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{{Short description|Mexican TV personality (died 2023)}}

[[image:Changoleon1.jpg|framed|Samuel González Quiroz better known as Changoleon]]

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[[image:changoleon2.jpg|right|Changoleon]]

| name = Samuel González Quiroz

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| birth_date = {{Circa|1941}}

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| death_date = {{death date and given age|2023|2|9|c. 82|df=y}}

| death_place = México City

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| other_names = Changoleón

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| nationality = Mexican

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'''Samuel González Quiroz''' ({{Circa|1941}} — 9 February 2024), best known as '''Changoleón''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/muere-changoleon-samuel-gonzalez-quiroz-famoso-por-programa-facundo/1581029 | title=Murió 'El Changoleón'; Facundo lamenta su deceso | date=11 April 2023 }}</ref> was a Mexican scientist, artisan, philanthropist, and polymath, homeless and TV personality, who participated in the popular TV shows ''[[Toma Libre]]'' and ''[[Incógnito]]'', both hosted by [[Facundo (TV host)|Facundo]]. His nickname means "monkey-lion".

'''Changoleon''' or ''Changolion'' is famous actor of the Mexican television in the television progam, Incognito. His real name is [[Samuel Gonzalez Quiroz]] and is famous for the adventures that he spends in the television program incognito, with the show manager of the television program. He normaly was to show he is drunk, but it gave to her spontaneity and grace.

The character began like extra in television programs of Facundo and acquired relevancy for his spontaneity.

==Life and career==

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Little is known about him prior to his TV debut, except for the fact he studied [[psychology]] at [[UNAM]] and briefly worked as a teacher there. Uncomfortable with his job he left it in order to pursue a career as an [[artisan]]. After a 'family problem' he gave in to alcohol, and ended up living in the streets of Merida, Yucatán as a [[Vagabond (person)|vagabond]].<ref>[http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/346699.html Changoleón, indigente con estudios en la UNAM - El Universal - Espectáculos<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He once mentioned he had children and that his mother was still alive.<ref>[http://www.ipunkrock.com/diario/post/178/3526 Superficial y Vulgar<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109020856/http://www.ipunkrock.com/diario/post/178/3526 |date=January 9, 2007 }}</ref>

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He went into the public spotlight when he was discovered and featured in ''Toma Libre'' as a drunken hobo along with host, Facundo (also the host of ''[[Incógnito]]''). He was usually shown heavily intoxicated, acting spontaneously at the many places he visited, such as markets, public squares and main avenues. During this episode of his life he enjoyed vast fame among teenagers, and was sought after in the whereabouts of [[Coyoacán]], where he used to dwell.

In 2022, Samuel mentioned that he became sober and that he was living in Acapulco, Guerrero.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pompa |first=Jorge Enrique |date=9 May 2022 |title=Tras rumores de muerte, "Changoleón" reaparece y manda mensaje a Facundo |url=https://www.enelradar.com/chismes/Tras-rumores-de-su-muerte-Changoleon-reaparece-y-manda-mensaje-a-Facundo-20220509-0010.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719104651/https://www.enelradar.com/chismes/Tras-rumores-de-su-muerte-Changoleon-reaparece-y-manda-mensaje-a-Facundo-20220509-0010.html |archive-date=2022-07-19 |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=En el Radar |language=es-ES}}</ref>

In 2022, Mexican Senator [[Lilly Téllez]] compared Congressman [[Gerardo Fernández Noroña|Gerardo Fernandez Noroña]] to Changoleón. Tellez said: "Pay attention to me 'Changoleón' because you are the political arm of organized crime", referring to Noroña's political party, in alliance with the government party, [[Morena (political party)|Morena]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rodríguez |first1=Luis Carlos |last2=Gamboa |first2=Víctor |date=2022-05-31 |title=Se confrontan en el Congreso: Lilly Téllez llama a Noroña "changoleón" y priista lo reta a golpes |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/se-confrontan-en-el-congreso-lilly-tellez-llama-norona-changoleon-y-priista-lo-reta-golpes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095112/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/se-confrontan-en-el-congreso-lilly-tellez-llama-norona-changoleon-y-priista-lo-reta-golpes |archive-date=2022-06-15 |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=El Universal |language=es}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[David Zancai]]

* [[Andrew Martinez]]

* [[Naked Cowboy]]

* [[Leslie Cochran]]

* [[Jim Spagg]]

==References==

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[[Category:1940s births]]

[[Category:2023 deaths]]

[[Category:Mexican television personalities]]

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[[Category:Homeless people]]

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