Ernesto Pimentel Yesquén (born September 20, 1970), also known by his

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La Chola Chabuca, is a popular Peruvian television

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. He has had a show on

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for the past 15 years. Pimentel takes his stage name "La Chola" from the Peruvian term for women who live in the

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. He fashions his costumes based on their

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. Unlike other Peruvian

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s, though, he aims to glamorize these women with beautiful dresses. As a result, he is particularly popular with the rural population of Peru. Pimentel's career until the early 1990s was as his La Chola

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. He currently produces and stars in the La Chola Chabuca Circo (Circus), a popular annual event in July and August. Pimental is also a

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involved in

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construction.

TV shows

* '' Risas y salsa'' (1996-1997) * ''Aló Chabuca'' (1996-1997) * ''Risas de América'' (1998, 2012-2013) * ''Chola de Miércoles'' (1997-1999) * ''Más Chola que Nunca'' (2000-2001) * ''Hola Chola'' (2001) * ''Más Chola Latina'' (2001-2002) * ''Sabadazo'' (2002) * ''Recargados de risa'' (2005-2011) * ''Gud nay Chabuca'' (2014) * ''Esta noche'' (2013-2014). * '' El reventonazo de la chola'' (since 2015).

References

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