Chabelo

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Xavier López, a Mexican children's comic better known by his stage name, “Chabelo,” has died at 88. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López ...

Xavier López, a Mexican children's comic better known by his stage name "Chabelo," hosted the Sunday variety show En Familia con Chabelo for an astonishing ...

But he found his calling in acting. López, who was no relation to the president, usually performed dressed in kid's clothing well into his 80s. citizen — he was born in Chicago to Mexican parents — López returned to Mexico with his family at a young age and trained as a doctor.

The squeaky-voiced, short-wearing child character was played by Mexican actor, entertainer and businessman Xavier López Rodriguez, who died on Saturday at the ...

And then I was born and he was a figure in my childhood. But definitely I watched a lot of them," he said. "My aunts and uncles got to see him, he used to be a figure in their childhood. "I read it and the voice came out like a child, and that's where Chabelo was born," López told Caras. This element of chance, risking what you had won during the programme for what could turn out to be a worse prize, has since become a phrase in Mexican Spanish - meaning a lottery or a risky gamble. But everything [in the studio] was so far away, it was dark [and the show] was very, very long." She remembers her grandmother waking her up at 06:00 to queue outside the studio in Mexico City for a live broadcast. "I'll never forget my father's face [when I told him]," he told the magazine. Families would appear on the show and compete in various challenges and games for prizes - climbing greased-up poles, running in hamster wheels or crossing the studio with a giant water balloon between their legs. He then returned to Mexico to study medicine and worked for years as a doctor at a private clinic. While he was studying medicine, he also started working part-time as an assistant at the headquarters of the Mexican broadcaster Televisa. As Laura Martínez, a Mexican journalist based in New York, told the BBC, "There is not one Mexican person who doesn't know Chabelo."

Comic, real name Xavier López, fronted children's TV show that ran from 1967 to 2015.

But he found his calling in acting. He performed in a child’s raspy squeak throughout his career. He is survived by his wife and several children.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mexican actor Xavier Lopez "Chabelo" died Saturday morning. His family confirmed his passing on a social media post.

Xavier López, the beloved Mexican children's entertainer known by his stage name, “Chabelo,” has died, Mexico's president said. He was 88.

The character was inserted into events about Mexican history and even placed him at the Last Supper. He moved to Mexico with his parents when he was a year old and originally trained to be a doctor, but found his calling as an actor, according to [WMAQ-TV](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mexican-kids-comic-xavier-lopez-chabelo-dies-at-88/3103830/). [memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/chabelo) about the Chabelo character flourished for years, the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55734398) reported. At the age of one, he and his parents returned to his state of origin, where he lived for his first eight years, before moving to [Mexico City](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/). [Mexico Daily Post](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/) reported.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted that his eldest son “woke up early to see Chabelo (on television) more than 40 years ago.” The comic's ...

The character was inserted into events about Mexican history and even placed him at the Last Supper. He moved to Mexico with his parents when he was a year old and originally trained to be a doctor, but found his calling as an actor, according to [WMAQ-TV](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mexican-kids-comic-xavier-lopez-chabelo-dies-at-88/3103830/). [memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/chabelo) about the Chabelo character flourished for years, the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55734398) reported. At the age of one, he and his parents returned to his state of origin, where he lived for his first eight years, before moving to [Mexico City](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/). [Mexico Daily Post](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/) reported.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted that his eldest son “woke up early to see Chabelo (on television) more than 40 years ago.” The comic's family wrote on his ...

The character was inserted into events about Mexican history and even placed him at the Last Supper. He moved to Mexico with his parents when he was a year old and originally trained to be a doctor, but found his calling as an actor, according to [WMAQ-TV](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mexican-kids-comic-xavier-lopez-chabelo-dies-at-88/3103830/). [memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/chabelo) about the Chabelo character flourished for years, the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55734398) reported. At the age of one, he and his parents returned to his state of origin, where he lived for his first eight years, before moving to [Mexico City](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/). [Mexico Daily Post](https://mexicodailypost.com/2023/03/25/chabelo-dies-at-88/) reported.

Xavier Lopez, otherwise known as his character 'Chabelo,' has passed away at the age of 88. He's famous for portraying himself as a child ... and spawning ...

Chabelo was well-known in Spanish-speaking households -- not just in Mexico, where he lived and worked, but here in the States as well ... He played the host -- in character as a little kid named Chabelo, dressed in childlike overalls, etc. This guy's the original ... Chabelo is credited with creating a whole subgenre of comedy in Latin America ... In any case, the post goes on to say this ... which was first announced by the President of Mexico, no less -- Andrés Manuel López Obrador -- on Twitter.

Mexican actor and comedian Xavier López Rodríguez, better known as "Chabelo," died on Saturday at age 88. Agencia el Universal/AP.

“Hugs to family and friends for the death of Xavier López ‘Chabelo,’” he wrote. He starred in some 30 films and worked on countless TV shows. His character, “Chabelo,” became one of the most beloved actors and a reference for many generations in Mexico and Latin America.

Mexican children's comic Xavier López, died March 25 due to abdominal complications. He was 88.

Born in Chicago to Mexican parents, at a young age López and his parents returned back to Mexico. “Hugs to family and friends for the death of Xavier López ‘Chabelo.’ How can I forget that my eldest son woke up early to see him over 40 years ago.” The actor also starred in around 30 films and worked on countless additional TV shows.