Choly Berreteaga
Argentinian chef, television presenter, writer
About Choly Berreteaga
Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 91). Choly Berreteaga was an Argentine television presenter and chef.
María Esther Brañeiro (9 October 1927 – 26 December 2018), known by her stage name Choly Berreteaga, was an Argentine chef, television presenter, and writer.
Early life and education Berreteaga was born as María Esther Brañeiro on 9 October 1927 in Larouco, Galicia, Spain. Her father was Galician, her mother's father was from Navarre. In the late 1940s, Berreteaga's family moved to the small town of Castelar in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, after a doctor recommended moving there to treat her pneumonia.
Career Before her television career, Berreteaga taught at School 17 General José de San Martín in Castelar.
Berreteaga also published over 50 cookbooks. Her book Easy Cooking for the Modern Woman (1976) is a best-selling book in Argentina. She has also published a work of fiction, La Casa Olvidada (The Forgotten House).
Personal life In 1955, Berreteaga married Tiago Berreteaga and took his surname. They had twins together, Claudia María and Luis. Her husband died in 2010.
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Who was Choly Berreteaga?
Argentinian chef, television presenter, writer (1927-2018)
When was Choly Berreteaga born?
Choly Berreteaga was born on 9 October 1927 in Larouco.
When did Choly Berreteaga die?
Choly Berreteaga died on 26 December 2018 in Buenos Aires.
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Choly Berreteaga was a television presenter and chef.
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Choly Berreteaga was Argentine.
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