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Charo(I)

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Charo
With much of America lying in ruins and the rest of the world bracing for a global sharknado, Fin and his family must travel around the world to stop them.
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Charo was born on 15 January 1951 in Murcia, Spain. She is an actress, known for Thumbelina (1994), The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) and Tiger by the Tail (1970). She was previously married to Kjell Rasten and Xavier Cugat.
BornJanuary 15, 1951
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      • 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
    Thumbelina
    6.3
    • Mrs. (Ma) Toad(voice)
    • 1994
    The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
    The Concorde... Airport '79
    4.5
    • Margarita
    • 1979
    Lloyd Bochner, Charo, John Dehner, Glenda Farrell, Christopher George, Francis D. Lyon, and R.G. Springsteen in Tiger by the Tail (1970)
    Tiger by the Tail
    5.5
    • Darlita
    • 1970
    Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charo

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joel McHale, Chris Parnell, RuPaul, Symone, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jujubee, Matt Rogers, Ginger Minj, and Marcia Marcia Marcia in Stop! That! Train! (2026)
      Stop! That! Train!
      5.8
      • Sexy Traffic Controller
      • 2026
    • Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. in Poppa's House (2024)
      Poppa's House
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2025
    • Jan, Peppermint, Krysta Rodriguez, Jaymes Mansfield, Ginger Minj, and Brock Hayhoe in The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021)
      The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Charo
      • 2021
    • Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and Cassandra Scerbo in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
      Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • The Queen
      • 2017
    • Justin Baldoni, Gina Rodriguez, and Brett Dier in Jane the Virgin (2014)
      Jane the Virgin
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2016
    • Tino Insana, Jelani Imani, Jacob Bertrand, Brianna Gentilella, and Teddy Walsh in Bubble Guppies (2006)
      Bubble Guppies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Senora Ribitina (voice)
      • 2015
    • Krysten Ritter in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)
      Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2013
    • Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Debby Ryan in The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
      The Suite Life on Deck
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Senora Ramirez
      • 2010
    • So Notorious (2006)
      So Notorious
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2006
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2006
    • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
      That '70s Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 2000
    • Histeria! (1998)
      Histeria!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Evita Peron (voice, as Charo Rasten)
      • 1999
    • Téa Leoni, George Wendt, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, Darryl Sivad, and Holland Taylor in The Naked Truth (1995)
      The Naked Truth
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 1997
    • Flavio César and Natalia Esperón in Agujetas de color de rosa (1994)
      Agujetas de color de rosa
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Charo
      • 1994
    • John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
      Thumbelina
      6.3
      • Mrs. (Ma) Toad (voice)
      • 1994

    Choreography

    • T.J. Griffin, Darron Dunbar, and Russell Latham in "Country Fried Christmas."
      Country Fried Christmas
      TV Special
      • special choreography
      • 2005

    Soundtrack

    • Christian Slater, Kate del Castillo, Eva Longoria, and Oscar Nuñez in Without Men (2011)
      Without Men
      3.3
      • performer: "Cuchi Cuchi "
      • 2011
    • Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1966)
      Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Please Don't Stop The Music"
      • 2009
    • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
      That '70s Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Sunrise, Sunset"
      • 2000
    • John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
      Thumbelina
      6.3
      • performer: "On the Road"
      • 1994
    • Paul Reubens and Aaron Fletcher in Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)
      Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Feliz Navidad"
      • 1988
    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "I, Yi Yi Yi Yi (I Like You Very Much)"
      • performer: "Physical"
      • performer: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (uncredited) ...
      • 1979–1985
    • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Cuánto le Gusta" (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Chiquitita" (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Dinah Shore in Dinah! (1974)
      Dinah!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Recuerdos de la Alhambra"
      • 1979
    • Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)
      Happy Birthday, Bob
      7.5
      TV Special
      • performer: "America"
      • 1978
    • Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, Geri Reischl, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976)
      The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
      3.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Malagueña", "America"
      • 1977
    • Cher, Sonny Bono, and Sonny & Cher in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
      The Sonny and Cher Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Concerto de Aranjuez"
      • 1977
    • Charo in Charo (1976)
      Charo
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Love Will Keep Us Together", "Granada", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie", "America the Beautiful"
      • 1976
    • Lloyd Bochner, Charo, John Dehner, Glenda Farrell, Christopher George, Francis D. Lyon, and R.G. Springsteen in Tiger by the Tail (1970)
      Tiger by the Tail
      5.5
      • lyrics: "Let's Drink, Friend"
      • music: "Let's Drink, Friend"
      • performer: "Let's Drink, Friend"
      • 1970
    • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
      The Hollywood Palace
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" (uncredited)
      • 1969

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Charito Baeza
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • January 15, 1951
      • Murcia, Spain
    • Spouses
        Kjell RastenAugust 11, 1978 - February 18, 2019 (his death, 1 child)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Diet Pepsi
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Fluent in Spanish (native language), English, French, Italian and Japanese.
    • Quotes
      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.
    • Trademarks
        Shake of the hips accompanied by a squealed "cuchi-cuchi!"
    • Nickname
      • The Cuchi Cuchi Girl

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