- Carlos Villagran is a former journalist, comedian, and actor who rose to the top of his career using Quico, a character he adopted after appearing in the show, El Chavo del Cho
- The Mexican born did not finish school because of his career as a photographer and reporter
- The veteran actor and comedian was married twice and fathered seven children even though many sources always place the number as six children
Carlos Villagran rose to fame as a screen icon following a legal battle for the role of Quico in the comedy El Chavo del 8. Notably, he gave life to the show while gaining popularity in return.
Apart from blowing the minds of viewers with his roles on screen, the Mexican actor has an interesting private life. Carlos has fathered seven children from his many marriages, yet not much is known about his wife and children.
Almost all his children share an artistic streak either as artists or entertainers. Here is all we know about Carlos Villagran wife and children.
A Brief Look Into Carlos Villagran Early Life
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Carlos Villagran was born on January 12 1944 in Santiago de Queretaro into a family of struggling parents. His father, Carlos Villagran Chavez was a photographer while his mother was Eva Adela Eslava Rivera. Carlos’ parents raised him alongside his four brothers.
The young Carlos did not complete his education because he started working at a young age. Yet, it did not deter him from following his dreams to become a successful comedian and actor.
The 79 years old Carlos Villagran once worked as a photographer before he found success as a comedian. He put the experience of learning work under his father to good use.
It was in the line of duty for El Herald Mexico that he started following television shows. Soon afterward, his coverage of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico opened the door for him to get small roles in programs. Some of his first roles include Pirolo in The Club of Millionaires.
Carlos Villagran Marriage
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The comic actor is currently married to Gache Rivera. Through their marriage, they gave birth to two of his youngest children, Gustavo and Vanessa Villagran.
Gache describes herself as a blogger going by her Instagram bio. Notably, she shares pictures of herself, Villagran, her children, and grandchildren.
His marriage to Gache is the second one for the comic. Many sources still link him to Maria Rebeca Palacios whom he was with before he met his current wife. he fathered his four oldest children with her. Yet, going by recent development, it seems they got divorced at some point.
Let’s Meet All Of Carlos Villagran Children
There are different versions of the real number of children that the Mexican comic icon had. It is generally believed that he fathered six children from two marriages. Few sources place the number of his children at seven.
Whatever the case, the Villagran offspring are said to have a cordial relationship with each other despite having separate mothers. Also, some of his children share their father’s artistic streak while some have a life shrouded in mystery. Here are all of Carlos’s children that we could find.
1. Edson Villagran
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He is a singer and event planner. Edson runs his event management business under the name Barantz Events. Edson and his wife, Mariana celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary on January 25, 2022.
Looking at Edson’s social media update, he has a successful career. Moreso, he is very close to his mother, Rebeca Palacios.
2. Silvia Villagran
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Though not much is known about the Villagran offspring. The little that we could find out about her points towards her career as an adaptor of funny characters.
3. Samantha Villagran
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She is an interior decorator, designer, handcraft maker, and vlogger. She started Sammily Chuladas creatives in 2014 and ever since, the business has grown bigger.
Samantha shares her beautiful designs on Instagram and on her Youtube channel. The designer shares a loving relationship with her partner Alex Salas who happens to be a photographer.
4. Paulo Villagran
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The child of the famous actor also makes his living from his work as an artist. He is an illustrator, graphic designer, and instructor. His designs capture the attention of both adults and younger ones. He has done successful murals and graffiti work for many people
He also organizes illustration seminars to teach others. One of his notable illustration workshops was held in front of Diego Rieva The Man in Control of the Universe project.
The illustrator has served at both local and international levels through his work with music and food companies.
5. Angel Villagran
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Among all of Carlos’s children, Angel followed in his father’s footsteps in the entertainment industry as an actor. Angel took roles in movies like Lady of Steel(2014), Yo soy Pepito(2018), and Control Z(2020).
6. Gustavo Villagran
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He is a Mexican politician and an offspring of Carlos. He ran for the office of Local Deputy District 13 in 2021. Gustavo is named after his maternal grandfather who has been dead for some time.
7. Vanessa Villagran
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Vannessa is the youngest of Carlos’ children and is considered to be the closest to him. The blogger shares a special bond with her father whom she refers to as her papeeto boneeto.
Other Fascinating Facts About Carlos Villagran
1. He Set Out to be a Football Player
Carlos had dreams of playing football professionally. But this dream did now work out for him. He attained his life success doing something he also loves doing.
2. Carlos Villagran won his Popular Role Following a Legal Battle
He became acquainted with Ruben Aguirre in the years he worked as a reporter for the newspaper Mexico City. It was Aguirre that recommended him to Chespiritto after he impressed him with his facial expression.
Chespirito initially hired Carlos to play the role of Professor Jirafales but he was later given the lead character of Quico for the El Chavo del Ocho show.
However, they had issues in the late 80s leading to the departure of Carlos from the show in 1978. Their problems started over the legal ownership of the successful Quico character.
He toured other countries with a slight moderation to the Quicko name, he became Kiko. Carlos toured other countries with his circus team known as E! cico de Kiko.
3. Carlos Announced his Retirement in 2013
After having a successful career that spanned decades, he announced his retirement in 2013. The plan was for him to start his farewell tour as Kiko. While he was able to fulfill the touring part by visiting countries like Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Mexico, his retirement did not materialize.
Interestingly, Carlos was featured in the 2017 Brazilian film Como see Tornar o Pior Aluno de Escola.
4. He Had a Love Affair With Florinda Meza
One of the high points of the actor’s career is an onscreen love affair with a castmate, and wife of Chespirito, Florinda. When they first met on the cast of Chavo del Ocho, it was an ill-fated relationship that had to be cut short to avoid it’s disrupting the shooting of the show.
She made the shocking revelation in interviews after Chespirito’s death in 2014.
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5. Carlos Villagran’s Net Worth
Having recorded a successful career as a journalist, comedian, and actor, Carlos remains a veteran. He has a net worth of $10 million from his career. Moreso, other members of his family especially his offspring are quite successful in their own careers.
At the moment, Carlos Villagran, or Kiko as he is known to fans is alive and enjoying time with members of his family.
