Desi Arnaz Cuban-born American musician, actor, and business executive who was best known for the classic television series I Love Lucy (1951–57), in which he starred with his real-life wife, Lucille Ball. As the show’s cocreator and producer, Arnaz introduced a number of innovations that
I Love Lucy, American TV situation comedy that aired from 1951 to 1957 and was the most popular show in America for four of its six prime-time seasons. It centered on the lives of Lucy Ricardo (played by Lucille Ball) and her bandleader husband, Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz), and showcased Ball’s comedic virtuosity.