Francisco Javier Puelles Gana (born December 4, 1984) is a Chilean actor, circus worker and television personality best known as "Chapu" because of his role in Calle 7 and Circo de estrellas being the Winner of both game shows. Also Puelles has his own circus named Universal Circus: El circo de Chapu, inaugurated in Talca, Chile.[1]
Francisco Javier Puelles Gana | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Television Personality |
Television
editChapu was an actor in Pasiones in 2008. In 2009 he worked in Calle 7 being the winner of the first season, and winner of the second season, he won 5 millions of pesos chilenos for each season. He was a competitor in Season 3 and 4. Puelles is one of the most popular competitors of the show.[2] He was the winner of Circo de estrellas in 2010.[3]
He acted in the series Amores de Calle as Antonio in the pilot episode, later as Diego with his girlfriend Catalina Vallejos.[4]
Puelles has two songs, "Afortunado" (2009) and "Mejor soltero" (2010).[5]
Also Puelles has his own circus named Universal Circus: El circo de Chapu, inaugurated in Talca, Chile. In Calle 7 he did his own docu-reality. In 2010 Puelles was the winner of the Corrida Brooks in Santiago[6]
In 2010 Puelles worked for Buenos Días a Todos (show host by Felipe Camiroaga and Katherine Salosny). For this job, he traveled to Las Vegas in USA with Maite Orsini.
Filmography
edit- Pasiones (2008)
- Calle 7 (2009–2010)
- Circo de estrellas (Chile) (2010)
- Amores de Calle (2010)
- El docu de Chapu (2010)
- Buenos Días a Todos (2010)
- Témpano (2011)
- Pobre Rico (2012-2013)
- Somos los carmona (2013-2014)
- Pituca sin lucas (2014-2015)
- Pobre Gallo (2016)
- Tranquilo papá (2017)
References
edit- ^ Chapu emprendedor: Inauguró su propio circo con número mortal Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chapu eliminated of season 4, Fans want him back in the show." Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chapu Wins Reality show "Celebrity Circus" Archived September 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chapu and Cata Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Calle 7 make an album" Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chapu wins Corrida Brooks" Archived September 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
