Omar Chaparro
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Biography
Omar was born in Chihuahua and he knew Brenda, and began his career in 1996 in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the radio program “Los visitantes” with his friend Perico Padilla and there is where he created many of his famous characters like La Licenciada, Chole Ramos and La Yuyis Montanegra. Because of the success of this radio program He was invited to make a TV show at the local TV station of Chihuahua, that TV show was named Los Visitantes (The Visitors).Omar traveled to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
looking for a better opportunity and he went to audition to many TV shows and TV networks, but it is from Telehit
TeleHit
TeleHit is a Mexican cable/satellite television network. Its main programing is music and music videos. It is a network of Televisa and is also available in various countries in Latin America, United States and Spain. Is part of Televisa Networks, an affiliate of Televisa.Telehit became the second...
that he received his first opportunity and in 2001 started the TV show Black and White with his folks Perico and Rafita Valderrama.
On August 25, 2001, Omar got Married with Lucia Ruiz de la Peña and now they have three children, Andrea who is 5 years old, Omar Emiliano who is 2 years old and the little Sofia who is almost 1 year old.
Because of his talent to make different voices and to make different characters, Omar was invited to perform in a couple Comedy TV shows like XHDRBZ
XHDRBZ
XHDЯbZ . The show was a Mexican sitcom produced by Televisa and broadcast by the Canal de las Estrellas network. XHDRBZ emulates a television channel that broadcasts sketches...
and La Jaula.
In December 2002 Omar joined the team of the morning radio show Ya Párate with Facundo and Tamara Vargas.
In September 2003 Omar joined Big Brother VIP 2, where he stayed 64 days and He was the champion, obtaining an absolute majority with 64% of the votes , becoming the first man to win a reality show in Mexico.
In March 2004, the TV show No Manches
No Manches
No Manches is a television show produced by the Televisa broadcasting group. Based in Mexico City, the show consists of parodies of various telenovelas, small skits and sketches and performances by musical acts from Mexico and around the world. The show is hosted by Omar Chaparro and co-hosted by...
was released on Channel 5 of Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, started by Omar, No manches was a family variety-show, with jokes, characters and musical guests, which had international guests like Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
, Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
, Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
among others, this TV show changed the way television was made in Mexico.
In July of that year Omar traveled to Greece to the Olympic Games , with Televisa's team, making comedy.
In that year Omar made his debut in Movies in the film Puños Rosas playing the part of Chuy and also he made the dub in to Spanish of the character Syndrome of the Movie The Incredibles from Walt Disney
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
.
In 2005 he debuted in theater in the play “La cena de los idiotas” that allowed Omar to act alongside former Jose Elias Moreno
José Elías Moreno
José Elías Moreno was a Mexican character actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, best-remembered for his versatility in playing different characters. He appeared in 184 films between 1937 and 1969...
, Luis Gatica
Luis Gatica
-Biography:Luis Gatica was born in Veracruz. He grew in a show business family. He is the son of Chilean singer Lucho Gatica and Puerto Rican actress Mapita Cortés; he is the nephew of Puerto Rican actress Mapy Cortés and second cousin of Puerto Rican actor, comedian and producer Paquito Cordero...
among others, getting many awards as the best new actor.
In July 2005 he got the second place of the contest “Festival Original Cantado y Unico” and also in November of that year he got first place of the reality show Bailando por México (dancing for Mexico) again obtaining an absolute majority with 50% of the votes.
In that year he also debuted as Industrialist releasing his own line of clothes, under the name "Bros Club" and which its exclusively available in Sears Mexico.
On December 2005 Omar, opened his restaurant-bar "Bros Club" in Chihuahua, México.
In January 2006, he joined to the reality show Cantando por un sueño
Cantando por un sueño
Cantando por un Sueño is a television contest produced by the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas which also aired on Univision in the United States. As with its twin show Bailando por un sueño , celebrities are paired with common, everyday people...
(Singing for a dream) getting fifth place, he also was host of the contest TV show Buenas Tardes. In that year Omar was also invited to play in some episodes of the soap opera La fea mas bella
La fea más bella
La Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea...
.
In June 2006, he traveled again with the Televisa's team to the World Cup in Germany, to make comedy sketches.
He made the dub in to Spanish of the movie Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked!, also titled Hoodwinked on its theatrical poster and in other sources, is a 2005 American computer-animated family action comedy film, produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment, directed by Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech, and produced by Maurice Kanbar, David K....
(Buza Caperuza in Spanish)
In September of this year, Omar debuted as showman, releasing his own show which he wrote by himself, taking his show to many cities of Mexico and USA, .."Omar Chaparro el Show" it's a spectacle for all the family, in which Omar introduces his famous characters jokes and music
On October 21, 2006, Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
invited Omar to play the guitar, at the Robbie's concert in Mexico City like he had promised Omar a year ago in the TV show "No manches", that when he was back in Mexico they both will sing a song together on stage, and Omar play the guitar at Robbie's concert, while he sang the song "Better man"
In February 2007, Omar is included in the book "Televisa Presenta" to celebrate the 50 Televisa's Anniversary
On May 15, 2007, Omar debuted as actor on TV, in the TV show "Sexo y otros secretos" (sex and other secrets), Mexican version of the American TV show "Sex and the city".
In July 2007, Omar appeared in the summer edition of the magazine TV y novelas Mexico "Piel de estrellas" (skin of stars)
On Sept 2008, Omar was hired by Telefutura the sister station of Univision, to conduct his own
show.
On September 4, 2010 Omar was hired to host the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards México 2010 along with Anahí
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...
.
TV shows
- The visitors (1999)
- Black and White (2001–2004)
- No ManchesNo ManchesNo Manches is a television show produced by the Televisa broadcasting group. Based in Mexico City, the show consists of parodies of various telenovelas, small skits and sketches and performances by musical acts from Mexico and around the world. The show is hosted by Omar Chaparro and co-hosted by...
(2004–2006) - Buenas Tardes (2006)
- Sexo y otros Secretos (sex and other secrets) (2007)
- Los diez primeros (the top ten) (2008)
- ¿Qué dice la gente? (2008)
Reality shows
- Big Brother VIP 2 (2003 1st place)
- Festival Original Cantado y unico (2005 second place)
- Bailando por México (2005 1st place)
- Bailando por el Teleton (2005 second place)
- Guerra de Villancicos (2005 second place)
- Cantando por un sueñoCantando por un sueñoCantando por un Sueño is a television contest produced by the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas which also aired on Univision in the United States. As with its twin show Bailando por un sueño , celebrities are paired with common, everyday people...
(2006 fifth place)
Movies
- Puños Rosas (2004) as Chuy
- The Incredibles (2004) as Syndrome
- HoodwinkedHoodwinkedHoodwinked!, also titled Hoodwinked on its theatrical poster and in other sources, is a 2005 American computer-animated family action comedy film, produced by Blue Yonder Films with Kanbar Entertainment, directed by Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech, and produced by Maurice Kanbar, David K....
(Buza Caperuza) (2006) as the Grandmother - Kung Fu PandaKung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
(2008) as the Po, the Panda
Television appearances
- Salon 21 Concierto OV7 (2002)
- XHDRBZXHDRBZXHDЯbZ . The show was a Mexican sitcom produced by Televisa and broadcast by the Canal de las Estrellas network. XHDRBZ emulates a television channel that broadcasts sketches...
(2003) - La Jaula (2003)
- No te hagas guey con el Teleton(2003)
- Athens Summer Olympic Games (2004)
- Oye Awards (2004)
- No te hagas guey con el Teleton (2004)
- Teleton (2004)
- Celebremos México(2005)
- La fea mas bellaLa fea más bellaLa Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea...
(2006) - La jugada del mundial (Germany World Cup 2006)
- Plaza Sesamo (2006)
- El amor hace milagros (Teleton's video 2006)
- El juicio del Teleton (2006)
- Teleton 2006
- Una bella navidad para la fea (2006)
- La Flor de Tabasco
- Tv y novelas awards (2007)
Album's collaborations
- Big Brother Vip (2003)
- Ya Parate (2005)
- Cantando por un Sueño CD+DVD (2006)
TV advertisements
- Pepsi (2004)
- Sabritas (2005)
- Embarrados Canal 5 (2005)
- Instituto Federal Electoral (2005)
- Helados Holanda (2006)
- El Canal de las estrellas (2006)
- Tarjeta 40 principales(2006)
- Campaña México es de todos (2006)
- Pedro tu eres la estrella, Homenage to Pedro Infante (2007)
External links
Sources
- esmas.com biography
- Omar Chaparro's official website