A Conversation with John Leguizamo

Chi-Chi, Pestario the Pest Vargas, Benny Blanco, Tybalt, Sid, Aurelio, and more. Actor, comedian, and now historian John Leguizamo has embraced so many different characters in his career. Recently, he visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History where curator Steve Velasquez sat down with Leguizamo to talk about his personal story from Bogotá, Colombia, to Queens, New York. They discussed his acting, his most challenging roles, parenthood, and his new Netflix special "Latin History for Morons."

🎬Go behind the scenes with John Leguizamo as he explores our collections:
🎥 Cantinflas:    • John Leguizamo on Cantinflas  
👠 Celia Cruz:    • John Leguizamo on Celia Cruz  
🎭 Chita Rivera:    • John Leguizamo on Chita Rivera