Charo Urbano

María del Rosario Urbano Sánchez (born 30 November 1971), better known as Charo Urbano and also known as Txarini Urbano, is a Spanish actress, theatre director, and author from Seville. She has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry and audiovisual media. Urbano gained prominence through her theatrical performances and viral social media videos that have garnered millions of views since 2016.

Biography

Charo Urbano was born in Seville, in the historic Triana neighborhood, where she spent her childhood and adolescence surrounded by art and humor. She studied acting, dubbing, singing, and dance, and also pursued studies in production, television direction, and actor-camera techniques with renowned professionals including Mari Paz Sayago, Gregor Acuña, Paco Tous, Julio Fraga, and Benito Zambrano.

In 2019, she was named Trianera of the Year at the Velá de Santiago y Santa Ana festival in Triana.

After more than 25 years in the entertainment industry, Urbano has earned public affection through successful theatrical works. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she founded her own theatre company and premiered her first solo theatrical work, "Esto NO es lo que era..." (This is NOT what it was…), directed by Mané Solano.

Career

Theatre

Urbano began her theatrical career in 2001 with "Tres sombreros de copa" (Three Top Hats) with Cía. La Luciérnaga. From 2004 to 2020, she performed in "Estrella Sublime" with Cía. Bastarda Española. She has also worked as a director and playwright, notably directing "Historia de Mujeres sin Historia" (History of Women without History) for the Seville City Council and the Andalusian Regional Government in 2006.

In 2020, she established her own theatre company, Cía. Charo Urbano, and premiered "Esto NO es lo que era..." During the pandemic, this work provided entertainment during the difficult lockdown period. In 2022, she debuted her second production, "Libertá", which won awards for Best Show and Best Original Playwriting at the I Zentradas Awards for Scenic Arts of Andalusia, and Best Small/Medium Format Show at the X Lorca Awards of the Academy of Scenic Arts of Andalusia.

In 2024, she premiered "Al Relente" (In the Open Air), a comedy that reflects the idiosyncrasies of Seville from the perspective of the city's emblem, the Giraldillo, earning a nomination for Best Performer at the II Zentradas Awards for Scenic Arts of Andalusia.

Television and film

Urbano has appeared in several Spanish television series, including "Cuéntame cómo pasó" (2019), "Grasa" (2020–2021), "La que se avecina" (2020), "La Templanza" (2020), "La Chica Invisible" (2023), and "En Fin" (2024). She has also appeared in short films and feature films, including "¡Primaria!" (2010) and "Mi Gran Despedida" (2020).

Social media presence

Since 2016, Urbano has published humorous videos on social media about everyday life under the persona "Txarini Urbano". Her content includes commentary on current events and cooking videos with humorous touches in a section called "Cómetelo Tó" (Eat It All).

She gained viral fame with the video "La Cafetera" (The Coffee Maker) uploaded in 2016, which led to interviews in newspapers and television appearances. The video "Cruzcampo o muerte" (Cruzcampo or Death) helped her gain television visibility. One of her most popular videos, "Primer día de colegio" (First Day of School), achieved thousands of views and widespread recognition.

Urbano has been interviewed on radio programs for Cadena SER, COPE, and Onda Cero, and on television programs such as "Liarla Pardo" on La Sexta and "Late Motiv" on Movistar #0.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1999 Contigo / Toneladas de Chocolate Humorist and monologist Short film 2009 Canto del Kuco Mother Short film 2010 ¡Primaria! Mother of Child Feature film 2020 Mi Gran Despedida Candelaria Feature film 2024 Una perra andaluza Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Episodes Network 2017 Gente Maravillosa Collaborator, humorist — RTVA 2019 Cuéntame cómo pasó Train passenger 1 RTVE 2020 Grasa Neighbor 1 RTVE 2020 La que se avecina Elvira 1 Amazon Prime & Telecinco 2020 La Templanza Lady 1 Amazon Prime 2021 Grasa Charo 4 RTVE 2023 La Chica Invisible Candelaria 1 Disney+ 2024 En Fin Melania 1 Amazon Prime

Theatre

Year Production Company Role 2001 Tres sombreros de copa Cía. La Luciérnaga Actress 2004–2020 Estrella Sublime Cía. Bastarda Española Actress 2006 Historia de Mujeres sin Historia Seville City Council & Andalusian Regional Government Director and playwright 2006 Las Tres Mil Viviendas Teatro Infantil Colegio Andalucía Director 2008 Teatro para mujeres recluidas en prisión Sevilla 2 — Director 2009 El Enemigo del Pueblo Centro Nacional de Teatro Actress 2010 La Mirada Centro de Estudios Escénicos de Andalucía Director and playwright 2011–2019 La Comitiva Cía. Barruntera Teatro Director and playwright 2017–2019 12 Escenas / Terapia de Shock Cía. Arte Infusa Director, playwright and actress 2017–2020 En Sevilla Hay Que Morir Cía. La PavaTeatro Director and actress 2018–2019 Flamenco fusión con el grupo 'Trafalgando' — Singer 2020–present Esto NO es lo que era… Cía. Charo Urbano Actress, props and production 2021 Humor & Roll Cía. Charo Urbano Singer and humorist 2022 Sombra y Raya Cía. Charo Urbano Singer and actress 2022–present Libertá Cía. Charo Urbano Actress, playwright and set designer 2024–present Al Relente Cía. Charo Urbano Actress, playwright, props and production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Velá de Santiago y Santa Ana – Triana 2019 Velá de Santiago y Santa Ana Trianera of the Year Seville Theater Awards 2018 Seville Theater Awards Revelation Award En Sevilla Hay Que Morir 2018 Seville Theater Awards Best Actress En Sevilla Hay Que Morir 2023 Seville Theater Awards Best Direction Libertá 2023 Seville Theater Awards Best Set Design Libertá Lorca Awards of the Academy of Scenic Arts of Andalusia 2024 X Lorca Awards Best Small/Medium Format Show Libertá 2024 X Lorca Awards Best Theatrical Authorship Libertá 2024 X Lorca Awards Best Female Performer Libertá 2024 X Lorca Awards Best Set Design Libertá Zentradas Awards for Scenic Arts of Andalusia 2024 I Zentradas Awards Best Show Libertá 2024 I Zentradas Awards Best Original Playwriting Libertá 2024 I Zentradas Awards Best Performance Libertá 2024 I Zentradas Awards Best Direction Libertá 2025 II Zentradas Awards Best Performance Al Relente