Montserrat María Brugué Inurritegui (b. 4 March 1967), more widely known as Monserrat Brugué or ''Monchi'', is a

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with more than 30 years of experience in the art world, covering work in television, cinema, and theatre. She is most known for her role as Monchi in the Peruvian TV show '.

Biography

Brugué made her debut in acting in 1984 when she appeared in the Peruvian

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' as its villain, Monchi, a name that come to define her career. Later, she joined the theater group Telba and began studying acting with Alberto Ísola. Brugué found fame thanks to her role as Monchi in the TV show Pataclaun (1997-1999), where she worked alongside Carlos Alcántara Vilar, , Johanna San Miguel, , and . Brugué reprised the role of Monchi be for the television show ''El Santo Convento'' on

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. The character would also appear in the 2015 comedy film ¡Asu mare! 2. Brugué came in fifth place on the Peruvian dance reality show

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, hosted by Gisela Valcárcel, after three months of competition. In 2008, she moved her family to

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to work as a theater teacher, but would return to

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to act in a production of '' August: Osage County''. In 2016, Brugué returned to her role as Monchi for a

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series set in the universe of ''Patacláun'' called ''Los Planes De Ricky'', or ''Ricky's Plans'', aimed at educating children of sound financial practices. Funded by the Peruvian Bank of Credit, the show broke 3,000,000 views.

Credits

Television

*1985: ' as Monchi. *1992: ''La Perricholi'' *1993: ''Las Mujeres de mi vida'' *1996: ''Travesuras con Monchi'', Presented. *1997-1999: '' Pataclaun'' as Monchi. *2003: ' as Madrina. *2007: ''Perú Campeón'' as Sofía. *2007-2008: ''El santo convento'' as Monchi (''Patacláun''). *2008: ''

'', Contestant, placed fifth. *2014: ''Conversando con la Luna'' as Mamá. *2016: ''Los Planes De Ricky'' as Monchi (''Patacláun''). *2017: ' as Paloma Terranova. *2017: ' as Cucha.

Films

*2001: ''Bala Perdida'' as Giovanna *2004: ''Doble Juego'' as Reina *2015: '' ¡Asu mare! 2'' as an additional tertiary character and Monchi

Theater

*1993: ''Pataclaun en la ciudad'' *1994: ''Pataclaun en...Rollado'' *1996: ''Pataclaun busca pareja'' *1997: ''El juicio final'' *2000: ''Pataclaun en...Venta'' *2002: ''

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'' *2003: ''Princesa Cero'' *2005: ''Manzanas para recordar'' *2006: ''El círculo de arena'' *2007: ''Pinoccio'' *2008: ''Morir de amor'' *2008: '' The Feast of the Goat'' *2009: ''Una gran comedia Romana'' *2010: ''Cocina y zona de servicio'' (as Martina) *2010: '' August: Osage County'' (as Elí) *2013: ''Rosa de dos aromas'' (as Marlene) *2013: ''Sombras'' (as Mother) *2013: ''El círculo de arena'' *2014: ''Japón'' (as Ventura)

Citations

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