Charo

Charo Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia

  • Charo's show, Tropical Heat, was the most successful show in Hawaii. []
  • In 1987, Charo relocated her family from Beverly Hills to Hawaii after her son Shel turned 6 years old. []
  • Her and her second husband built a house on the island of Kauai. []
  • In 1985, Charo and her husband Kjell Rasten, a Swedish-born businessman, opened a restaurant near their home and aptly called it "Charo's." []
  • She has appeared in ads for Sprint and K-Y Jelly. []
  • She's been featured in a commercial for Geico Insurance. []
  • She became a U.S. citizen in 1977. []
  • When she was 14, she won a scholarship to study classical guitar with Andrés Segovia. []
  • Her father was a lawyer who was exiled to Casablanca during the Franco dictatorship, returning only when Franco died. []

Quotes

  • Charo: (On her trademark "cuchi, cuchi" from her nickname for her dog, Cuchillo) When Cuchillo was happy he wiggled. I copied him and I used to say 'como Cuchi, como Cuchi'. Everybody thought that it was very cute when I wiggled and say cuchi-cuchi, and they give me cookies and candy. Now, every time I say cuchi-cuchi, people give me money. []
  • Charo: If you believe in what you do, you are immortal. The day that you don't believe it, the day you're taking other people's opinion, you better go to Tijuana. []
  • Charo: 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. []

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