Charytin - The Superstar of Dominican Republic

Born on May 23, 1949 in Santo Domingo is aVenezuela, Charytin became an international superstar
Dominican Republic superstar - a singer, actress andwho gave pride to Dominican flag. She gave birth to
TV presenter all rolled into one - Charytín Goyco.her first son in 1979 and named him Shalym, who is a
Popularly known as Charytín, Goyco was born to abudding actor that has appeared in Lizzie McGuire TV
Dominican father and Spanish mother. When Charytin'sshow.
mother broke up with her father, she and her siblingsIn 1988, Charytin with her husband and son moved to
were taken to Spain. Ten years after, they movedMiami where she became pregnant. In 1990, she gave
back to Dominican Republic when her parentsbirth to twins, a girl and a boy. Charytin dedicated
reconciled.herself to raising her kids. She usually takes them along
In 1960, Charytin moved to Puerto Rico and metwith her trip to Puerto Rico. At the later part of the
television producer and actor Elin Ortiz who became1990's, she came back to TV hosting through a
her husband. She started her career in Puerto Rico inSpanish shopping network in Miami. She started hosting
1970 with her own weekly TV show on WAPA-TVher own gossip TV show in 2002 for Telefurtura -
which lasted for 15 years. With her own songEscandalos de la Mediadia. Because of her contribution
"Mosquita Muerta" that became a chart topper into Dominican Republic, she was awarded Art Critics
various countries such as Argentina, Mexico, andAssociation of the Dominican Republic in 2007.