Cepilln Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Education, Biography -

Cepillín Quick Info
Height	6 ft
Weight	71 kg
Date of Birth	February 7, 1946
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Cepillín was a Mexican clown, singer, TV host, and actor who had become a cult figure across Latin America for his performances as a clown in long-running TV shows and circus rings. He would often combine physical comedy with songs, dances, and ventriloquism and was a big hit with children for whom he had recorded numerous popular songs and albums. He was particularly loved for his rendition of the traditional Mexican birthday song – Las Mañanitas.

Born Name

Ricardo González Gutiérrez

Nick Name

Cepillín

Age

Cepillín was born on February 7, 1946.

Died

He died on March 8, 2021, due to complications arising out of a surgery conducted to treat spinal cancer, in Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico. He was 75 years old at the time of his death.

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Nationality

Education

Cepillín, after his high school graduation, had enrolled in the dentistry program at The Autonomous University of Nuevo León (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León).

Occupation

Clown, Singer, TV Host, Actor

Family

Father – Rubén González Flores (Radio Presenter, Hardware Store Manager)
Mother – Rebeca Gutiérrez de González
Siblings – Rubén González Gutiérrez (Brother), Jesús González Gutiérrez (Brother), Teresa González Gutiérrez (Sister), Rebeca González Gutiérrez (Sister), Ana González Gutiérrez (Sister), Gilberto González Gutiérrez (Brother)

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

71 kg or 156.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Cepillín had dated –

María Aydé Guajardo (1976-2021) – Cepillín had married María Aydé Guajardo in 1976 and the couple was together until his death in 2021. They had 2 sons together named Ricardo González Jr. aka ‘Cepi’ and Roberto González aka ‘Franky’ and a daughter named Aydé González Guajardo. By the time of his death, Cepillín had 4 grandchildren.

Race / Ethnicity

Hispanic

He was of Mexican descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Neck-length, wavy hair
Clean-shaven look
Affable smile
Often made his public appearances in a cap, his nose painted red, the area around his lips painted white, and the rest of the lower half of his face painted black to resemble a beard

Cepillín Facts

While Cepillín was studying at The Autonomous University of Nuevo León, he had joined a TV campaign to promote dental hygiene among children. It was there that he had come up with the idea of painting his face like a clown so that children would not be afraid of the dentist’s chair.

He became famous when a local TV channel interviewed him about this incident. Encouraged by the positive reaction, he continued using the persona in his dentistry career. He took up the name ‘Cepillín’ which means ‘Little (tooth)Brush’ in Spanish.

In 1977, he was given his own TV show called El Show de Cepillín which was broadcast in more than 18 countries and became highly popular in most of them, particularly in Mexico, Chile, and Puerto Rico.

Cepillín had recorded 27 long play albums of children’s songs, 11 of which had achieved ‘Gold’ certification. These albums sold more than 25 million copies globally.

Between 1982 to 2006, he used to regularly tour Mexico and the United States with a circus that bore his name.

In 2017, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in the category of ‘Best Latin Children’s Album’. The album, titled Gracias, eventually turned out to be his last.

Featured Image by Cepillín / Instagram

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