Chabelo: 12 key facts you need to know

Xavier López Rodríguez, known professionally as Chabelo had a career span dating back to 1952 until his untimely death on March 28, 2023, at the age of 88. Chabelo was a popular Mexican American actor, comedian, television presenter, and children’s music singer.  He had been working on television for over sixty years and had participated in more than thirty motion pictures and recorded more than thirty musical albums.

Chabelo was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema at the time of his death. According to reports gathered, Chabelo had complained of Abdominal pains and suddenly died from abdominal complications.

1.  Chabelo  birthday, age and birthplace

Chabelo was born on February 17, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and was 88 years old at the time of his death on March 25, 2023.

2.  Chabelo nationality, ethnicity

Chabelo is a proud Mexican though he was born in Chicago. It’s unfortunate that his ethnicity is unknown.

3.  Chabelo religion

Chabelo hardly talks about his religious beliefs and faiths. It is unfortunate there is no information regarding his religious background.

4.  Chabelo  height and weight

Chabelo has an estimated height of 192 cm or 6 ft 4 in and has an average weight of 85 kg or 187 lbs.

5.  Chabelo  education background

Chabelo had been very quiet about his education but he seems to be very educated.

6.  Chabelo  parents and siblings

Chabelo had a great family that has always supported him in his career and work. Though the identities of his parents are unknown, according to sources, he had two sisters from the same parents and his parents were from León, Guanajuato.

7. Chabelo  wife and children

Chabelo had been married twice already before his death, he had first married Mexican actress Angelita Castagni and had a divorce soon after. The couple had no children together.

Chabelo had a lovely second marriage with his long-time partner and the love of his life Teresita Miranda. The two got married in 1969 and had been blessed with three children: sons, Óscar, Javier, and Juan Gabriel.

8.  Chabelo  top movies and TV shows

Chabelo was an actor and producer during his lifetime and some of his works include A Christmas Carol (1999), ¡Buenas noches, año nuevo! (1964) and Chabelo y Pepito detectives (1974) and many more. Before Chabelo’s death, he produced many shows like La Cuchufleta and La Güereja Quiere Más but his most famous TV show was En Familia con Chabelo.

9.  Chabelo  awards

During Chabelo’s lifetime, he had 2 wins and no nominations.

10.  Chabelo  home: Where does Chabelo live?

Chabelo had lived in León, Mexico until his last breath.

11.  Chabelo  earnings and net worth

Chabelo had gathered enough for himself since he started making appearances in shows and movies. This has gathered enough resources for him and has earned a massive net worth estimated at 5 million USD at the time of his death.

12.  Chabelo  social media pages