Photo: Julio Enriquez from Denver,CO, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vicente Fernández is one of those artists where the awards almost feel beside the point. Yes, the Grammys and Latin Grammys piled up, and yes he was named Person of the Year in 2002, but what moves me is the arc: a street busker from Guadalajara who became the literal Idol of Mexico. He didn't just sing ranchera, he embodied it, and made a whole nation feel seen in that big, weathered voice. When he passed in 2021, it felt like the closing of an era. I respect performers who carry a culture rather than merely decorate it, and Chente carried his on his back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vicente Fernández
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィセンテ・フェルナンデス
- Reading
- ゔぃせんて・ふぇるなんです
- Born
- February 17, 1940 – December 12, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
- 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
- 2015 Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
- 2017 Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)
- 1998 Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame
- 2002 Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
- 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
- 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.vicentefernandez.mx
- Xhttps://x.com/_vicentefdez
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente%20Fern%C3%A1ndez
Frequently asked questions
When was Vicente Fernández born?
February 17, 1940 – December 12, 2021.
Where is Vicente Fernández from?
Vicente Fernández is from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
What does Vicente Fernández do?
Vicente Fernández works as singer, actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.