Charo Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Son, Married, Kids, Actress, Songs, Cuchi Cuchi and Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-06-04

Charo Biography

Charo (born 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 fluency in English, vague age, heavy Spanish accent, uninhibited and exuberant manner, and the catch-phrase “cuchi-cuchi.”

10 Quick Facts About Charo

  • Name: Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza
  • Age: 71 years
  • Birthday: 15th January
  • Height: 5 feet 4 inches
  • Birth Sign: Capricorn
  • Nationality: Spanish-American
  • Occupation: Actress, Comedian, and Flamenco guitarist
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Famous for: Her catchphrase Cuchi Cuchi
  • Net Worth: $1 to $  2 Million

    • Charo Age

    Charo is 71 years old as of 2022, she was born on 15 January 1951 in Molina de Segura, Spain. She celebrates her birthday on January 15 every year. Her birth sign is Capricorn.

    Charo Height

    Charo stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.6m).

    Charo Weight

    Charo weighs 58kg (128lbs). She has blonde hair

    Charo Education

    Maria studied classical and flamenco guitar in a school in Madrid. She graduated at the age of 16 with honors.

    Charo Family

    Maria was born into a family with a father who was a lawyer and a homemaker mother who raised Maria and her siblings. Her father fled to Casablanca during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

    Charo Sister

    The famous flamenco guitarist has a sister who is also reportedly in the entertainment industry. She is known as Carmen Martinez Molina. She is reported to have been the brains and force behind the making of Charo’s costumes when the guitarist moved to the U.S. Some other reports claim that she later became a TV personality in Puerto Rico.

    Charo Husband

    Maria was married to the late Kjell Rasten, the couple was blessed with one son, Shel Rasten. Kjell died on February 18, 2019. “In recent years, his health began to decline and he developed a rare and horrible skin disease called Bullous pemphigoid. He also became very depressed. That, along with the many medications he needed to take, became too much for him, and he ended his suffering.”

    Charo Son, Children

    Charo is a proud mother of one child. She had just one son with her late husband. The name of her son is Shel Rasten. Her son doesn’t like much publicity; thus there is no information about his personal life.

    Charo Net Worth

    Charo has an estimated net worth of $12 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress. Through his various sources of income, Charo has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

    Charo Measurements and Facts

    Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Charo.

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    She was a guitar student of the famous Andrés Segovia after she began playing the guitar at the age of 9. Born in Spain, María del Rosario moved to the U.S. in 1966 after she married 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 recorded music and performed it in various styles. For instance, 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 award at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference in 1995 as well as being named the best female Latin pop album by Billboard.

    Charo used to perform on The Ed Sullivan Shown together with her husband, Xavier Cugat, and his orchestra. She appeared on the sketch comedy “Laugh-In” in segments near the end of each episode.

    Her almost complete lack of fluency in the English language was played as a comic focus, with the two hosts (Dan Rowan and Dick Martin) laughing at her mangled English. It was around this time that she began using the “cuchi-cuchi” phrase in the public arena.

    She began headlining shows by herself in Vegas by 1971 and became a citizen of the United States by naturalization in 1977. She sang “Feliz Navidad” in 1988 on Pee-Wee Herman’s Christmas special while playing the 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 parts of her Las Vegas show on the Disney Magic cruise ship’s Eastbound Transatlantic crossing to standing ovations. She performed the show in two parts: the first was more pop-oriented while the second involved her playing classical Spanish guitar.

    Charo also took part in a variety of shows in the 70s, eight times on the comedy/drama series, The Love Boat, the talk shows Donny & Marie, Tony Orlando, and Dawn, The Captain and Tennille, The John Davidson Show, The Mike Douglas Show and Brady Bunch.

    She began appearing in commercials in the 2000s like in a commercial for Sprint wireless phone service and GEICO insurance, and also guest-appeared on Hollywood Squares. She made an appearance in the Latin-themed reality show Viva Hollywood on May 11, 2008.

    She made a guest 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 3rd April they were the second to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in the 11th position.

    Charo and Husband in Celebrity Wife Swap

    In 2015, Charo and her husband Rasten appeared in an episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap. During the episode, Charo swapped with Jill Whelan, her Love Boat co-star

    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, most notably Dance a Little Bit Closer (1977). In 1995 her flamenco album Guitar Passion (1994) won the Female Pop Album of the Year award at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference and was named the best female Latin pop album by Billboard.

    In an interview, Charo said, “Around the world, I am known as a great musician. But in America, I am known as the cuchi-cuchi girl. That’s okay because cuchi-cuchi has taken me all the way to the bank.

    Charo and Xavier Cugat

    Xavier Cugat was a Spanish bandleader who discovered Charo while she was young. They also began a relationship and on 7 August 1966, they wed in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. This was Cugat’s fifth marriage at the age of 66. She later talked of the marriage as having been a business contract, a way for Cugat to legally take her to the U.S. where he was based.

    She moved to the United States and lived on West 257th Street in The Bronx, New York with her mother and aunt. She was a regular in Cugat’s orchestra in New York and Las Vegas and in Latin America as well as Europe. Once she became of majority age legally, she says she gave him a Rolls-Royce as a parting gift in 1978 and that he was confident in her eventual success.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Charo

    Who is Charo?

    Charo (born 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 fluency in English, vague age, heavy Spanish accent, uninhibited and exuberant manner, and the catch-phrase “cuchi-cuchi.”

    How old is Charo?

    Charo is 71 years old as of 2022, she was born on 15 January 1951 in Molina de Segura, Spain. She celebrates her birthday on January 15 every year.

    How tall is Charo?

    Charo stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.6m).

    Is Charo married?

    Charo was married to Kaj Rasten but unfortunately, he died. For now, it is believed she is single and not remarried but details about her love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

    How much is Charo worth?

    Charo has an estimated net worth of $12 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress. Through his various sources of income, Charo has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

    Where does Charo live?

    Because of security reasons, she has not shared her precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

    Is Charo dead or alive?

    She is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

    Where is Charo Now?

    Charo is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry. She is still pursuing her career as an actress.

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