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- Birth nameFernando Gabriel Peña Mendizábal
- Fernando Peña was born on January 31, 1963 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for Petti en vivo (2001), Epitafios (2004) and La Argentina de Tato (1999). He died on June 17, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina.
- ChildrenNo Children
- Famous radio host in Argentina. His radio show is called "El parquimetro".
- Has the capability of performing (on the radio) the different voices of his characters at the same time, creating the illusion of a chat room.
- Made headlines in the United States in 2005 when he was denied a U.S. visa to attend an awards show in Miami and his brother's wedding due to his HIV status. Pena, who was HIV+ was denied due to the long standing U.S. immigration ban on travelers who have HIV/AIDS that the United States has had since the mid-1980s. The ban was lifted in July 2008.
- Close friend of Elizabeth Vernaci.
- [on Mirtha Legrand] Never met anyone who herself loves both, and that is the basis for happiness.
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