“La Chilindrina” was one of the unforgettable characters of the Mexican children’s series “The guy from 8”, created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños and which was -also- one of the many programs in the “Chespirito” cycle. In fact, “The kid” It was the most successful of those sketches, so much so that to this day it still has fans throughout America, while in the 1970s its protagonists filled studios, soccer stadiums, and even airports when they toured the entire continent.
The mischievous girl with freckles who lived in La Vecindad de “The guy from 8” was played by the actress Marie Antoinette of the Snows, who is currently 72 years old. And although he was the most memorable and remembered character of the Mexican, he was not the only one. Since in the other “Chespirito” programs, De las Nieves gave life to other characters. Among them is that of a woman whom -to this day- he regrets having played.
Who is the character that María Antonieta de las Nieves, La Chilindrina, regrets in “El Chavo del 8”
“Los Caquitos” was one of the “Chespirito” sketches. And although it was less successful than “The guy from 8”, the adventures of Chómpiras and Botija will always be remembered by the fans of that program. In addition to Gómez Bolaños and Édgar Vivar -the main protagonists-, in some episodes Marie Antoinette of the Snows she played “Marujita”, a gallant and seductive woman.
But it’s not a character he enjoyed Marie Antoinette of the Snowsand it is something that the actress of La Chilindrina herself in the “Chavo del 8” made it clear in some interviews.
“I left the program because Chespirito no longer wanted to do the guy and I didn’t want to change the character of La Chilindrina for that of ‘Marujita’. I mean, ‘Marujita’, maybe people didn’t realize it or, they thought the character was nice. But she was a whore in disguise,” he commented. Marie Antoinette of the Snows some time ago in an interview.
María Francisca Jacinta Espinoza y Alegre was the full name of Marujita in the “Los Caquitos” segment. Her character was extraordinarily sensual, provocative and she sported well-groomed red hair. However, Marie Antoinette of the Snows she did not seem willing to abandon the mischievous, funny and innocent Chilindrina (“The guy from 8”) to focus on this other role, so he opted to leave the cycle. In addition to this personal decision, salary conflicts and contracts of various characters were added.