1957—), American politician, state senator from California
• Dianna Ortiz (contemporary), American Roman Catholic nun who was kidnapped and tortured by the Guatemalan defense forces in 1989
• Diego Ortiz (c. 1510–1580), Spanish composer and musicologist
• Diogo Ortiz de Villegas (1457–1519), Spanish-Portuguese theologian and astronomer
• Elin Ortiz (1945—), Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer
• Emmanuel Ortiz (1974—), Chicano/Puerto Rican/Irish-American activist and poet
• Enrique Ortiz (disambiguation), multiple people
• Erika Ortiz Rocasolano (1975–2007), sister of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Eulalio Martín Gutiérrez Ortiz (1881–1939), President of Mexico 1914–1915
• Felix Ortiz (contemporary), American politician in the New York Assembly
• Fernando Ortiz (1881–1969), Cuban, essayist, ethnomusicologist, and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture
• Fernando Ortiz Arana (1944—), Mexican politician and legislator
• Francisco Ortiz Franco (1954–2004), Mexican journalist
• Francisco Pradilla Ortiz (1848–1921), Spanish artist
• Guillermo Ortiz Martínez (1948—), governor of the Bank of Mexico
• Guillermo Ortiz Mayagoitia (1941—), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico
• Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (1980—), Cuban boxer
• Héctor Ortiz Ortiz (1950—), Governor of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala
• Héctor Herrera Ortiz (1959—), Cuban Olympic medalist (1992) in the 800-meters
• Ismael Ortiz (1982—), Panamanian swimmer in the 2004 Olympics
• Juan L. Ortiz (1896–1978), Argentine poet
• Junior Ortiz, Baseball catcher
• John Ortiz, an American actor and Co-Founder of LAByrinth Theater Company
• Jorge Ortiz, an Argentine footballer
• José Ortiz (a.k.a. Piculín or Picu) (1963—), Puerto Rican basketball player
• José Luis Ortiz Moreno (contemporary), Spanish astronomer
• José Ortiz Moya (1932—) Spanish comics artist
• Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (a.k.a. La Corregidora) (1768–1829), conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence
• Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952—), Puerto Rican author
• Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, the Infanta Leonor of Spain
• Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, birth name of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Lisa Ortiz, American actress
• Ludwig Ortiz, Venezuelan judoka
• Luis Ortiz (1965—), Puerto Rican boxer
• Luis “Perico” Ortiz (1949—), Puerto Rican trumpet player and composer
• Manuel Ortiz (1971—), Mexican professional wrestler
• Manuel Ortiz de Zárate (1887–1946), Chilean artist
• Manuel Antonio Ortiz (19th c.), President of Paraguay 1840–1841
• Omar Ortiz (1976—), Mexican football (soccer) player
• Opie Ortiz (contemporary), American tattoo artist
• Óscar Ortiz (1953—), Argentine football player, and winner of the 1978 World Cup
• Óscar Ortiz (1961—), El Salvadoran politician
• Óscar Ortiz (1973—), Mexican tennis player
• Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877–1963), President of Mexico 1930–1932
• Paul Ortiz (contemporary), UK guitarist and musician
• Pedro Ortiz Davila (a.k.a. Davilita) (1912–1986), Puerto Rican popular singer
• Ramón Ortiz (1973—), Dominican baseball player
• Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz (1898–1959), Argentine writer, journalist, essayist, and poet
• Ricky Ortiz, ring name of American professional wrestler Richard Young
• Roberto María Ortiz (1886–1942), President of Argentina 1938–1942
• Robert William "Rob-O" Ortiz, American trumpeter and guitarist; lead guitarist for the American rock band Flying Standby
• Ronnie Ortiz-Magro American television personality, Jersey Shore
• Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (contemporary), American professor and activist
• Russell Ortiz (1974–), American baseball player
• Shalim Ortiz (1979—), Dominican-American singer and actor
• Solomon P. Ortiz (1937—), US Representative from Texas
• Telma Ortiz Rocasolano (1973–), sister of Letizia, Princess of Asturias
• Jacob C. “Tito” Ortiz (1975—), American mixed martial arts fighter
• Victor Ortiz (1987—), American boxer
• Xavier Ortiz (contemporary), Mexican actor and singer
• Yolanda Ortiz (1978—), Cuban diver
• Yñigo Ortiz de Retez (16th c.), Spanish maritime explorer

Places:

• Mata Ortiz, village in Chihuahua, Mexico and a pottery style founded in the village
• Ortiz, Guárico, town in Guárico state, Venezuela
• Ortiz, Colorado, a small village in the San Luis Valley near Alamosa.
• Ortiz, Venezuela

Other:

• Comet White-Ortiz-Bolelli, comet discovered in 1970

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Victor Ortiz
Ortiz in 2011
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Vicious
Rated at	Light Welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1987-01-31) January 31, 1987 (age 25) Garden City, Kansas, U.S.
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	34
Wins	29
Wins by KO	22
Losses	3
Draws	2
No contests	0

Victor Ortiz (born January 31, 1987) is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent.^[1] He is a former WBC Welterweight Champion.^[2]

He was previously in the light welterweight division, where he held the USBA & NABO titles.^[3] Ortiz, with a crowd-pleasing, aggressive style, two-fisted power and boyish charm, was made the 2008 ESPN Prospect of the Year.^[4]

He is currently rated as one of the "top three" welterweight boxers in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, including The Ring,^[5] BoxRec.com,^[6] and ESPN.^[7]

The first loss and the two draws on Ortiz's record are not counted as significant due to the fact the loss came by way of disqualification in the first round for knocking Corey Alarcon cold with an uppercut off a clinch. The first of two draws was a first-round technical draw in January 2007, when Ortiz faced Marvin Cordova Jr., when an accidental head-butt opened a cut on Ortiz's forehead and rendered him unable to continue.^[4] The second draw was a controversial one against Lamont Peterson, as ESPN.com and HBO unofficial scorer Harold Lederman both had it 97-91 in favor for the 23-year-old Ortiz.^[8]

Early life[link]

Ortiz was born and raised in Garden City, Kansas, the second of three children of Mexican immigrant parents. When he was seven years old, Ortiz's mother abandoned his family for a relationship with another man. Shortly thereafter, Ortiz began boxing at the insistence of his father, an alcoholic who often beat his children following his wife's departure.^[9] In an interview, Victor said, "I hated that lady. I drew her a card once with a little rose on it and I gave it to her. She just threw it down and said 'What do I want that shit for?' That's when I picked up boxing. Then my Dad started screwing up, drinking."^[10]

Ortiz' father also abandoned the family five years after their mother left, which forced Ortiz and his five siblings into the Kansas foster care system. Ortiz was twelve years old at the time.^[11] When he won the Kansas Golden Gloves Championship, he was dealing drugs (ecstasy and marijuana). Then Ortiz saw his image in the newspaper after winning the Golden Gloves and it moved him. Ortiz said, "The photo came out all over Kansas and that's when it hit me... I realized that I didn't need to be involved with selling drugs in order to make something of myself. I said screw this. I don't need all this crap or this guilt." His older sister would become a legal adult in 2002 and moved to Denver, Colorado. Ortiz and his younger brother left Kansas and moved in with her.^[12]

Amateur career[link]

While training at a Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center,^[13] he was noticed by former heavyweight boxing contender Ron Lyle, who had become a supervisor at the center. In 2003, Lyle guided Ortiz to a Junior Olympics tournament, where, at the age of sixteen, he won the 132-pound weight division with a perfect 5-0 record. This time, he was noticed by another former boxer, Roberto Garcia, who had held the IBF Super Featherweight Championship during the 1990s and whose father was the trainer of Fernando Vargas.^[14]

Move to California[link]

Though Garcia was based in Oxnard, California, he offered to train Ortiz, who accepted and moved from Colorado to California, where he began training at Oxnard's famous La Colonia Youth Boxing Club. Garcia later became Ortiz's legal guardian, and Ortiz graduated from Pacifica High School. At age seventeen, Ortiz reached the United States Olympic boxing trials in the 132-pound weight class, where he was eliminated in the final stages (The weight class was instead won by Vicente Escobedo).

Ortiz turned professional later in 2004 while still only seventeen years of age. When he reached the age of eighteen in 2005 and became a legal adult, he gained custody of his younger brother, who is now a college student. Ortiz continues to reside in Ventura, California.^[15][16][17]

Victor Ortiz boxed at The Garden City Boxing club where he was trained by five trainers who all worked together to get him ahead in his boxing career. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avilia, Manuel Rios, Antonio Orozco Sr., Juan M. Aldana Jr. and Alfred Ritz. He won the Ringside National Title in 2001 and 2002 and the National Jr. Olympics in 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career[link]

Light Welterweight[link]

Victor Ortiz media workout at Westside Boxing Club in LA on June 24, 2009

After turning professional, Ortiz easily won his first seven fights against weak opposition. However, on June 3, 2005, Ortiz was controversially disqualified in the first round of a bout against unknown Corey Alarcon in Oxnard. After having already knocked Alarcon down once in the round, Ortiz knocked him down again shortly after referee David Denkin ordered the fighters to separate from a clinch. Alarcon stayed down for the count and was awarded the fight based on Denkin's judgment that Ortiz's knockout punch had been an illegal punch during a break.^[18]

Following the fight with Alarcon, Ortiz continued to win and had built a record of 18-1-1 as of August 30, 2007, when he fought his first well-known opponent, Emmanuel Clottey of Ghana, in only his second bout scheduled for ten rounds. Ortiz defeated Clottey by technical knockout in the tenth and final round.^[19] Three months later, Ortiz followed up on his victory with another knockout win, this time in the first round of a ten-round bout against former junior welterweight titlist Carlos Maussa of Colombia.^[20]

On September 13, 2008, Ortiz fought his first bout scheduled for twelve rounds, against Roberto David Arrieta of Argentina. Ortiz knocked Arrieta down in the second, fourth and fifth rounds and won by technical knockout in the fifth round.^[21] At the end of 2008, ESPN named Ortiz the boxing prospect of the year.

On March 7, 2009, Ortiz fought his first bout televised on HBO World Championship Boxing against Mike Arnaoutis of Greece, who had fought top-ten light welterweight contenders such as Juan Urango, Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt without ever having been knocked out.^[22] However, Ortiz scored a technical knockout of Arnaoutis in the second round.

On June 27, 2009, Ortiz faced Marcos Rene Maidana (25-1-0) of Argentina in Los Angeles for the Interim WBA Light Welterweight title. Ortiz entered the fight with an eight-fight knockout streak.^[23] Maidana, a dangerous puncher, had won 25 of his 26 previous bouts by knockout. The only previous blemish on his record at that point was a close split decision loss to WBA Champion Andriy Kotelnik.^[24] Both Ortiz and Maidana were knocked down in the first round. Ortiz knocked Maidana to the canvas twice in the second round. Ortiz suffered a cut in the 5th round and was knocked down in the 6th round. The fight was stopped when the ringside physician would not let Ortiz continue to fight.^[25]

Comeback[link]

Before the Maidana fight, Ortiz fired Roberto Garcia and Garcia's father. Ortiz expressed how the Garcias constantly humiliated him through derogatory speech but would then hire Garcia's brother Danny.^[26] After recovering from a broken wrist and switching trainers, Ortiz announced his return fight would be on HBO Boxing After Dark.^[27][28] On December 12, 2009, Ortiz bounced back from the defeat he suffered vs Maidana to stop Antonio Díaz, who failed to answer the bell for the seventh round.^[29] Ortiz then fought Hector Alatorre on February 25, 2010 winning by TKO in the tenth and final round.

Ortiz vs. Campbell

Ortiz was victorious in a unanimous decision victory over Nate Campbell on May 15 at Madison Square Garden on the Undercard of Amir Khan vs. Paulie Malignaggi. Ortiz, 23, was quicker, more active and landed heavier shots throughout the fight. Campbell, 38, did not seem to have much steam on his punches on the few occasions that he landed anything solid. He also appeared troubled all fight by Ortiz's southpaw style and straight left hand as he followed Ortiz around. Ortiz scored a knockdown on a short right hand, although it also looked like he shoved Campbell.^[30]

Ortiz vs. Harris

On September 18, 2010 Victor faced former WBA Light Welterweight Champion Vivian Harris on the Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora undercard at Staples Center.^[31] He was on ESPN's SportsNation to promote the fight with Harris. Victor landed 25-of-54 power punches. He dropped Harris with both hands and landed some nasty power punches. That short right really showed off the unique power possessed by Ortiz. Ortiz knocked Harris down three times in the second round en route to a knock out win with :45 seconds left in the third round.^[32]

Ortiz vs. Peterson

On the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana, Ortiz faced former title challenger Lamont Peterson on December 11 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Peterson went down for the first time from a right hand that finished a four-punch combination. Peterson got up quickly and did not appear hurt. But he was moments later from another punch and he grabbed on to Ortiz as they tumbled to the mat. But when the fight resumed, Ortiz was on Peterson again and knocked him hard into the ropes, which held him up and caused referee Vic Drakulich to call the second knockdown of the round with about 30 seconds to go. One judge scored the bout a win for Peterson and the other two remaining judges scoring the bout a draw; the fight will go down on record as a draw. This was despite those who were in attendance saying that Ortiz clearly won the fight.^[33]

Welterweight[link]

Ortiz vs. Berto I & II[link]

Ortiz fought Andre Berto for the WBC Welterweight title on April 16, 2011 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. Hailed as the early pick for the fight of the year, Ortiz won the fight by unanimous decision over Berto. They both came out aggressively, then just over a minute into the round, Ortiz landed a shot behind Berto’s head and Berto went down. Berto and Ortiz exchanged knockdowns in their fights with both of them going down twice. Both fighters were hurt in that fight. However, Berto took a lot of punishment while against the ropes and looked to be exhausted after the 6th. Ortiz had his way from the 7th on and only had to worry about an occasional big punch from Berto. The judges scored the match 115-110, 114-112 and 114-111 all for the new WBC Welterweight Champion.^[34]

Ortiz will face Berto, whose first thrilling slugfest in April was one of the best fights of the year, once again. The fight, which had been in discussion for weeks, was originally supposed to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on February 11, 2012. The fight was postponed to June 30, 2012, due to Berto rupturing his biceps in training and being unable to meet the original date. On May 20, 2012 Berto failed an anti-doping test, testing positive for nalondrone. Although Berto denied having ever taken the substance intentionally, the rematch was cancelled and Light Welterweight Champion Josesito Lopez was chosen to take his place.

Star Power[link]

On June 7, 2011, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced via twitter that he and Ortiz had an agreement to fight on September 17, 2011.^[35] The fight was for Ortiz's WBC Welterweight belt.^[36] Mayweather, ten years older than Ortiz, fought Ortiz after a 16-month hiatus from boxing.

The fight took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena. From round one, Mayweather used his speed, skills and accurate right hand to tag Ortiz repeatedly. Mayweather seemed in control through the first three rounds (judges scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 for Mayweather), but in the fourth round, Ortiz found some success, landing a few shots and stinging Mayweather before bulling him into the corner. Then Ortiz rammed Mayweather in the face with an intentional headbutt, busting open a cut on the inside and outside of Mayweather's mouth. Referee, Joe Cortez, immediately called timeout and docked Ortiz a point for the blatant foul. Ortiz—seemingly acknowledging his wrongdoing—hugged Mayweather in the corner and even appeared to kiss him. Cortez motioned the fighters back together to resume the fight. But with Cortez looking away from the fighters, Mayweather unloaded a left hook and a flush right hand to Ortiz's face. Ortiz dropped and was unable to beat Cortez's count as the crowd of 14,687 were furious at the ruined fight.^[37]

"In the ring, you have to protect yourself at all times," Mayweather said. "After it happened, we touched gloves and we were back to fighting and then I threw the left hook and right hand after the break. You just gotta protect yourself at all times."^[38]

Joe Cortez commented post-fight, saying, "Time was in. The fighter needed to keep his guard up. Mayweather did nothing illegal."

Professional record[link]

29 Wins (22 knockouts, 7 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockouts, 1 disqualification), 2 Draws[39]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
N/A	N/A	Josesito Lopez	-	? (12)	06-23-2012	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss	29-3-2	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	KO	4 (12), (2:59)	09-17-2011	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	Lost WBC Welterweight title.
Win	29-2-2	Andre Berto	UD	12	04-16-2011	Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut	Won WBC Welterweight title. The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year" (2011)
Draw	28-2-2	Lamont Peterson	MD	10	12-11-2010	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	28-2-1	Vivian Harris	KO	3 (10), (0:45)	09-18-2010	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Win	27-2-1	Nate Campbell	UD	10	05-15-2010	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	26-2-1	Hector Alatorre	TKO	10 (10), (0:51)	02-25-2010	Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Win	25-2-1	Antonio Díaz	RTD	7 (10), (0:01)	12-12-2009	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Loss	24-2-1	Marcos Maidana	TKO	6 (12), (0:46)	07-27-2009	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California	For Interim WBA Light Welterweight title.
Win	24-1-1	Mike Arnaoutis	TKO	2 (12), (1:27)	04-07-2009	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California	Retained WBO NABO & won USBA Light Welterweight titles.
Win	23-1-1	Jeffrey Resto	TKO	2 (12), (1:19)	12-06-2008	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO NABO Light Welterweight title.
Win	22-1-1	Roberto Arrieta	TKO	5 (12), (2:25)	09-13-2008	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada	Won vacant WBO NABO Light Welterweight title.
Win	21-1-1	Dario Esalas	KO	5 (10), (2:31)	05-05-2008	Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win	20-1-1	Carlos Maussa	KO	1 (10), (1:47)	11-10-2007	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win	19-1-1	Emmanuel Clottey	TKO	10 (10), (2:59)	08-30-2007	Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas
Win	18-1-1	Maximino Cuevas	KO	1 (10), (2:44)	07-29-2007	Cliff Castle Casino, Camp Verde, Arizona
Win	17-1-1	Tomas Barrientes	TKO	5 (8), (2:42)	04-14-2007	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Draw	16-1-1	Marvin Cordova Jr.	TD	1 (8), (3:00)	01-19-2007	Dodge Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Win	16–1	Yahir Aguiar	KO	2 (6), (1:32)	11-03-2006	Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona
Win	15–1	Alfred Kotey	UD	8	09-08-2006	Gilley's, Dallas, Texas
Win	14–1	Orlando Cantera	TKO	4 (8), (0:34)	06-23-2006	Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona
Win	13–1	Freddie Barrera	TKO	1 (8), (2:42)	04-31-2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California
Win	12–1	Nestor Rosas	KO	5 (8), (2:06)	02-10-2006	Roseland Ballroom, San Antonio, Texas
Win	11–1	Leroy Fountain	KO	4 (8), (1:27)	01-06-2006	Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico
Win	10–1	Donnell Logan	TKO	2 (4), (2:10)	11-04-2005	Ventura Theatre, Ventura, California
Win	9–1	Kevin Carmody	UD	6	09-09-2005	Edgewater Hotel, Laughlin, Nevada
Win	8–1	Oliver Bolanos	UD	4	08-26-2005	Colonial Ballroom, Houston, Texas
Loss	7–1	Corey Alarcon	DQ	1 (6), (2:59)	06-03-2005	Performing Arts Center, Oxnard, California
Win	7–0	Rodney Jones	TKO	2 (4), (1:34)	04-05-2005	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	6–0	Joel Ortega	TKO	1 (4), (1:32)	02-11-2005	Convention Center, San Diego, California
Win	5–0	Juan Patino	UD	4	11-26-2004	Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	4–0	Charles Hawkins	TKO	4 (4), (2:02)	10-08-2004	Edgewater Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win	3–0	Lee De Leon	TKO	2(4), (2:35)	09-17-2004	Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	2–0	Alejandro Nungaray	UD	4	07-24-2004	Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win	1–0	Raul Montes	TKO	1 (4), (2:01)	06-04-2004	Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Ortiz's Professional Debut.

Titles in boxing[link]

Major World Titles:

• WBC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)

Regional/International Titles:

• WBO NABO Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)
• USBA Light Welterweight Champion (140 lbs)

Boxing Style[link]

Ortiz is a right-hander who nevertheless chooses to fight from a southpaw stance. Ortiz has stated, "I’m naturally right-handed. Everything I do is right-handed. My power is just built on my left hand, somehow. Fighting left-handed was just more comfortable for me. I was just a better boxer that way. My defense was better, I didn’t get hit as much. I just developed myself into a left-hander. I don’t even like to switch to right-handed."

See also[link]

• List of left-handed boxers

References[link]

External links[link]

• Victor Ortiz Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• Victory: A Boxer's Story (Short Documentary Film about Victor Ortiz - 2005)
• Promoter page
• BoxingInsider.com interview with Vicious Victor Ortiz
• Victor Ortiz Audio Interview With Fans
• Victor Ortiz on Twitter
• Professional boxing record for Victor Ortiz from BoxRec

Andy Dick
Dick at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Freaky Deaky
Birth name	Andrew Roane Dick
Born	(1965-12-21) December 21, 1965 (age 46) Charleston, South Carolina
Medium	Stand up, Television, Film, Radio
Nationality	American
Years active	1984–present
Subject(s)	Recreational drug use, Drinking culture
Spouse	Ivone Kowalczyk (1986–1990; 1 son)

Andrew Roane "Andy" Dick (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, musician and television/film producer. He is best known as a talented comic but is also known for his eccentric and controversial behavior. His first regular television role was on the short-lived but influential Ben Stiller Show. In the mid-1990s, he had a long-running stint on NBC's NewsRadio and was a supporting character on Less than Perfect. He briefly had his own program, The Andy Dick Show on MTV, and he is also noted for his outlandish behavior from a number of Comedy Central Roasts.

Early life[link]

Dick was born Andrew Roane Dick in Charleston, South Carolina on December 21, 1965 and he was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Dick. He was brought up Presbyterian,^[1] and as a kid, he spent time living with his family in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, and Yugoslavia before moving to Chicago in 1979.^[2] He attended Lassiter High School, which was being temporarily housed at George Walton Comprehensive High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Dick appeared in numerous theater productions during his high school years and was elected homecoming king his senior year in 1983. While in high school, Dick tended to use his name as a joke; and one day, he dressed in a homemade superhero costume and presented himself at school as "Super Dick".^[3] Dick graduated from Joliet West High School in 1984, and is a friend of actor Anthony Rapp, whom he had known since childhood.^[4] After graduating from high school, Dick joined Chicago's Second City, attended Columbia College Chicago,^[5] and took improv comedy classes at i.O. (formerly 'ImprovOlympic').

Career[link]

Television[link]

Dick holding a piñata with a cutout of Tom Green for The 1 Second Film in December 2004

Dick started his TV comedy career as a cast member on the sketch comedy program The Ben Stiller Show, which aired on the Fox Network from September 1992 to January 1993. Prior to this, Dick starred in an advertisement^[6] for the original Sonic The Hedgehog game in 1991.

In 1993, on the 3rd night of David Letterman's new CBS show, Dick appeared as "Donnie the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up", during which he gave a watch to Letterman. The host then handed him a pencil, prompting Dick to cry and then walk backstage to much applause.

In 1994, Dick played the part of Pepé the stylist in the episode "Maggie the Model" on The Nanny. He also starred as Zachary Smart, the son of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 in the Get Smart Fox television remake (a role he reportedly tried to escape in order to go into work with NewsRadio). In 2001, Dick starred along with Kieran Culkin on the short lived NBC summer television series Go Fish.

Dick has been a series regular on several sitcoms for their entire duration, including NewsRadio on NBC (1995–1999), portraying Matthew Brock, and on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect as Owen Kronsky.

In 2001, he made a show on MTV called The Andy Dick Show. The series ended in 2003 after three seasons. In 2004, he starred in a satirical reality television show, also on MTV, called The Assistant. The show spoofed themes and scenes from The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and Survivor, among others.

Dick had also had a guest shot on Star Trek: Voyager as the Emergency Medical Hologram Mark II in "Message in a Bottle".

He competed in the 8th season of Celebrity Poker Showdown. He finished in last place, behind Robin Tunney, Christopher Meloni, Macy Gray, and Joy Behar.

On May 16, 2007, Dick was roasted on The Howard Stern Show by Artie Lange, Lisa Lampanelli, Reverend Bob Levy, Sal Governale, Shuli, Colin Quinn, Benjy Bronk, Dave Atell, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Yucko the Clown.

In 2008, Dick appeared on episode #3 of The Real World: Hollywood to tell cast members that they would be taking improv classes.^[7][8]

Dick has also made appearances on Comedy Central's The Gong Show hosted by Dave Attell.^[9] He also came out on VH1's Sober House 1.^[10]

Dick was depicted in the episode "Your Debt Your Life" of American Dad where he replaces Roger as the new tenant in the attic.

Films[link]

One of his earliest film roles was a fictional version of himself in video-game-to-film adaptation, Double Dragon.

In 1993, Dick played himself in the mockumentary The Making of... And God Spoke. ^[11]. He also starred alongside MTV comedian Pauly Shore in the 1994 War Comedy film In the Army Now. In 1997, Dick had a supporting role alongside Luke Wilson and Jack Black in Bongwater, as Luke Wilson's gay friend who gives him a place to stay after his house burns to the ground. In 1999, Dick played a warm-hearted yet cowardly scientist that helped Dr. Claw in the movie Inspector Gadget.^[12]

In 2000, he made a cameo role in the motion picture Dude, Where's My Car?. That same year, he also appeared in the teenage comedy film Road Trip, playing a motel clerk. In 2001, Dick made a cameo in Ben Stiller's comedy Zoolander as Olga the Masseuse (Dick also made a cameo in Stiller's directorial debut, Reality Bites, back in 1994). In 2002, he was featured in the band Ash's music video "Envy" as a taxi cab driver. In 2003, he appeared in Will Ferrell's Old School as a gay sex education teacher, and as a villainous Santa in the movie The Hebrew Hammer. In 2005, Dick was featured in the documentary The Aristocrats. In 2006, he appeared in the film Employee of the Month as Lon, the optician who is strongly nearsighted. He also provided the voice Mombo in 2007's Happily N'Ever After and the voice of Boingo in the Hoodwinked series.

His feature film directing debut was the 2006 film Danny Roane: First Time Director.

In late December 2008, Dick announced on his official website that he had finished writing a script for a film starring his alter-ego Daphne Aguilera titled, Daphne Aguilera: Get Into It.^[13]

In 2009, Dick also made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie Funny People, where he tries to cheer up terminally ill Adam Sandler by making jokes about his oral sex.

Voiceover work[link]

In 1998, he lent his voice to the villain Nuka in the Disney direct-to-video animated film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and provided the voice of Boingo for the Hoodwinked! movies.

In 1999, he featured as the voice of Dilbert's assistant in the Dilbert animated series. He also was the voice of recurring character "Monkey Man" on the Nickelodeon TV series Hey Arnold.

In 2002, Dick provided the voice of Mr. Sheepman and various other characters in the short-lived animated series Clone High.

Dick provides the voice of Maurice from the radio station WCTR's segment "Gardening with Maurice" in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and he provided the voice of Aunt Beth in the 2006 video game Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. He also was the voice of Dylan in 'The Reef'.

As of October 2006, Dick has hosted his own radio program, The Shit Show, on Howard Stern's Sirius channel Howard 101 every Thursday night at midnight eastern.

On August 19, 2009, Dick became a downloadable character in the Playstation Network's video game PAIN.^[14]

In 2010, Dick voiced Jesus Christ in an episode of Mary Shelley's Frankenhole on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.^[15]

Music[link]

Dick is the lead singer of his comedy band Andy Dick and the Bitches of the Century. They've appeared together on TV, and released a self-titled album in 2002. On occasion, Dick has Rodleen Getsic perform as his opening act. Each night, she plays the song she wrote for him called "Fucker."

Producer[link]

In addition to the TV show he's produced for himself, Dick became a producer of The 1 Second Film by donating $111.11 to the non-profit collaborative film project in 2004, while dining at Swingers Diner in Los Angeles. Later that year at the Toronto Film Festival, comedian Tom Green became a producer by donating $120, effectively outbidding Dick. This sparked an ongoing bidding war in which Green and Dick battle for top billing in the film's credits, in which anyone can be listed for a minimum donation of $1. Both will be prominently featured in The 1 Second Film's feature-length making-of documentary, which will accompany the 90 minutes of producer credits.

Personal life[link]

Family[link]

Dick was married to Ivone Kowalczyk from 1986 to 1990, with whom he has a son, Lucas (b. 1988).^[16] He also has a son and a daughter with Lena Sved.^[17] He stated that "after my divorce, the plot really thickened for me."

In a 2006 interview with the Washington Post, he stated that he was bisexual.^[18]

Legal troubles[link]

On May 15, 1999, Dick drove his car into a utility pole in Hollywood. He was charged with the possession of cocaine, cannabis, and drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and hit-and-run driving.^[19] He later pleaded guilty to the felony of cocaine possession and two other misdemeanor charges: cannabis possession and possession of a "smoking device". After Dick completed an 18-month drug diversion program, a judge dismissed the felony and misdemeanor drug charges against him.^[20]

On May 2, 2004, Dick was arrested on a marijuana possession charge while attending the Coachella music festival, in Riverside County.^[21] On June 16, 2004, Dick entered a plea of not guilty to the misdemeanor count.^[22] He was scheduled to return to court on June 29.^[23]

On December 4, 2004, Dick was arrested for indecent exposure after he exposed his buttocks at a local McDonald's.^[24]

On August 17, 2007, Dick was cited by Columbus, Ohio, police for urinating on a sidewalk and a building.^[25] During his weekend in Columbus he was reported to be intoxicated during his standup performance and groped patrons at a comedy club.

Later in 2007, upon Dick's return to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to his residence to respond to a complaint that Dick was throwing beer bottles into his neighbor's yard. He also slapped a reporter in the face outside a Los Angeles nightclub.^[25]

On July 16, 2008, Dick was arrested in Murrieta, California, on suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery. He exposed the breasts of a 17-year-old female after he allegedly grabbed and pulled down her tank top and brassiere. During a search of his person, police reported finding a small quantity of cannabis and one alprazolam tablet (for which Dick did not have a prescription) in his front pants pocket.^[26][27] He was released from jail after posting $5,000 bail. Dick eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and marijuana possession, he was sentenced to three years probation, pay about $700 in fines, and was ordered to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet for one year.^[28]

On January 23, 2010, Dick was arrested about 4 a.m. at a bar in Huntington, West Virginia, on charges of sexual abuse after reportedly groping a bartender, and a patron.^[29][30] He was released from jail after pleading not guilty and posting $60,000 bail.^[31][32] On June 29, 2011, Dick was formally indicted by a Cabell County Grand Jury for two counts of first degree sexual abuse. Dick plead not guilty during a formal arraignment in Cabell County Circuit Court in Huntington on July 29, 2011. After receiving the not guilty plea, Judge Paul Ferrell set a trial date of January 17, 2012.^[33] After several delays, on May 21,2012 Dick was given a six month pre-trial diversion. An assistant prosecutor has said that the agreement states if Dick stays out of legal trouble for six months, the criminal charges will be dismissed.^[34] In January 2012, the two alleged victims filed a civil suit against Dick for unspecified damages.^[35]

On April 10, 2010, Dick broke into a Los Angeles home and had a brief altercation with its residents. Police were called, but no charges were pressed.^[36] Speaking several weeks later to Greg Fitzsimmons on his podcast, Dick said that the incident occurred after he had gone wine tasting but claimed that it was a momentary and one-time lapse in his newfound sobriety.^[37]

On January 11, 2011, Dick was thrown out of the AVN Awards, a pornographic movie awards ceremony, after repeatedly groping and stalking adult film actress Tera Patrick and drag queen Chi Chi LaRue.^[38] He later claimed to have stayed clean for at least three months after this relapse.

On May 3, 2011, Dick was arrested for a misdemeanor of public intoxication at a restaurant in Temecula, California.^[28] Dick was booked on suspicion of public intoxication after Temecula police responded to a disturbance at a restaurant, department officials said.^[28] Officers were called to the Marie Callender's restaurant in the 29300 block of Rancho California Road shortly after 9 p.m. after a caller reported an "intoxicated male subject who was causing a disturbance inside the restaurant."^[28] When they arrived they found the 45-year-old comedian in the bar area displaying "symptoms associated with alcohol intoxication" and noted "he was unable to care for his own safety," according to a statement released by Temecula police. Dick was taken to a nearby jail and was released after posting $500 bail.^[39]

Controversies[link]

In 2005, Dick stirred controversy in Edmonton, Alberta, at Yuk Yuk's comedy club when he dropped his pants and exposed his genitals to the audience. Amid the uproar, he was ushered off the stage and the second night was cancelled.^[40]

On August 16, 2006, Dick made a widely publicized appearance at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. He licked the faces of Farrah Fawcett, Carrie Fisher, and Patton Oswalt, and groped and bit the hand of Mandy Stadtmiller, who wrote about Dick's appearance for Page Six of The New York Post.^[41] Dick, who holds that Stadtmiller "slanted" the incident,^[42] returned to rehabilitation after the roast.

On December 2, 2006, Dick angered an audience at the The Improv in Los Angeles by shouting "You're all a bunch of niggers!" following an improvised set with comedian Ian Bagg. This was a direct reference to Michael Richards' use of the same epithet to insult hecklers two weeks earlier.^[43] He later issued an apology to his publicist:

I chose to make a joke about a subject that is not funny, in an attempt to make light of a serious subject. I have offended a lot of people, and I am sorry for my insensitivity. I wish to apologize to Ian, to the club and its patrons and to anyone who was hurt or offended by my remark.

—Andy Dick

On February 2, 2007, Dick was forcibly removed during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, after repeatedly touching guest Ivanka Trump. Kimmel called in his security guards Uncle Frank and Veatrice Rice, who assisted as Kimmel dragged Dick off-set by his legs, though it was revealed this was staged.^[44]

On July 17, 2007, at the Laugh Factory comedy club in Los Angeles, Dick was in an altercation with his former NewsRadio co-star Jon Lovitz, who claimed that, a year earlier, Dick had approached Lovitz at a restaurant and said, "I put the Phil Hartman hex on you; you're the next one to die," and demanded an apology from Dick. Lovitz has accused Dick of re-introducing Hartman's wife to cocaine, who had a relapse, killed Hartman while he slept in his Encino, California home, and then shot herself.^[45] When Lovitz joined the cast of NewsRadio as Hartman's replacement in its fifth and final season, he told Dick: "I wouldn't be here now if you hadn't given Brynn that cocaine."^[46]

In 2009, Dick appeared on Sober House, a Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew spin-off focusing on a sober living environment. Dick approached Dr. Drew Pinsky to ask for help with his addictions and agreed to enter the Sober Living house. In the penultimate episode, Dick explained that his drinking led to many of the public incidents for which he has become notorious, and had ruined many of his relationships. In that episode, he visited a number of the people whose lives he had so affected, such as comedian Mo Collins, to apologize for disclosing information to her husband which led to her divorce.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2011, Dick was a guest on Greg Fitzsimmons radio show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and gave an antisemitic rant directed towards Howard Stern. He labeled Stern a "money grubbing Jew" as well as repeatedly calling him a "hook-nosed Jew".^[47]

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

• The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1993)
• The Nanny (1994)
• Get Smart (1995)
• NewsRadio (1995–1999)
• SGC2C (1997)
• Star Trek: Voyager (Message in a Bottle) (1998)
• Go Fish (2001)
• The Andy Dick Show (2001–2002)
• Clone High (2002)
• Americas Next Top Model (2002)
• Less than Perfect (2002–2006)
• The Assistant (2004)
• The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2004)
• The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2005)
• American Misfits (2007)
• The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008)
• Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010) (voice)^[15]
• Community (2011)
• tosh.o

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Q&A With Andy Dick – AllYourTV.com
• Andy Dick on Twitter
• Andy Dick at the Internet Movie Database
• Andy Dick at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd, May 24, 2004
Background information
Birth name	Christina Claire Ciminella[1]
Also known as	Wynonna
Born	(1964-05-30) May 30, 1964 (age 48)[2] Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Curb (1992–present) MCA (1992–1996) Universal (1997–2001)
Associated acts	The Judds
Website	Wynonna.com

Wynonna Ellen Judd ( /waɪˈnoʊnə/; born Christina Claire Ciminella on May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds. The duo released seven albums on Curb Records in addition to charting 26 singles, of which 14 were number one hits.

After The Judds disbanded in 1991, Wynonna began a solo career, also on Curb. In her solo career, she has released eight studio albums, a live album, and a compilation album in addition to charting more than 20 singles of her own. Her first three singles—"She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light" and "No One Else on Earth"—all reached number one on the U.S. country singles charts, as did 1996's "To Be Loved by You." Three of her albums are certified platinum or higher by the RIAA. Her most recent recording, Sing: Chapter 1, was released on February 3, 2009. Wynonna is most recognized for her musical work, although starting in the 2000s she has also pursued other interests, including acting and philanthropy.

Early life[link]

Wynonna was born Christina Claire Ciminella in Ashland, Kentucky, on May 30, 1964.^[2] She was given the last name Ciminella after Michael Ciminella, the man her mother quickly married after being abandoned by her boyfriend and Judd's biological father, Charles Jordan. Jordan died in 2000. Her younger half-sister is actress Ashley Judd. Naomi and Ciminella moved with the girls to Los Angeles in 1968 but divorced in 1972.^[2] By 1976, Wynonna and Naomi were living in Kentucky, where Wynonna took inspiration from the country music that her mother listened to and learned to play guitar after receiving one for Christmas. The two of them moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1979 in pursuit of a musical career.

The Judds[link]

Wynonna and Naomi were signed to RCA Records in 1983 as the duo The Judds. Between 1983 and 1991, The Judds charted 23 hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including 14 number ones. They also recorded eight studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In their six-year career, The Judds sold more than 20 million records worldwide and had won over 60 industry awards, including five Grammy Awards, nine Country Music Association awards (seven of them consecutive), and eight Billboard Music Awards.^[3] At the time, they were the biggest-selling duo in country music and remained so until they were eclipsed by Brooks & Dunn in the 1990s.^[2] Although Wynonna sang lead vocals on all of the duo's songs, Naomi ran the duo. The mother-daughter relationship has always been tumultuous, with Wynonna always late and forgetful and Naomi being critical of her daughter.

A chronic bout of hepatitis C forced Naomi into retirement following a 1991 farewell tour. After the duo broke up, Wynonna signed to MCA Records in association with Curb Records as a solo artist.

Solo career[link]

1992 – 1998: Breakthrough success[link]

On April 2, 1992, Wynonna performed solo on television for the first time at the American Music Awards. She unveiled "She Is His Only Need," the first single from her self-titled solo debut album. This album, Wynonna, was released in 1992 via MCA/Curb, under the production of Tony Brown.^[4] "She Is His Only Need" went to Number One on the Billboard country singles charts that year, as did the album's next two singles, "I Saw the Light" and "No One Else on Earth,"^[2] the former of which was also the number one country song of 1992 according to Billboard Year-End. "She Is His Only Need" and "No One Else on Earth" were also minor Adult Contemporary hits, and the latter peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. "My Strongest Weakness," the album's final single, was a No. 4 country hit. The album shipped five million copies in the United States, earning a 5× Multi-Platinum certification from the RIAA.

Her second album, Tell Me Why, was released by MCA/Curb in 1993.^[2] Also a platinum-selling album, it accounted for five consecutive Top Ten hits on the country charts: the title track, "Only Love," "Is It Over Yet," "Rock Bottom," and "Girls with Guitars," which was written by Mary Chapin Carpenter. "Tell Me Why" was her third crossover hit, peaking at No. 77 on the pop charts and No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary charts. Between "Tell Me Why" and "Only Love", she sang guest vocals on Clint Black's 1993 single "A Bad Goodbye" (from the album No Time to Kill), which became her biggest pop hit at #43. The success of this song led to a tour called the Black & Wy tour, featuring Black and Wynonna as headliners.^[5]

In 1994, she also made an appearance on the Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute album Skynyrd Frynds, on which she covered their song "Free Bird." She also sang duet vocals on pop-Christian singer Michael English's debut single, "Healing," which peaked at No. 120 on the pop charts. After "Girls with Guitars" fell from the charts, Wynonna became the subject of negative publicity, as she had a child out of wedlock.^[2] She was absent from the country charts for all of 1995, and in response to feedback from conservative fans she married Arch Kelly, the father of her son, in 1996.^[2]

Revelations was the title of her third album, released by MCA/Curb in 1996. Also certified platinum, this album was led off by her fourth and final Number One hit, the Mike Reid/Gary Burr co-write "To Be Loved by You." Despite this song's minor Adult Contemporary success, the album's other three singles did not fare as well:^[2] "Heaven Help My Heart" peaked at No. 14, while both "My Angel Is Here" and "Somebody to Love You" missed Top 40 entirely.

Wynonna's fourth and final album for MCA was titled The Other Side. Unlike her previous country pop-oriented albums, this album focused on a more blues and rock sound.^[2] It was released in 1997 and produced four singles. The album did not sell as well as her first three, however, only earning a gold certification. Its singles were not as successful on the charts, either: although "When Love Starts Talkin'" and "Come Some Rainy Day" reached No. 13 and No. 14, respectively, "Always Will" fell short of Top 40 and "Love Like That" became the first single of her career not to chart at all. After the release of a greatest hits album called Collection, Wynonna left MCA in favor of Mercury Records.

2000–2004: Success in the new millennium[link]

In 2000, Wynonna decided to reunite with her mother for a tour beginning on New Year's Day. A month later, Wynonna released her fifth solo album, New Day Dawning. This album, the first of her career that Wynonna co-produced, included a four-song bonus disc entitled Big Bang Boogie composed of four new Judds songs.^[2] New Day Dawning produced the minor singles "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)" and "Going Nowhere." "Stuck in Love," one of the songs from Big Bang Boogie, also had minor chart success, peaking at #26.

What the World Needs Now Is Love, released in August 2003, was Wynonna's first album for the Asylum-Curb Records label. Lead-off single "What the World Needs" reached the Top 20 on the country charts, followed by the lesser singles "Heaven Help Me" and "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)", at No. 37 and No. 33 respectively. This latter song, originally recorded by Lari White on her album Stepping Stone, featured backing vocals from Naomi, and was credited on the charts as "Wynonna with Naomi Judd" instead of The Judds. Judd had success on the Hot Dance Airplay charts with a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is". Her rendition peaked at No. 12 on that chart in 2005.^[6] Also included on What the World Needs Now Is Love were two songs from soundtracks: a cover of the Elvis Presley hit "Burning Love", which Wynonna recorded for the animated movie Lilo & Stitch, and "You Are", which was included in the movie Someone Like You, a film starring half-sister Ashley Judd.

2005 – present: New career directions[link]

Her second release for Asylum-Curb was a live CD/DVD package called Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime, released in 2005. The album included one new studio track, "Attitude". Written by Wynonna and John Rich of Big & Rich, this song was issued as a single, peaking at No. 40 on the country charts. One year later, she released her autobiography, Coming Home to Myself, followed by a Christmas album called A Classic Christmas.^[2] She also sang an overdubbed duet with Elvis Presley on the late 2008 album Christmas Duets.