Iris Chacón facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Iris Chacón
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Chacón in 1982
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Iris Belia Chacón Tapia
March 7, 1950 San Juan, Puerto Rico
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| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
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| Occupation | Dancer, singer, actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Elín Ortiz
(m. 1968; div. 1973)Junno Faria
(m. 1977) |
| Children | 1 |
Iris Belia Chacón Tapia (born March 7, 1950, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican dancer, singer, actress, and entertainer.
Known as "La Bomba de Puerto Rico" and "La Vedette de América," Chacón was a prominent figure in Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Japan during the 1970s and early 1980s. She starred in films, telenovelas, and appeared in one of Puerto Rico's most famous TV commercials.
Career
Chacón has been known by various nicknames, such as "La Vedette de América" (America's Showgirl). During her heyday in the 1970s and early 1980s, she toured most of Latin America, the United States, Europe and Japan. She also starred in two movies and many telenovelas, such as Yo Sé Que Mentía.
Amalie Oíl commercial
In 1982, AMCAR, Inc. hired her for a television commercial about Amalie Oil Company automobile coolant products, which became one of the most famous television commercials in Puerto Rico's history.
Mid-1980s to present
From 1984 through the early 1990s, Iris Chacón appeared on such American TV shows as America Onstage, The Joan Rivers Show, The Merv Griffin Show, Geraldo Rivera Show, and David Letterman. Letterman described her as the Dolly Parton and Loni Anderson of Puerto Rico and joked about proposing to her. Griffin said of her that "she was the answer to 'Where's the beef?'", a reference to the Wendy's commercial of that time period. However, by 1984, Chacón reached her peak, and not being able to reach an "Anglo" market, ended her show in Puerto Rico by mid-1985 at the age of 35. Her show aired in syndication until the end of the 1980s.
Outside of the U.S., Chacón appeared on various Spanish-language programs, including Anabel, Siempre en Domingo, Mala Noche No, and Al Ritmo de la Noche which were all Televisa productions.
Personal life
Chacón is married to Puerto Rican musician Junno Faria, since 1977. They're the parents of a daughter together, Katiria. Iris divides her time between residences in Orlando and Puerto Rico.
See also
In Spanish: Iris Chacón para niños
- List of Puerto Ricans
- Denissa Lopp
