Peruvian comedy found on television a great means of dissemination for this art through programs such as “Laughs and sauces”, “Laughs from America”, “Recharged with laughter” and more. Among the most remembered characters is Arthur Alvarezbetter known as ‘Cheverengue’.
Arturo Álvarez achieved national fame for his participation in “Risas y salsa” at the end of the 80s and for his time in “Risas de América” with imitations of Peruvian politics and entertainment. Next, he knows how the beginnings of ‘Cheverengue’ And what is he currently doing?
Beginnings of Arturo Álvarez
Comedian Arturo Álvarez along with his brother Carlos Álvarez discovered comedy from an early age, so their father motivated them to perform shows together. Eventually, this came to fruition and they both became comedic figures on national television.
At just 16 years old, Arturo, Carlos and Jorge Benavides were the voices in “El barrio del Movimiento” on América Televisión. This meant one of the first jobs as a comedian for the youngest of the Álvarez.
‘Cheverengue’ and its heyday on Peruvian television
After entering the program “Laughter and sauce” in 1990, Arturo Álvarez stood out in the sketch Carlos Manrique McPato, in which he imitated Carlos Manrique, former CLAE leader, with a phrase that would remain for posterity: ‘Cheverengue’. In this way, the Peruvian public identified Arturo Álvarez with that comic imitation.
Years later, in 1997, Arturo Álvarez joined the cast of “Laughs of America” along with Alfredo Benavides, Mariella Zanetti and more stars. In this América Televisión program, the artist won over the public with the different sketches.
Arturo Álvarez also participated in programs such as “Reloaded with laughter”, “The humor poster”, among others. In addition, he is credited with iconic impersonations of public figures such as Alan García, Luis Miguel, Carlos Cacho, José Feliciano, and Jimmy Santi.
Arturo Alvarez today
Currently and in an interview with Carlos Orozco, Arturo Álvarez revealed that he has as a personal project to release Christian songs, since, beyond humor and imitation, he considers singing his true passion. Furthermore, he stated that wants to preach the word of Godbut with a respectful humor.
In the same interview, Arthur He explained that he actively attends the Iglesia Misión Buenas Nuevas since he found support in religion after two difficult moments in his life.
Although he suffered from depression for 12 years during his artistic career, the artist overcame it and returned to comedy shows in “Yo soy Arturo Álvarez”.
Why is Arturo Álvarez known as ‘Cheverengue’?
Due to his imitation of Carlos Manrique, to whom the CLAE pyramid scheme is attributed, Arturo Álvarez popularized the phrase ‘Cheverengue’ in the 1990s, as a satire that despite the accusations against the former head of CLAE, everything would be fine or ‘chévere’, a word from which he derives his support.
Despite the fact that Arturo Álvarez became part of other programs and had other sketches, the nickname “Cheverengue” remained related to him, which is why he often jokes about it to this day.
How old is Arturo Alvarez?
The comedian and impersonator, Arturo Álvarez, is 56 years old. After passing through “Laughs of America”, the comedian was away from the local environment; However, he is already back to the delight of his followers.
Was Arturo Álvarez reported missing?
Arturo Álvarez appeared in front of national television to deny an alleged separation of 21 days. “Here we are, as you see me, calm in my home. It seems a bit farfetched to me that they say that I have disappeared for 21 days,” said the popular “Cheverengue” in 2014 and emphasized that he had made a 2-day trip due to stress, but that he did not had reported to no one.
“I had a small crisis, things that one goes through in life, but it was not a long time. I was only away for two days”, emphasized the comedian Arturo Álvarez in an interview for the América Televisión channel.
Carlos Álvarez and the time he communicated Arturo’s state of health
In April 2022, Carlos Álvarez surprised the followers of his brother, Arturo Álvarez, by announcing that he was hospitalized.
“We wish to communicate that my brother Arturo Álvarez Loaiza is hospitalized in a hospital in the capital treating a health problem that has afflicted him for many years, years in which the family has always given him their help and support so that he can overcome this problem. ”, Carlos Álvarez said on Facebook.
Why did “Risas y salsa” go off the air?
In May 1999, when “Risas y salsa” had been on the air for almost 20 years, the general manager of channel 5, Federico Anchorena, and Efraín Aguilar (producer and general director of the program since 1997, replacing Guillermo Guille) organized a conference of press to reveal to the whole of Peru that the episode broadcast on Saturday, May 22, would be the last.
They argued that the reason for this terrible news was due to an entirely financial issue, since the channel was going through a crisis that prevented it from covering production costs. This monetary problem also affected programs such as “TV rosa” and “Los Hincha pelotas”, a humorous sports show.
Although this is the official version, many believe that the closure of the program was also due to the change in casting that took place in the early 1990s, since the stars of the show Adolfo Chuiman, Elmer Alfaro, Rodolfo Carrión and Raúl Beryón withdrew from “Risas y salsa” to start a television project with channel 4.
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