Celebrity Biographies
Charo Bio, Lifestyle, Age, Height, Son, Married, Songs, Cuchi Cuchi and Net Worth
CHARO’S BIOGRAPHY
Charo (born as Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza) is a Spanish-American actress, comedian, and flamenco guitarist from Spain. She is most recognizable by her apparent lack of command of English, her vague age, her pronounced Spanish accent, her uninhibited and exuberant manners, and the slogan “cuchi-cuchi”.
CHARO AGE
Charo is 69 years old in 2020 , she was born on January 15, 1951 in Molina de Segura, Spain . She celebrates her birthday on January 15 every year. Charo will be 70 years old.
HEIGHT OF THE CHARO
Charo stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.6 m).
CHARO WEIGHT
Charo weighs 58 kg (128 lb) .
CHARO EDUCATION
Charo studied classical and flamenco guitar at a school in Madrid. She graduated at the age of 16 with distinction.
CHARO FAMILY
Charo was born into a family with a father who was a lawyer and a stay-at-home mom who raised Maria and her siblings. His father fled to Casablanca during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.
SISTER CHARO
The famous flamenco guitarist has a sister who is also said to be in the entertainment industry. She is known as Carmen Martinez Molina. She was reportedly the brains and force behind making Charo’s costumes when the guitarist moved to the United States. Other reports claim that she later became a television personality in Puerto Rico.
ITS MONEY
Charo was married to the late Kjell Rasten , the couple were blessed with a son, Shel Rasten . Kjell died on February 18, 2019. “In recent years his health began to decline and he developed a rare and horrific skin disease called bullous pemphigoid. He also became very depressed. This, along with the many medications he had to take, became too much for him, and he ended his suffering.
CHARO NET WORTH
Charo has an estimated net worth of $12 million as of 2020 . This includes its assets, money and income. Her main source of income is her acting career. Thanks to his various sources of income, Charo has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest life.
CHARO METRICS AND FACTS
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Charo.
Week Charo
- Full names: Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza
- Popular Like : Charo
- Gender: Female
- Profession / Profession : Actress
- Nationality : Hispanic American
- Race/Ethnicity : Not available
- Religion : Not known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Charo’s birthday
- Age / How old? : 69 years old (2020)
- Zodiac sign : Capricorn
- Date of birth : January 15, 1951
- Place of birth : January 15, 1951
- Birthday date : January 15
Charo body measurements
- Body measurements : Not available
- Height / what height? : 5 ft 4 in (1.6 m)
- Weight : 58 kg (128 lbs)
- Eye color : Not available
- Hair color : Not available
- Size : Not available
- Dress size : Not available
- Bust size : Not available
- Waist circumference : Not available
- Hips : Not available
Charo family and relationship
- Father dad) : Not known
- Mother : Not known
- Siblings (siblings) : Not known
- Marital status: Married
- Husband/Spouse : Married to Kjell Rasten
- Children : Son (Shel Rasten)
Charo Networth and Salary
- Net worth : $12 million
- Salary : Under consideration
- Source of income : Actress
CHARO HOUSE AND CARS
- Place of living : To be updated
- Cars : Car brand to update
CHARO CAREER
She studied the guitar of the famous Andrés Segovia after starting to play the guitar at the age of 9. Born in Spain, María del Rosario moved to the United States in 1966 after marrying Xavier Cugat. There she appeared on several series as a guest. They include The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Laugh-In and “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”.
For five decades, Charo has recorded music and performed it in various styles. For example, in the 70s in collaboration with Salsoul Records, she released a series of disco recordings like Dance a Little Bit Closer in 1977. Her 1994 album titled Guitar Passion led her to win the Female Pop Album of the Year at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference in 1995 and was named Top Female Latin Pop Album by Billboard.
Charo performed on The Ed Sullivan Shown with her husband, Xavier Cugat, and his orchestra. She appeared in the sketch comedy “Laugh-In” in segments near the end of each episode.
His almost complete lack of fluency in the English language was played as comedic objective, with both hosts (Dan Rowan and Dick Martin) mocking his mangled English. It was around this time that she began using the phrase “cuchi-cuchi” in the public arena.
She began performing headlining solo in Vegas in 1971 and became a United States citizen by naturalization in 1977. She sang “Feliz Navidad” in 1988 on Pee-Wee Herman’s Christmas Special while performing guitar. In June 2008, she released the single “España Cañi” and also performed Rihanna’s song “Don’t Stop the Music” at the 2009 Muscular Dystrophy Association Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon.
On May 23, 2011, she performed portions of her show in Las Vegas on the eastbound transatlantic crossing of the cruise ship Disney Magic to standing ovations. She performed the show in two parts: the first was more pop-oriented while the second had her playing classical Spanish guitar.
Charo also appeared on a variety of shows in the 70s, eight times on the comedy/drama series, The Love Boat, the Donny & Marie, Tony Orlando and Dawn talk shows, The Captain and Tennille, The John Davidson Show, The Mike Douglas Show and Brady Bunch.
She began appearing in advertisements in the 2000s, such as an ad for Sprint wireless phone service and GEICO insurance, and has also appeared in Hollywood Squares. She made an appearance on the Latin-themed reality show Viva Hollywood on May 11, 2008.
She made an appearance on Dancing with the Stars in April 2010 and in July 2011 she was a celebrity guest judge on Season 2, the fifth episode of RuPaul’s Drag U.
She was revealed as a contestant on Season 24 of Dancing with the Stars on March 1, 2017. She was paired with professional dancer Keo Motsepe and on April 3 they were the second to be eliminated from the competition, finishing at the 11th position.
CHARO CUCHI CUCHI
As a musician, she has performed and recorded in various styles for five decades. She released a series of disco recordings in the 1970s with Salsoul Records, including Dance a Little Bit Closer (1977). In 1995, her flamenco album Guitar Passion (1994) won Female Pop Album of the Year at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference and was named Top Latin Pop Album by Billboard.
In an interview, Charo said, “All over the world I’m known as a great musician. But in America, I’m known as the cuchi-cuchi girl. It’s good because cuchi-cuchi drove me to the bank.
CHARO AND XAVIER CUGAT
Xavier Cugat was a Spanish conductor who discovered Charo when she was young. They also started a relationship and on August 7, 1966, they were married at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was Cugat’s fifth marriage at the age of 66. She later spoke of the marriage as a business contract, a way for Cugat to legally bring her to the United States where he was based.
She moved to the United States and lived at West 257th Street in the Bronx, New York with her mother and aunt. She was a regular with Cugat’s orchestra in New York and Las Vegas, Latin America and Europe. Once she reached the legal age of majority, she says she gave him a Rolls-Royce as a parting gift in 1978 and he was confident of her eventual success.
CHARO SONGS
- Dance a little closer
- Mamacita Where is Santa Claus?
- Cuchi-Cuchi
- malagueña
- Be Be
- Aranjuez concert
- Donkey
- Spicy
- Hot = Hot
- Disco Bolero
- love boat theme
- Let’s spend the night together
- You are just the right size
- You are = You are
- In Aranjuez with your love = in Aranjuez with your love
- Serenade
- clear moon
- The Harvester & The Wagon Men
- Hot Love vs Stay With Me [2017 – Remaster]
- cookie box
CHARO AND HER HUSBAND IN CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP
In 2015, Charo and her husband Rasten appeared on an episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap. During the episode, Charo chatted with his Love Boat co-star Jill Whelan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHARO
WHO IS CHARO?
Xy is an accomplished/renowned/acclaimed/celebrated/celebrated actor/actress who has won wide/wide/vast
HOW OLD IS CHARO?
Xy is an American national born on January 14, 1986, in Bronx LA
HOW TALL IS CHARO?
Xy stands at a height of 1.75 m.
IS CHARO MARRIED?
Yes, XY is married to YZ. They got married in 2013 and together they have two children. The couple reside in Los Angeles with their child
HOW MUCH IS CHARO WORTH?
Xy has a net worth of around $2 million. This amount comes from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
WHERE DOES CHARO LIVE?
For security reasons, Xy did not share his exact location. We will update this information if we get the location and pictures of his house.
Xy is a resident of Memphis, TN, USA, we will upload pictures of her home as soon as we have them.
IS CHARO DEAD OR ALIVE?
Xy is alive and healthy. There were no reports that he/she was sick or had any health issues.
WHERE IS CHARO NOW?
Journalists: Xy continues his career in journalism. He/she has been working as a news reporter at WSVN since 2016.