Jorge Drexler

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Drexler and the second or maternal family name is Prada.
Jorge Drexler
Drexler at the 39th Goya Awards in 2025
Born
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada

(1964-09-21) 21 September 1964
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
  • actor
  • doctor
Years active1996-present
PartnerLeonor Watling
RelativesAna Prada (cousin)
Websitewww.jorgedrexler.com

Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born 21 September 1964) is a Uruguayan musician and actor. Drexler is known for winning the 2005 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries, becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar and marking the first time a Spanish-language song received the award.

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