Jimmy Smits at the 'Noche de Gala' hosted by the National Hispanic Foudation for the Arts. Washington DC, USA - 09-09-08

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Although this Hispanic hunk's character died quickly in his TV debut on Miami Vice, he parlayed what could have been 15-minutes of fame into a multidecade career. His five-year stint on L.A. Law as a rags-to-riches lawyer turned him into a star, earned him an Emmy and helped pave the way for Latino actors who were sick of just playing criminals. In 1994, he....
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Although this Hispanic hunk's character died quickly in his TV debut on Miami Vice, he parlayed what could have been 15-minutes of fame into a multidecade career. His five-year stint on L.A. Law as a rags-to-riches lawyer turned him into a star, earned him an Emmy and helped pave the way for Latino actors who were sick of just playing criminals. In 1994, he joined the taboo-breaking NYPD Blue as a sensitive and sensual detective who wasn't afraid to show his backside. While Smits appeared in a handful of films along the way including two Star Wars movies, in 2004 he returned to his small-screen roots as a Democratic presidential candidate on The West Wing.
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Family

Daughter:  Taina  ((mother is Barbara Smits))
Ex-wife:  Barbara Smits  
Father:  Cornelis Smits  
Mother:  Emelina Smits  
Significant other:  Wanda De Jesús  
Sister:  Diana Smits  
Son:  Joaquin  ((mother is Barbara Smits))

Education

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY (BA, 1980)
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (MFA, 1982)
Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, NY
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