Coco Marusix
Coco Marusix | |
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Coco Marusix Campos | |
| Born | December 3, 1964 |
| Citizenship | Peruvian |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, vedette, and dancer |
Coco Marusix Campos (b. December 3, 1964) is a drag queen and vedette from Peru. She became an LGBT icon in her country thanks to the fame she achieved during the 1990s.
Biography
Marusix was born in the La Perla District of Callao on December 3, 1964. She began her career in the world of transformism and dance at a very young age, during the 1980s.[1] She was discovered during a beauty pageant by television producer Efraín Aguilar, who invited her to perform in a musical revue (Music Travesti Hall) where she impersonated Marilyn Monroe and Tongolele.
In the late 90s, when she was famous in the artistic world,[2] she ventured into television. Alongside Marisol Malpartida, she hosted the show Loca Visión in 1998 on Channel 9 ATV;[3] the show only aired one episode before being censored.[1][4] She was also part of the vedette cast of the comedy show Risas y salsa.[5]
She also appeared in the film Nunca más, lo juro in 1991.[6]
In 2002 she acted in the film Baño de damas by director Michael Kats, playing the role of a trans woman.[7]
The following year, in March 2003, she suffered a stroke that affected the mobility of her lower limbs, which kept her away from the stage and led to a deep depression.
In 2015 she participated in the massive Pride and Equality March in Lima, alongside artists such as Ricardo Morán, Tatiana Astengo, Mónica Sánchez, and politician Verónika Mendoza.[8]
In 2018 she appeared as a guest judge on the talent show El artista del año, hosted by Gisela Valcárcel.
Legacy
American performer Miss Coco Peru took her stage name from Coco Marusix, whom she met personally in the late 1990s.[9]
In 2023, the Peruvian drag queen Georgia Hart portrayed her in the biographical film Chabuca, which tells the story of Ernesto Pimentel.
Filmography
Television
- Loca Visión
- Risas y salsa
- El artista del año
Films
- Nunca más, lo juro (1991)
- Baño de damas (2003)
References
- ^ a b "Coco Marusix opens up and tells everything". ATV (in Spanish). 2018-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Andrea al Mediodía (2019-04-30). "Coco Marusix reveals how she came out to her family". ATV (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ ""I want Jaime as godfather of Loca Visión"". La República (Peru). 1998-08-02. Archived from the original on 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Almenara, Alonso (2014-04-20). ""The marica project is redefining the ways we organize"". lamula.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Vivas Sabroso, Fernando (2018-07-08). En vivo y en directo: A history of Peruvian television. 2nd edition. Universidad de Lima. ISBN 978-9972-45-424-0. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Brief Notes". Expreso. 1998-10-21. Archived from the original on 2001-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Baño de damas". cinelatinoamericano.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Best images from the Pride and Equality March in Lima". Útero.Pe. 2015-06-28. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "The world's most famous drag queen based her character on Coco Marusix". RPP Noticias. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-12.