Vico Ortiz

VICO ORTIZ

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Vico Ortiz is a Puerto Rican actor, writer, producer, voice artist and drag performer whose work spans television, film, animation and the stage.

Vico is best known for starring as Jim Jimenez in the critically acclaimed Max series Our Flag Means Death, created by David Jenkins and executive produced by Taika Waititi. The role introduced Vico to an international audience and established them as a distinctive presence on television and within the LGBTQ+ and Latine communities.

Their television credits also include a recurring role as Tova on Mindy Kaling’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, Amazon Prime Video’s S.O.Z. Soldados o Zombies, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, VIDA, American Horror Story: 1984 and Transparent.

An accomplished voice performer, Vico has brought to life characters including Tefe Holland in Harley Quinn, Hunter in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, and Captain Serena in Cartoon Network’s Craig Before the Creek.

Vico is also an established drag performer under their alter ego, Vico Suave. After appearing as a guest judge during the inaugural season of King of Drag, Vico joined the Kings’ Court as a regular judge for the series’ second season.

Expanding their work as a writer, producer and live performer, Vico created, produced and stars in the autobiographical one-person show Rise of a King, which premiered at FUERZAfest in New York before its West Coast premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles. The show was subsequently adapted into Spanish as Viene, Viene el Drag King and presented in Vico’s native Puerto Rico.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Vico continues to expand their creative work across acting, writing, producing and live performance. Their first book is scheduled for publication in 2027, opening another chapter in a multidisciplinary career that connects their work on screen with audiences through storytelling and live appearances.