On a day like today but in 1935, Xavier López Rodríguez, better known as Chabelo. The actor, comedian and TV presenter is celebrating his 88th anniversary, for which his fans wished him the best at the time, and the networks have been full of videos of all kinds about the comedian’s performance on Mexican television.
For more than forty years Chabelo was responsible for ‘In family with Chabelo‘, a children’s program with which he won the hearts of several generations. In addition, he made other films and successful children’s series such as “Chabelo and Pepito vs. the Monsters”, “Ambrosio’s Carbine” and “El Extra”.
CHABELO TURNED 88 ON FEBRUARY 17. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
The trajectory of Chabelo on screen was extremely extensive, which is why millions of people remember him as one of the best Mexican-American comedians. However, when we talk about his private life, little is known or reported in the media as the actor tried to keep his life as private as possible.
Chabelo’s family
Chabelo He was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA into a working-class family. José Luis López Barba and Eulalia Rodríguez, both originally from León, Guanajuato, Mexico, were his parents. Some time before Xavier’s birth, his parents moved to the United States, where they also had his two younger sisters.
CHABELO AND TERESA MIRANDA. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
Chabelo’s children
“The friend of all children” had two marriages throughout his life and he had his three children with one of his wives. According to media such as La Verdad, Chabelo His first wife was the Cuban actress Angelita Castany, to whom he was married for three years.
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Later, Chabelo He bet again on love by marrying Teresa Miranda. The wedding took place in 1969, and over time their love was embodied in the conception of three Children: Oscar, Javier and Gabriel. The media assures that his children have already made him a happy grandfather.
The supposedly unrecognized daughter of Chabelo
That’s not all. 2018, Chabelo He was involved in a paternity scandal. Well, Oralia Pérez gave exclusive news to the show Ventaneando, where she said she is allegedly the mother of Lesli, an 18-year-old girl Daughter of the actor.
However, Chabelo ignored what the woman explained without acknowledging having had a relationship with her, let alone her Daughter.