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==Life and career== José Luis Rodríguez was born in [[Caracas, Venezuela]] to José Antonio Rodríguez from the [[Canary Islands]], Spain and Ana González a Venezuelan housewife. He lost his father at the age of six, and was raised by his mother (an illiterate then, learned to read as an adult to read [[the Bible]]) along with 11 brothers and sisters. He grew up in very modest conditions, having to shine shoes, and pack bags in a supermarket for a living at an early age. Without an academic formation, he shaped himself as a singer and actor by empirical means. As his mother participated in the revolt against [[Marcos Pérez Jiménez]] (holding weapons and hiding politicians in her home), Rodríguez lived in exile in [[Ecuador]] with her and his brother, for a couple of years. In 1974, Rodriguez was selected by [[Venevisión|Venevision]] to represent [[Venezuela in the OTI Festival|Venezuela]] in the [[OTI Festival 1974|third edition]] of the prestigious [[OTI Festival]] which was held in the Mexican city of [[Acapulco]]. There, his entry, the song "Vuélvete" (Return) found a warm reception, therefore gaining recognition for his country by winning the third-place prize with 11 points. Rodríguez surfaced in his homeland in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and was able to build a fan base there. He also participated in a famous commercial, along with his family during that time, for Ace detergents.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/sTG6cKGKGS8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170526075843/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTG6cKGKGS8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTG6cKGKGS8| title = LILA MORILLO, JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ EL PUMA Y LILIANA RODRIGUEZ MORILLO EN UNA CUNA AÑO 70 DE ACE.avi | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Rodríguez went to [[Puerto Rico]], where he participated in the ''[[Telenovela]]'' [[Cristina Bazán]], alongside [[Johanna Rosaly]] and young [[Adamari López]]. It was there that he received his nickname, ''El Puma''. Later, he also made the telenovela, ''El ídolo'', with [[Cubans|Cuban]] actress [[Marilyn Pupo]], playing Omar Contreras (a.k.a. ''El Puma''). Rodríguez's main money revenue, however, was his singing career. His hits included ''Dueño de nada'', ''Pavo real'' and ''Agárrense de las manos''. With the second, he caused controversy at the 1982 contest of [[Miss Universe]], which was being held in [[Lima]], [[Peru]]; the song's main issue was interracial marriage. Later, Rodríguez participated in the Latin American Spanish version of ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]'', ''La Familia del Futuro'', as Wilbur Robinson's father. ''El Puma'' also starred in an advertising campaign for Wrigley's Eclipse gum,<ref>{{YouTube|ckyu2htOB30|El Puma en Cotorreando}}</ref> with the spot drawing on his persona, using humor and kitsch to highlight the tagline, "Libera el Puma que hay en tí" (Free the puma within). Another commercial that drew on his puma persona during that era was one for [[Snickers]] chocolate bars.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/0Rp8ZR1dX4w Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211127080445/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rp8ZR1dX4w Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rp8ZR1dX4w| title = SNICKERS - José Luis Rodríguez 'El Puma' (Perú 2012) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In May 2009, Rodriguez joined the cast of the miniseries, ''Gabriel'', produced for the Hispanic audience in the United States by Megafilms and transmitted by Mega TV. The miniseries, released in November of the same year is based on the themes of vampirism and occultism.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=11489 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630021512/http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=es&id=11489 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2012 |title="El Puma" se une al elenco de esperada miniserie |publisher=hispanicprwire.com |date=13 May 2008 |access-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref> In July 2012, he was a judge and voice trainer on [[La Voz... Argentina]] (Argentine version of The Voice) that was broadcast on Telefe.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://television.com.ar/diario-online/opinion/172612/lo-pense-dos-segundos-y-dije-que-si/ | title=Lo pensé dos segundos y dije que sí | publisher=television.com.ar | access-date=October 21, 2013 | archive-date=6 October 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013335/http://television.com.ar/diario-online/opinion/172612/lo-pense-dos-segundos-y-dije-que-si/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Along with co-presenters Fernán Martínez and Carolina Ramírez, he served as a judge on a dance program called [[:es:La Pista|La Pista]] which was aired on [[Caracol TV]] in Colombia. In the same year he also made a cameo appearance in the film, Casa de mi Padre, starring [[Will Ferrell]]. In August 2013, Rodríguez was part of the first season of [[:es:La voz Perú|La Voz Perú]], where he was coach for one of the four teams. On December 20, one of his pupils, young Daniel Lazo, placed first in the competition, making Rodríguez the first winning coach in the history of La Voz Perú.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1612668/noticia-voz-puma-kalimba-jerry-rivera-eva-ayllon-seran-entrenadores |title="La Voz": 'El Puma', Kalimba, Jerry Rivera y Eva Ayllón serán los entrenadores |date=8 August 2013 |publisher=El Comercio}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1676006/noticia-minuto-minuto-sigue-gran-final-voz-peru |title=Daniel Lazo es el flamante ganador de "La voz Perú" |date=21 December 2013}}</ref> In September 2013 in an interview with the Peruvian newspaper, La República, Rodríguez expressed that he would continue to perform music but cease to produce records because of piracy.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Janet |last=López Gonzales |title=José Luis Rodríguez: "Sigo vigente en los escenarios" |url=http://www.larepublica.pe/18-09-2013/jose-luis-rodriguez-sigo-vigente-en-los-escenarios |publisher=La República |date=18 September 2013 |access-date=25 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919074228/http://www.larepublica.pe/18-09-2013/jose-luis-rodriguez-sigo-vigente-en-los-escenarios |archive-date=19 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="El Puma" dice que no graba discos por culpa de la piratería |url=http://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/agenda/musica/el-puma-dice-no-graba-discos-culpa-de-pirateria-articulo-447201 |newspaper=El Espectador |date=18 September 2013 |access-date=19 September 2013}}</ref>
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