Charo News & Updates

Charo Talks Overcoming Grief in First Interview Since Her Husband's Death: 'You Must Live!'

Charo's husband Kjell Rasten died by suicide on Feb. 18 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the mu...

Jul 07, 2019 • People

Charo Says She ‘Was the First’ Star to Begin the First Name Only Trend

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charo doesn’t exactly live b...

Jun 24, 2024 • Yahoo

Charo Thanks Fans in Emotional First Video Since Her Husband’s Death

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A month after the death of her...

Mar 20, 2019 • Yahoo

Charo Tearfully Thanks Fans for Their Support After Husband's Death: 'It's Very, Very Hard'

Charo is speaking out for the first time since the death of her beloved husband, Kjell Rasten. The p...

Mar 21, 2019 • Entertainment Tonight

Charo Posts Emotional Video 1 Month After Husband's Suicide: 'Life Is Very Beautiful'

Charo said prayers and support from her fans are what's keeping her going after losing her husband o...

Mar 21, 2019 • People

Charo’s husband Kjell Rasten dead from apparent suicide at 79, singer says

Spanish-American singer Charo’s husband, Kjell Rasten, died by suicide Monday inside the couple's ...

Feb 19, 2019 • Fox News

Charo says aging made her wiser, vows to not let anyone 'screw me' like they did before

While Charo — the beloved pop culture icon and "Cuchi Cuchi" diva — has exuded confidence, chari...

Feb 01, 2026 • Fox News

Has Charo died? Whoopi Goldberg seemingly announces her death on The View but she is still alive

Charo was feared to have died after Whoopi Goldberg spoke about the guitarist in past tense, but tha...

Nov 17, 2018 • Monsters and Critics

Charo Talks the Thrill of Entertaining, Playing Guitar and Music as Oxygen

For famed Spanish-born musician and entertainer Charo, music is much more akin to oxygen and water t...

Oct 20, 2021 • American Songwriter

Charo’s music and passion are always in fashion

EVEN on a mobile phone from her car, Charo gives the impression of wriggling and smiling. Her fractu...

Jul 29, 2005 • East Bay Times

’70s icon Charo admits no drugs, no sugar and lots of exercise are her anti-aging secrets

Charo, 75, shares her anti-aging secrets, including exercise, no drugs, dark chocolate, and befriend...

May 10, 2026 • Fox News

Charo’s Pet Bull Once Got Loose in Her Beverly Hills Home, Says Love Boat Costar Jill Whelan

Charo is an avid animal lover — so much so that she once had a pet bull at her Beverly Hills home ...

Jan 03, 2026 • People

Charo Reveals Her Secrets to Staying in Good Shape at Age 73: ‘You Have to Be Positive’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a recent Instagram video, C...

Feb 15, 2024 • Yahoo

Charo Says She ‘Was the First’ Star to Begin the First Name Only Trend (Exclusive)

Charo doesn’t exactly live by the philosophy of less is more — unless it’s about her name, of ...

Jun 23, 2024 • Us Weekly

Charo and son Shel plant a tree in honor of late husband

Charo’s husband passed away, but his spirit will live on forever. The famed singer and her son, Sh...

Apr 03, 2019 • Page Six

Charo talks defying expectations: I'm more than 'the cuchi-cuchi girl'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charo is no stranger to people...

Jun 08, 2022 • Yahoo

Lauren Tewes and Charo Will Join the 2025 “Love Boat” Reunion Cruise for the First Time (Exclusive)

Something exciting and new will be happening when The Love Boat Celebration at Sea sets sail in Nove...

Jul 28, 2025 • Yahoo

What to Know About the Chronic Skin Disorder Charo’s Husband Faced Before His Suicide

Charo shared the tragic news on Tuesday that her husband, Kjell Rasten, committed suicide after year...

Feb 20, 2019 • Yahoo

Charo and Erika Jayne talk about competing on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Nick Viall, who just got engaged on ''The Bachelor,'' is competing on this season of ''Dancing with ...

Mar 17, 2017 • abc7NY

Charo describes visiting nonprofit Farm Sanctuary as like being on 'another planet'

The musician spoke to Fox News Digital about receiving the Compassionate Impact Award from the sanct...

May 08, 2026 • FOX News on MSN

Hollywood legend 'Charo' dishes about guest-starring in 'Jane the Virgin'

Comedienne and musician Charo, one of the first Latinas to achieve stardom on English-language telev...

Mar 28, 2016 • Fox News

Charo recounts tragic moment she found her husband after he shot himself in first TV appearance

Spanish legend Charo, 68, made her first television appearance since the suicide of her beloved husb...

Jul 26, 2019 • Daily Mail

Charo’s husband: Older men at highest risk for suicide in the United States

Charo is mourning the loss of Kjell Rasten, her husband of more than 40 years, after the former busi...

Feb 19, 2019 • Mercury News