Actor Michael Peña and John Leguizamo explore Chicago’s Little Village

Chicago has the second largest Mexican population of any U.S. city. Chicago’s La Villita, or Little Village, contains one of the largest Mexican American populations in the midwest. “The Mexicans who settled here came looking for work and ended up creating the second biggest economy in Chicago,” Leguizamo says. Actor Michael Peña, a Chicago native, takes Leguizamo through the neighborhood and beloved family haunts.
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Actor Michael Peña and John Leguizamo explore Chicago’s Little Village
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  • @Elheffe312
    @Elheffe3128 ай бұрын

    So proud of Peña , never knew he was from little village so happy to see someone representing us in a positive way.

  • @cristianrivas3475
    @cristianrivas34758 ай бұрын

    Love this guy. Great representation of us first generation Mexicans. We have similar stories

  • @OskieOmega

    @OskieOmega

    8 ай бұрын

    Same here growing up here in the late 80s

  • @hernandezgg8720

    @hernandezgg8720

    8 ай бұрын

    First generation chicano, you probably meant to say

  • @hernandezgg8720

    @hernandezgg8720

    7 ай бұрын

    @Roxy_Penny8889 you're from the country you were born. If you was born into the US, you're not mexican

  • @hernandezgg8720

    @hernandezgg8720

    7 ай бұрын

    @Roxy_Penny8889 even if your parents are mexicans

  • @chicanoinparadise

    @chicanoinparadise

    7 ай бұрын

    @@hernandezgg8720lol, no he didn’t. He meant first Generation American.

  • @mickeynewlin
    @mickeynewlin7 ай бұрын

    Puerto Ricans & Mexicans united, I LOVE IT

  • @derekkase7884

    @derekkase7884

    7 ай бұрын

    John Languizamo is Puerto Rican and Colombian

  • @LocoMenteClaraOne

    @LocoMenteClaraOne

    7 ай бұрын

    And Colombians Viva La Raza

  • @akaiseigo5664

    @akaiseigo5664

    7 ай бұрын

    But don't sit them close in a football match.

  • @LocoMenteClaraOne

    @LocoMenteClaraOne

    7 ай бұрын

    @@akaiseigo5664 Football meaning futbol? Not a real issue I'd day don't sit them close in a boxing match if and when the opponents are Mexican and Puerto Rican 😂

  • @jesv4026

    @jesv4026

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@LocoMenteClaraOneMexican boxers own Puerto Rican boxers

  • @rosariogaytan5852
    @rosariogaytan58528 ай бұрын

    I had no idea Michael Pena is from Chicago!!! Wow!!! I'm from Brighton Park and totally want to be a chicana in film , I loved you in a million miles away

  • @martinez209
    @martinez2098 ай бұрын

    Thank you Michael Peña for making us Chicanos proud and playing the guy's character I grew uo with in east stockton Jose Hernandez. You did his character justice. 🇲🇽🇺🇲

  • @eg395

    @eg395

    7 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Little Village, Chicago and I appreciate you coming back to your roots. One thing I was proud of in the movie “Fury”, you asked the new kid where was he from. You asked him if he was from Chicago. Thanks for representing Chicago bro!

  • @ILWU4Ever2024
    @ILWU4Ever20248 ай бұрын

    I’m from Los Angeles and I have family that lives in Chicago. One of the best cities in America! 🤙🏼

  • @user-ix7jp1nu6e

    @user-ix7jp1nu6e

    8 ай бұрын

    It was beautiful now is full of scams Venezuela's destroying Chicago 😢

  • @eg395

    @eg395

    7 ай бұрын

    Im also from Chicago and when I visited LA and I felt so at home.

  • @Danny-fs1hk
    @Danny-fs1hk8 ай бұрын

    Chicago’s own Michael Peña! Stand & Deliver was an excellent film too.

  • @chicanoinparadise
    @chicanoinparadise7 ай бұрын

    I’m also first Generation American. Straight up Chicano. Straight from the Pico Union Killings fields of the 90’s. Most my homies are dead, druggies or locked up. It’s good to see other Chicanos being a good example for our youth. Much love Michael and thanks MSNBC For the upload.

  • @PraiseOnMyLips

    @PraiseOnMyLips

    7 ай бұрын

    New sub

  • @David-um4dy

    @David-um4dy

    7 ай бұрын

    Puro Psycho Realm

  • @dalzvert9206

    @dalzvert9206

    10 күн бұрын

    if you from Chicago and from other areas from the Midwest then you’re not Chicano. you’re just Hispanic-American of Mexican ancestry, Chicanos are from the Southwestern US.

  • @JulioRodriguez-dn9kf

    @JulioRodriguez-dn9kf

    10 күн бұрын

    @@dalzvert9206 I think they’re in denial cause they arent chicano not even in the slightest

  • @MrDinglin2694
    @MrDinglin26947 ай бұрын

    Mexicans and Colombians always get along No doubt 🇲🇽 🇨🇴

  • @raycontreras422

    @raycontreras422

    6 ай бұрын

    Leguizamo is PUERTORICAN.

  • @curtisbradley5171

    @curtisbradley5171

    2 ай бұрын

    Leguizamo is Colombian, he was born in Bogota, grew up with Boricuas in Queens.​@raycontreras422

  • @6demon6gang63
    @6demon6gang638 ай бұрын

    Was just in little village yesterday getting food and some alcohol and i gotta say as someone who speaks very little spanish but enough to kinda get by, everyone was very supportive and helped me out a lot and there was so much culture there and so many local entrepreneurs and its gotta be one of my favorite areas around chicago by far

  • @Milofchg
    @Milofchg8 ай бұрын

    As a patron of Atotonilco's Chicago Little Village since it opened in 1977 (when I was 6 yrs old) I still go there. It's nice to see the family still kept everything as it should. Great to see some of the older family members (owners wife, sister) remember my family and I when we get a chance to go there. Very little has changed in 46 years in that establishment which is a good thing. This was one of the first Mexican restaurants in Little Village, maybe the first east of Central Park ave for sure back in the 70's. The best tacos Al Pastor in Chicago. The best Horchata's (rice water), and the best ham Tortas outside Mexico City. This place set the standard on how tacos are prepared in Chicago. Most taco establishments try to emulate Atotonilco's.

  • @josemariabaquero8204

    @josemariabaquero8204

    7 ай бұрын

    Atotonilco taqueria is my favorite taquería in the world. I haven’t found better tasting tacos anywhere, not even in Mexico.

  • @dustywagon298

    @dustywagon298

    7 ай бұрын

    The Al pastor tacos are world class

  • @josemariabaquero8204

    @josemariabaquero8204

    7 ай бұрын

    @@dustywagon298 Been to hundreds of taquerias throughout Mexico and I have not found better tasting pastor.

  • @eg8580

    @eg8580

    7 ай бұрын

    You should try the adobada/al pastor from TJ.

  • @dustywagon298

    @dustywagon298

    7 ай бұрын

    @@josemariabaquero8204 fr me too. I go to Mexico every other month for work. Nothing comes close

  • @Robd07
    @Robd078 ай бұрын

    I love Michael Pena! Awesome actor whose done a lot of roles! 30 seconds or less was real funny!

  • @DannyMartinezMusic
    @DannyMartinezMusic7 ай бұрын

    Love these two guys together. So proud of our Latinidad! So much to be proud of! Felicidades!

  • @jessevalencia9689
    @jessevalencia96898 ай бұрын

    What a great episode! We need more of these two gentlemen. I’m originally from Joliet and we would go to taqueria Atotonilco on 26th street as a kid with my family.

  • @brianh2176
    @brianh21769 ай бұрын

    Wow, KZread.....why isn't this more popular? Why are you hiding this?

  • @treyoftriphorya

    @treyoftriphorya

    9 ай бұрын

    Bc he didn’t go to Farragaut and bc he didn’t wanna take a pic a Chuy garcias B**** a**

  • @Nunyabznis
    @Nunyabznis11 ай бұрын

    Had me at Peña then added a Leguizamo? Awesome.

  • @MrLeecho
    @MrLeecho7 ай бұрын

    This was so wonderful to see, what a shame it was not displayed to a major audience.

  • @alejandrogarcia3694
    @alejandrogarcia36948 ай бұрын

    I love going to Little Village. I have family there and it's nice to be around the Raza. Reminds me of back home at el DF. Barrio Mexicano

  • @sirenloud
    @sirenloud7 ай бұрын

    The chemistry these two guys have I want to see a buddy cop movie comedy

  • @eg395

    @eg395

    7 ай бұрын

    A funny cop movie would be awesome.

  • @MegaLBreezy

    @MegaLBreezy

    7 ай бұрын

    Pena already did Last of Watch, but put these 2 in something!

  • @MariaHernandez-jd2bi
    @MariaHernandez-jd2bi Жыл бұрын

    I was raised in Little Village back in the late 60's and early 70's. Worked on 26th street.

  • @orlandovega6958
    @orlandovega69587 ай бұрын

    My parents were migrants. Grew up on southside chicago. Made it out 11 years ago and now in college and three beautiful kids. Stay strong brothers.

  • @eddieelprimoflores5620
    @eddieelprimoflores56208 ай бұрын

    Much love to the both of them.there both really good actors and it's nice to see that they came to the barrrio.

  • @mikelopez9817
    @mikelopez98177 ай бұрын

    Love these two talented gentlemen, would be great to see them in the same movie!

  • @demelom2596
    @demelom25967 ай бұрын

    I’m just glad that I’m able to understand what they are saying without the subtitles.

  • @user-wo9jv3rb9u
    @user-wo9jv3rb9u7 ай бұрын

    I did not know Michael pena was from Chicago wow😮

  • @rmarroquin2577
    @rmarroquin25778 ай бұрын

    Thank you guys.

  • @wendyalvarado8626
    @wendyalvarado86267 ай бұрын

    I didn’t knew I needed this collaboration, but I need more! There so funny together 😂

  • @thomengel9720
    @thomengel97208 ай бұрын

    Two of my favorite actors.

  • @lauragarza1432
    @lauragarza1432 Жыл бұрын

    Love for you both from Pilsen 🧡 Part 2?!

  • @NoshirtNickJohnson
    @NoshirtNickJohnson7 ай бұрын

    These two need to make a movie together...I love Them! 🎥💯

  • @Splatpope
    @SplatpopeАй бұрын

    it's always nice seeing twin brothers spend a nice evening together

  • @angelgabriel4642
    @angelgabriel4642 Жыл бұрын

    I remember when the high school I attended in Massachusetts celebrated the one puertorrican that graduated with honors. I was so disgusted that the counselor was so proud of one! One puertorican where they were hundreds of them.

  • @kevincreighton594
    @kevincreighton5947 ай бұрын

    Little village is literally one of most dangerous parts of Chicago for Michael Peña to get out of that neighborhood and make it to where he did is resilient and a miracle

  • @bryntookool
    @bryntookool9 ай бұрын

    My two favorite Latino actors

  • @trinicarillo4179
    @trinicarillo41798 ай бұрын

    It bothers me that they keep saying they went to terrible schools. They should rephrase this as they went to underfunded schools. Super Mexican is also something we need to move away from as well. Being Mexican isn’t levels, he was proud of his culture and exhibited. Much like the Irish and Italian do.

  • @rubilinastudio

    @rubilinastudio

    7 ай бұрын

    Something that bother me as well is that they keep saying Mexicans dress this way we in fact we all don’t..

  • @slappygilmore7653
    @slappygilmore76537 ай бұрын

    I love watching these two as actors but seeing them in this one on one interview and seeing them are normal human beings is amazing I'd love to just spend a day with the both of them just once and hear these stories in person

  • @sirenloud
    @sirenloud7 ай бұрын

    Me hizo la boca esa torta

  • @AndreaHernandez-nj8md
    @AndreaHernandez-nj8md7 ай бұрын

    Grandes Actores😊 Felicidades y que Dios los Bendiga🙏

  • @jayzrat
    @jayzrat8 ай бұрын

    Two amazing actors!

  • @blackam41
    @blackam417 ай бұрын

    Such amazing and beautiful people

  • @jaymartinez8208
    @jaymartinez82087 ай бұрын

    (Stand And Deliver 1988) Was A Great Movie About The Raza That Inspired Our Youth The Previous Generation And You Could Tell That Michael Peña Inspired The Next Generation Of Raza With The Great Professor And Philosopher In The Film (Walkout 2006) And (Caesar Chavez 2014) Based On True Stories About Raza Overcoming The Struggle. I WILL FOREVER BE THANKFUL FOR FILMS LIKE THAT, THANK YOU! 💪🏽😎

  • @maymoon8851
    @maymoon88517 ай бұрын

    Wait nooo I need more 😢😂😂😂

  • @HopeOverComesFear369
    @HopeOverComesFear3698 ай бұрын

    I appreciate seeing this video because i felt outcasted from little village because am Puerto Rican and felt unwelcome in little village because I learned that Puerto Ricans are not well received their but I hope everyone sees this video to see them 2 together makes a statement in many ways .

  • @reneriley8132

    @reneriley8132

    8 ай бұрын

    I feel you brother, being from Mexican heritage in Humboldt park was rough. I’ve Never felt welcomed. Never understood why the animosity between Mexican and Puerto Rican.

  • @donatello4041

    @donatello4041

    8 ай бұрын

    That drama is more prevelant in schools than the hood. From little village i went to Prosser and Sabin Magnet

  • @HopeOverComesFear369

    @HopeOverComesFear369

    8 ай бұрын

    just don't understand it h. park didn't show me to hate Mexicans if anything I saw and learned that Mexicans were happy to have friends of P.Rican I had friends growing up Mexican and once I moved their I learn how Mexicans in little village hate us for what . @@reneriley8132

  • @HopeOverComesFear369

    @HopeOverComesFear369

    8 ай бұрын

    the crazy thing is I never had a reason to hate Mex. my brother is Mex and he died at birth and my sisters are Mex I have family of many decent9if thats the right word to use) both I could believe what I had to intake from little village sideways hate I aint down with that. @@donatello4041

  • @lotusgrl444

    @lotusgrl444

    7 ай бұрын

    Isnt he Colombian!? Nonetheless, when I was in 7th/8th grade, I had curly hair, this was back in the 90s and as a Mexican I hated when ppl would say I looked puerto rican bc of my curls..it was silly but there was real beef back then between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans..now I love me some jibaritos and even visited La Isla Del Encanto!!

  • @jessiechairez914
    @jessiechairez9147 ай бұрын

    Wow!!! I did not know Michael Pena was from Little Village. I love Michael even more now!!!

  • @user-xb2pk4lt9b
    @user-xb2pk4lt9b7 ай бұрын

    Two of my favorite actors

  • @mponce661
    @mponce6617 ай бұрын

    John LeguizaMo really asking, “what’s creama ?”, is comical

  • @rockyroadsundays4560
    @rockyroadsundays45607 ай бұрын

    These two are great actors and have always reminded me of each other!

  • @user-xr7ld2zx1m
    @user-xr7ld2zx1m8 ай бұрын

    ❤ una película juntos 😊

  • @samuelcorona9214
    @samuelcorona92147 ай бұрын

    I wana see them both in a movie now

  • @on1-4life
    @on1-4life8 ай бұрын

    2 of my favorite actors 😮

  • @d1zturbed221
    @d1zturbed2217 ай бұрын

    My two favorite human beings on earth. God bless your energies.

  • @lucio.martinez
    @lucio.martinez2 ай бұрын

    Uff, qué padre! Yo soy mexicano, en el USA, desde guachito. Conozco estas dos culturas, el colombo-boricua y el chicano mexicano. Yo soy pocho, nacido mexicano, con cultura algo chicana, pero más mexicana. I remember el Leguizamo from, "Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar", y "Mambo Mouth". Saludos from Florida y'all! 🇲🇽🇺🇸

  • @dalzvert9206

    @dalzvert9206

    10 күн бұрын

    Michael Peña isnt Chicano because he isnt from the Southwestern US, hes Hispanic-American of Mexican origins from the Midwest all the while John Leguizamo is Hispanic of Colombian origins from Latin America and he has no Puerto Rican origins

  • @charlesxavier9485

    @charlesxavier9485

    10 күн бұрын

    @@dalzvert9206 real 💯

  • @shhhhhh2777
    @shhhhhh27773 ай бұрын

    I love Michael he is my favorite comedian ❤. I wish he was in more movies lol 😂

  • @DCnativeArtist
    @DCnativeArtist7 ай бұрын

    John Leguizamo had me dying laughing 😂

  • @patriotacienxciento1083
    @patriotacienxciento10837 ай бұрын

    Man .. that store it's nice..

  • @michaelking9963
    @michaelking99637 ай бұрын

    Little village is a dangerous place when your black…when I was a child living in the suburbs of Chicago…there was areas where it was only Mexican…I was told not to go there…But I did ..first food I ever had was a torta ..then the candy..and stuff from the bakery…it was different on that side …they had there own business and they was circulating there money…when I got older I went to that side and Latin Kings …hated me and I was lucky god was with me…My girlfriend is from Mexico City I met her in California…we moved back to the Midwest…The culture is a beautiful thing ..I wish we all could unite …But on this side or anywhere it will never happen

  • @MrEarthquake213
    @MrEarthquake2138 ай бұрын

    Yes very true about family. My friend is white. He trips out on how my Mexican family is close & that we are always together. He says he doesn’t have that in his family. Yet he loves hanging out with us.

  • @smjjm
    @smjjm7 ай бұрын

    John Leguizamo looking like Chalino Sánchez

  • @zackketz
    @zackketz7 ай бұрын

    Pena is top tier and criminally under utilized.

  • @eliassalcedo5229
    @eliassalcedo52297 ай бұрын

    Excellent video, bring some more.

  • @treyoftriphorya
    @treyoftriphorya9 ай бұрын

    It was cool seeing him there

  • @TheAvargas687
    @TheAvargas6878 ай бұрын

    Huge fan of this dude , grate actor mr, peña is us up on the screen

  • @Sunshinegal317
    @Sunshinegal3178 ай бұрын

    I love this video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MariaHernandez-jd2bi
    @MariaHernandez-jd2bi Жыл бұрын

    Back then there was Goldblatt's and a Woolworth on Pulaski.

  • @cassie1dueces
    @cassie1dueces7 ай бұрын

    Love this 2 one of my faves arriba nuestra gente

  • @stevenvia2452
    @stevenvia24527 ай бұрын

    These 2 dudes need a show on tv

  • @bobtorres7949
    @bobtorres79497 ай бұрын

    Wait holdnon Michael John's been here for many films & shows

  • @talisha5863
    @talisha58637 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love this duo💕

  • @breej69
    @breej697 ай бұрын

    Love both of these actors!

  • @curlyvseedstar2108
    @curlyvseedstar21087 ай бұрын

    Love them! Great underrated actots🎉

  • @rickroser59
    @rickroser597 ай бұрын

    Both are great actor's , and should be in more movies together

  • @2800sawyer
    @2800sawyer Жыл бұрын

    That's the spot right there amo lil village

  • @BaseballPlayer0

    @BaseballPlayer0

    9 ай бұрын

    atotonilco

  • @user-nc6sf7yt2h
    @user-nc6sf7yt2h7 ай бұрын

    Familia primero ,God bless 🙏

  • @romeog5579
    @romeog55798 ай бұрын

    It’s Benny from the Bronx

  • @logogonzalez6083
    @logogonzalez60837 ай бұрын

    Aqui te nemos 2 primeros actores Latinos DOS grandes' de Verdad

  • @GodisKing1219
    @GodisKing12197 ай бұрын

    Best actors!

  • @rubensalais1502
    @rubensalais15026 ай бұрын

    I heard this two orgullos de nuestra cultura and make me feel really proud of my heritage, keep it up guys

  • @user-ug7sz6eq7b
    @user-ug7sz6eq7b8 ай бұрын

    Cabron michael siente te orgulloso de ser mexicano brown pride vato

  • @JohnDoe-cd6ro
    @JohnDoe-cd6ro7 ай бұрын

    HAVING SUPPORTIVE PARENTS IS ESSENTIAL!

  • @eddievenuto1862
    @eddievenuto18627 ай бұрын

    Those two guys great

  • @Goldone99
    @Goldone9911 ай бұрын

    This Guy reminds you of one of your favorite Uncles

  • @jessecantu5130
    @jessecantu51302 ай бұрын

    These are some real brothers right here 👍👍por Vida

  • @Quietbear7
    @Quietbear77 ай бұрын

    We need an action movie with Michael and John Stay tuned you'll never know 😮

  • @carlosmartoral6268
    @carlosmartoral62687 ай бұрын

    My Favorite actors and entertainers!

  • @nolames9084
    @nolames90847 ай бұрын

    2 of my favorite actors.....

  • @JoseGonzalez-zo2zn
    @JoseGonzalez-zo2zn8 ай бұрын

    Oh gosh 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

  • @jarrodlewis123
    @jarrodlewis1237 ай бұрын

    Love both these guys!😊

  • @jtjtrs8806
    @jtjtrs88063 ай бұрын

    Michael man your representing in a mayor way for mexican americans , please keep on doing it !!

  • @briancantu144
    @briancantu1447 ай бұрын

    Wheres the part.2 to this if any.?

  • @jimboh4311
    @jimboh43117 ай бұрын

    Atotonilco Restaurant ..Wow 😮

  • @kobralockhart3908
    @kobralockhart39087 ай бұрын

    Michael Pena IS THAT GUY!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

  • @melanieguzman4184
    @melanieguzman41847 ай бұрын

    A million miles away. Oscar winning movie, all around dead on.

  • @ozziev3966
    @ozziev39667 ай бұрын

    Bro what!? John looked fkn dope haha been a big fan of his since i was a kid ❤ now he dressing like us thats crazy 🤣🤠

  • @miagy5088
    @miagy50887 ай бұрын

    I did the same thing I moved 3 of my 4 sons to better schools out of the hood big difference.

  • @desareereynoso1005
    @desareereynoso10057 ай бұрын

    These two make me proud!!

  • @tarango1986
    @tarango19869 ай бұрын

    Where's the second part

  • @casksj356
    @casksj3567 ай бұрын

    They’re at Atotonilco! Best tacos Al Pastor in the city! My family’s been going there since the 90s. :D

  • @Robertjgamer
    @RobertjgamerАй бұрын

    I loveee michael peña❤

  • @chanisamor8701
    @chanisamor87017 ай бұрын

    That’s my hood all the way! I’m from Chicago and that taco place they eat, I lived a block away. Aww 🥰 good time for sure. Chi-town baby!!!

  • @RogerLoera
    @RogerLoera7 ай бұрын

    Pena, you blend perfect now,lol!!