Charo

Charo is an American music and pop culture icon who has entertained millions during her stellar 50-year career. She has wowed over 17,000 in attendance at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with her show, featuring her infectious humor, her orchestra, dancers and her inimitable virtuoso guitar. Charo also entertains thousands of her gay fans Pride festivals all over the country and international fans at music venues around the world.

Charo is dubbed The Queen of Instagram for her fun, entertaining and informative content. Charo’s fans are from all ages and all walks of life and follow her homespun wisdom, imparting lifestyle advice on Fashion, Nutrition, Cooking, Exercise, how to maintain a Positive and Healthy Mental Outlook on her entertaining social media channels: Instagram: @OfficialCharo, Twitter @CharoCuchiCuchi and TikTok @TheRealCharo.

Charo is instantly recognizable by her trademark expression, “Cuchi Cuchi,” which has endeared her to audiences around the world and made her name synonymous with music, fun and excitement. She is a virtuoso guitarist, singer, composer, actress and comedienne who has been voted “Best Flamenco Guitarist” twice by Guitar Magazine. Most recently, Charo teamed up with top-name world-famous DJs to release Fantastico! The International Remixes, a series of dance tracks heard in gay clubs around the world.

Charo has also been featured in The New York Times' "The Brilliance of Charo." She also recently appeared on ABC's "The View,"  MTV Cribs, and TMZ. Charo has also appeared on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and dazzled America with her rendition of Malagueña during the season finale. She has also starred in several episodes of the CW’s "Jane The Virgin" and appeared as the Queen of England in Syfy’s Sharknado 5.  Charo and her family also appeared on an episode of ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap, bringing to millions the antics and hilarious situations in her crazy Beverly Hills household. Her young fans know for voicing the character of Mama Toad in the animated film “Thumbelina.”

Charo is an icon in the LGBTQ community and has always advocated for gay rights throughout her career. She appears regularly at Pride events as well as guest-starred multiple times on RuPaul's Drag Race. Charo is also a humanitarian and an activist for animal rights. Charo is a member of PETA and speaks out against animal cruelty.  Charo was on Billboard charts with her single dance club hit – España Cañi!, the traditional bull fighting song, which she recorded in protest against bull fighting. Charo’s efforts eventually led to a ban on bull fighting in the Catalonia region of Spain. The experience led her to raise a bull in her Beverly Hills home. Watch Charo and her bull Manolo. Charo also supports Project Angel Food, a non-profit which delivers meals daily to home-bound patients in Southern California.