Cachita (born c. 1970) is a transexual actress from Cuba. Like Argentine actress Florencia De La V, Cachita refuses to make her birth name and date be known by the public. Her birth name was "Alberto". Her legal name is "Alina", but her last name remains unknown. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... By name List of female movie actors (A-K) (A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K) List of female movie actors (L-Z) (L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z) By country List of Indian actresses By category... Florencia De La V (born 2nd March 1976) is an Argentine transvestite actress. ...

Cachita debuted on television as a participant on a singing contest at Don Francisco's Sabado Gigante show, on Univision. After winning the contest, she used the 500 dollars she earned to buy a car. She was still a struggling actor when she found work at Univision's "El Gordo y La Flaca" show, in 1998. There, she became friends with co-hosts Raul De Molina, Lily Estefan and Marta Rodriguez. Many guest entertainers have told her that she looks a lot like Estefan. Don Francisco Don Francisco (born December 28, 1940 in Talca, Chile) is the artistic name of Mario Kreutzberger, a Chilean television host. ... Sábado Gigante (Giant Saturday) – also known as Sábados Gigantes (Giant Saturdays) and, at the beginning of its run, as Sábados Alegres (Happy Saturdays) – is one of the longest running, most famous, and most popular shows on television. ... Univisión is one of the largest Spanish language television channels in the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The following are lists of actors: Overall: List of male movie actors (A-K) List of male movie actors (L-Z) List of female movie actors (A-K) List of female movie actors (L-Z) Theater actors: List of male theater actors List of female theater actors Television actors: List... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Raul De Molina (born 1955) is a famous photographer and paparazzo. ... Lili Estefan (born 1972) is a famous Cuban-American model and show host. ... Marta Rodriguez (born 1940), better known as Martita, is a coffee maker who became famous with the Latin American public in the United States and in some Latin American countries, when she was hired in 1998 by Univision to serve daily coffee to her co-workers Raul De Molina and...

Cachita admitted on an internet interview that she was able to have a sex change surgery, becoming a female. She told her fans that she had always felt she had a female mind and was trapped in a male body. She has also admitted to wearing a blond wig; her normal hair color is dark. A clownfish Sex change in animals Some species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions, in special circumstances, such as the clownfish. ... Surgery Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia - lit. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Image of a man on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space A man is a male human adult, in contrast to an adult female, which is a woman. ...

Before her sex change operation, Cachita was a restaurant worker. Her boss told her that she would be allowed to come to work dressed as a woman, and her co-workers were adviced to refer to her as "Alina".

Cachita returned to Cuba for a family visit soon after her sex change operation. She had a hard time there with her family, as her aunt and grandmother in particular did not accept her change. Her aunt in particular insisted on calling her "Alberto', and her mother, who supported her decision, reacted angrily at Cachita's aunt, telling her that Alberto was now a woman and her name was Alina.

Cachita is famous among Univision viewers for her entrances to the "El Gordo y La Flaca" show: She always falls to the floor when she enters the studio. Since the show consists mainly of gossip-talking, Cachita is often brought in to talk about scandals; such was the case when she intervened on the show the monday after Janet Jackson's "malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl. Janet Jackson (born Janet Damita Jo Jackson May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana) is an African-American pop, R&B and soul singer-songwriter and the baby of the hugely successful Jackson music family. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. ...

Being a regular of "El Gordo y La Flaca" has allowed Cachita to expand her career: she has also worked as a reporter at some award shows, like "Premios Lo Nuestro" and others. Besides that, she is also a writer, with a column in the monthly magazine, TVNotas. A Spanish-language music awards television program presented by Spanish channel Univision. ... The following are lists of authors and writers: By name A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z By type of writing or genre List of biographers List of childrens literature...

External links

Cachita and Marta interview (http://www.univision.com:80/content/content.jhtml?cid=205018)