From Angélica María to Héctor Bonilla: these are all the celebrities who appeared in El Chavo del 8

The success it had El Chavo del 8 it’s undeniable. With nearly 300 episodes to his credit, lfame came to the neighborhood thanks to the mastermind of Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Chespirito, who after being a scriptwriter for various series and movies, decided to launch his own characters.

Thus, for almost 30 years, El Chavo, La Chilindrina, Quico, Don Ramón, Doña Florinda and the Witch of 71 lived together and made thousands of people laugh with their adventures. However, thanks to the popularity of this series, Several were the celebrities who asked to be inside, even in just one chapter, but very few were those who managed to appear.

One of the most popular actors of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema certainly had to open this listing. In 1975 He played Don Román, Don Ramón’s cousin, who also suffered the blows of the little ones, the flirtations of the Witch of 71 and the slaps of Doña Florinda.

One of the main stars who achieved a role within the neighborhood was Angélica María. The renowned actress and singer played Yara, a young student in the chapter “History classes”, broadcast in 1979.

His appearance was brief, because She only answered a question asked by Professor Jirafales, and when she noticed that all the other students were looking at her strangely, she got up to the bathroom and left., but his dialogue worked to promote the telenovela that he was making that same year: Yara.

Also in 1979, this prodigious actor played several roles within the series, such as the owner of the fair who received different blows from Doña Florinda, with whom he also shared a painting shortly after, when he played a client of his inn.

This renowned actress and comedian appeared in one of the most special episodes of the series. It was about “The accident of Señor Barriga”, in this acts as the secretary of Doctor Chapatín (which also appears in the picture) and tries to calm the tenants who try to visit the owner of the neighborhood who is interned.

Another established actor who had a special appearance was the heartthrob Rogelio Guerra, who played a leading role in the episode “Rogelio Guerra en la barrio”, broadcast in 1986, in which he interprets himself.

In this chapter, Guerra accidentally arrives in the neighborhood due to a flat tire, so he goes to the tenants to solve his problem. Between his adventures, It was not expected to generate a close friendship with El Chavo, to whom in the end he gave a soccer ball because they shared the same passion for this sport.

Another actor who played himself within the neighborhood was Héctor Bonilla, the eternal crush of Doña Florinda. This episode, titled “Héctor Bonilla on a visit to the neighborhood”, is very similar to that of Rogelio GuerraAs he arrives in the neighborhood due to a blown tire, he also looks for a hydraulic jack, causes some fainting spells among the women, and at the end he gives Chavo a ball as a gift.

Finally, other actors and actresses who also had an appearance in this successful production of Chespirito were Marta Zavaleta, who was a student in the classroom of Professor Jirafales; Horacio Gómez Bolaños and Ramiro Orci, which played Mr. Barbadillo, a businessman who was looking to buy the neighborhood.

It also had the presence of Maria Luisa Alcala in her role as Malicha, Chilindrina’s cousin; Janet arceo, who gave life to Doña Eduvijes; Ricardo de Pascual and his character as Señor Calvillo, another businessman who sought to acquire the neighborhood; Y José Antonio Mena and Benny Ibarra, which, on different occasions, were Señor Hurtado, a thief who tormented the neighbors.

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