Merlin Santana

PersonMar 14, 1976 - Nov 9, 2002 (died age 26)New York City, New York, USA

American actor (1976–2002)

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Merlin Santana

Merlin Santana (March 14, 1976 – November 9, 2002) was an American actor and rapper. He began his career in the early 1990s, gaining recognition for his roles as Stanley, Rudy Huxtable's boyfriend, on The Cosby Show, Marcus Dixon on Getting By, Marcus Henry in Under One Roof, and Romeo Santana on The Steve Harvey Show. Santana was born in Washington Heights, New York City to parents from the Dominican Republic. He started his career as an advertising model at the age of three and made his first screen appearance in The Purple Rose of Cairo. Santana's life was tragically cut short when he was shot and killed in Los Angeles at the age of 26.

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Merlin Santana ranks #11,987 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.4. Merlin Santana peaked at #6,304 of all time (Aug 1 - Aug 30, 2020). Merlin Santana ranks #4,849 over the past 365 days.

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