Quick Facts
Born:
1936-11-26
Birthplace:
Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
Credits:
68 Total Roles
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
Acting
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Biography
Eva María Muñoz Ruíz[a] (November 26, 1936 – August 23, 2016), known professionally as Evita Muñoz "Chachita", was a Mexican actress and comedian. Her professional career began in 1941, when she was only four years old, and she continued performing through, and contributing to, the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Muñoz was still four years old when she played the character Chachita in her second film, ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes! (Ay! Jalisco, don't back down) (1941), and went on to play Chachita in eight more films and numerous television roles over the subsequent decades, and would be credited as Eva Muñoz "Chachita" in other appearances. For more than 75 years, "Chachita" was recognized as a successful artist in cinema, television, theater, radio, nightclub and circus shows.
Known For
Romancing the Stone
Hefty Woman
Columbo
Chambermaid
Don't Mess with the Angel
Candelaria Martínez
Contra viento y marea
Doña Cruz Cárdenas
We the Poor
Chachita
Alma Rebelde
Berenice
Unforgettable
Benita
You the Rich
Chachita
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Don't Mess with the Angel TV | Candelaria Martínez |
| 2005 | Contra viento y marea TV | Doña Cruz Cárdenas |
| 2002 | Las Lunas del Auditorio TV | Self |
| 2001 | Serafín: La Película MOVIE | Cocó (voice) |
| 2000 | Mimí Derba MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | Serafín TV | Coco (voz) |
| 1999 | Alma Rebelde TV | Berenice |
| 1999 | Unforgettable TV | Benita |
| 1998 | Gotita de Amor TV | Dolores "Lolita" Lomeli de Centella |
| 1996 | Bendita Mentira TV | Goya |