Talk:Wilmer Valderrama

Rob Thomas English Lessons
Is there a source on this? I find it hard to believe. Since he came here when he was 3, I assume he is as fluent as any native English speaker, and would not have needed lessons at all, certainly not when he was old enough to be hanging out with rock stars. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.112.2 (talk) 23:49, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

He is not only from venezuela hes also Colombian-American...
He is Venezuelan and colombian!


 * I note at the bottom of the article there's a statement that "Many unofficial sources (i.e. blogs, pages that rely upon Wikipedia for their info, etc.) state that Valderama is of mixed Venuzelan and Colombian descent; while not unlikely, this is unverified". Which is priceless. -Ashley Pomeroy 22:28, 3 March 2007 (UTC)his mom is from Cali,Colombia and his dad is from venezuela...

Reply; calls himself the "Venezuelan". Had lived great part of her life in Venezuela, not in Colombia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.89.187.99 (talk) 16:50, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

Reply; he appeared once in MTV's Los Premios saying that he was proud to be half Colombian and half Venezuelan, giving an award to somebody. His mom is from Cali, so he is Colombian, not just Venezuelan/American like it says in the article... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.181.251.49 (talk) 15:34, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Years Dated Mandy Moore
How could he date Mandy Moore "for 18 months in 2000"? Did somebody add an extra 6 months for Y2K? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

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Topher Grace?
It says that he is still close friends with Topher Grace. Now I hope this is true. However, it is well known that Grace wasn't really close close with most of the cast members of That 70's show except Laura Prepon. Where is the source that Wilmer and Topher are still friends? I'm just curious and want to read it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.237.93.26 (talk) 05:17, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Music Career
"In May 11, 2011 he converted into Eduardo Fresco..." This doesn't really mean anything. Would someone who knows what this means edit it to make it clear?Savacek (talk) 17:18, 28 July 2011 (UTC)


 * It's unsourced. Why not just remove it? Rivertorch (talk) 17:41, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Demi Lovato
Could someone add a paragraph under "Personal life" describing his relationship with Demi Lovato? Apparently they're getting serious.

They are back together Ddlovato92 (talk) 05:46, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

Howard Stern Radio Show
Every time someone adds something that he said on the Howard Stern show, which he claims is absolutely true, it gets deleted because its "gossip." Someone needs to put up on the site what he said about his relationships on this article. I'm afraid if I do it someone will delete it again because its "gossip." ImmortalDragon 19:55, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter whether the information is true or not; the question is whether it is encyclopedic. Whether Joe Blow had sex with Suzie Q is unlikely to be encyclopedic. If you are interested in the sex lives of celebrities, then read a gossip tabloid, not an encyclopedia. —Psychonaut 20:26, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * What was said in the interview that makes people think its relevant to the article? --67.171.164.195 (talk) 14:48, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

The man is a notable for his relationships with many famous movie stars. There are numerous articles attesting to this fact. That Wikipedia would suppress this well-known aspect of Valderrama's life seems to be a prudish tendency that ultimately interferes with communicating an important aspect of the subject's history.

Proposing an Activism section
There is a lot of well-sourced information about Valderrama's activism and volunteer work that is not mentioned in the article. Most notably, Valderrama is one of the World Ambassadors for the USO. This type of information is included in most celebrity articles. I would like to propose that a sentence similar to the following be added to the end of the opening section.

"In addition to his acting career, Valderrama tours extensively as Global Ambassador for the USO, works with the voting rights organization Voto Latino  , and co-founded the non-profit Harness ."

I'd also like to suggest the inclusion of an Activism subsection in the Career section. I think it would make the most sense just below the Television and Film Career subsection. I've included a draft below as a starting point.

USO
Since 2007, Valderrama has taken part in multiple tours on behalf of the United Service Organizations. The tours included more than 46 performances  and hosting appearances in locations including Bagram air base in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq, Germany, Poland, South Korea, and Bahrain. In 2021, Valderrama was named a USO Global Ambassador along with singer Kellie Pickler.

Harness
In 2017, Valderrama co-founded Harness with America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams, with the stated goal of improving representation in historically marginalized communities. The non-profit's Be Counted campaign encourages the Latinx community to fill out and return U.S. census forms.

Voto Latino
Valderrama has worked with the voting rights non-profit Voto Latino since the organization was formed in 2004. The organization promotes increased voter participation and conducts voter registration drives at cultural events. Valderrama currently serves on the organizations impact council.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Between 2009 and 2012, Valderrama served as the spokesperson for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's Ready to Lead program.

Essential Voices Podcast
In July 2021, Valderrama launched the Essential Voices Podcast on IHeartRadio, a podcasts that highlights the experiences of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks and please let me know your thoughts. SBCornelius (talk) 20:25, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ with minor edits (i.e. punctuation, fact checks). The Activism and philanthropy content is worthy of its own separate section (and is typically a standalone section on other people's pages) so I followed that layout. Thanks, Heartmusic678 (talk) 13:01, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the help! SBCornelius (talk) 15:25, 23 March 2022 (UTC)