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Estrada in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Henry Enrique Estrada
Place of Birth: East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 16, 1949
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
Erik Estrada is an American actor and police officer. He is known for his roles on the series CHiPs and Sealab 2021 , among other projects.
He was born and raised in Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, the son of Carmen Moreno, a seamstress, and Renildo Estrada. His parents are Puerto Rican. He learned Spanish in order to star in an all-Spanish speaking soap opera, Dos mujeres, un camino .
Erik is married to film sound technician Nanette Mirkovich. He has two children, including two time NCAA Div 1 All-American in the pole vault, Brandon Estrada, with his former wife, entertainment executive, songwriter, and producer Peggy Lynn Rowe; and a daughter with Nanette.