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Charo

1961 - Today

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María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, professionally known by her stage name Charo, is a Spanish-born actress, singer, comedian, and flamenco guitarist who rose to international prominence in the 1960s on American television, as well as starring in several films. Charo began playing classical (Spanish-style) guitar at the age of nine, training under the famed guitarist Andrés Segovia. In 1966, she married 66-year-old bandleader Xavier Cugat and moved to the United States with him. In the late 1960s and 1970s, she became a ubiquitous presence on American television, frequently appearing as a guest star on series such as Laugh-In, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Charo is the 8,209th most popular actor (down from 6,171st in 2024), the 2,087th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,821st in 2019) and the 124th most popular Spanish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Charo ranks 8,209 out of 13,578. Before her are Dallas Roberts, Keone Young, Oksana Akinshina, Charlbi Dean, Ken Wahl, and Paige O'Hara. After her are Jacob Elordi, Clayton Moore, John Cameron Mitchell, Sid James, Aydan Şener, and Morgan Woodward.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Charo ranks 615. Before her are D. B. Sweeney, Mike Tramp, Billy Warlock, Jan Tops, Lucile Hadžihalilović, and Sebastiano Nela. After her are Armando Martínez, German Khan, Serena Scott Thomas, Juan Echanove, Sharon Lawrence, and Chiaki J. Konaka.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Charo ranks 2,087 out of 3,355. Before her are Paco Jémez (1970), Oriol Junqueras (1969), Javier Botet (1977), José Ángel Ziganda (1966), Jaume Collboni (1969), and Alfonso Menéndez (1966). After her are Isabel Díaz Ayuso (1978), Marc López (1982), Angeliño (1997), Fernando León de Aranoa (1968), Juan Echanove (1961), and Monchi (1968).

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Among ACTORS In Spain

Among actors born in Spain, Charo ranks 124. Before her are Esther Acebo (1983), Sílvia Munt (1957), Marta Etura (1978), Fele Martínez (1975), Luis Alberni (1886), and Javier Botet (1977). After her are Juan Echanove (1961), Ivana Baquero (1994), Pablo Pineda (1974), Àlex Brendemühl (1972), Natalia Streignard (1970), and Álex González (1980).

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