Monserrat Brugué
Montserrat María Brugué Inurritegui (b. 4 March 1967), more widely known as Monserrat Brugué or "Monchi", is a Peruvian actress with more than 30 years of experience in the art world, covering work in television, cinema, and theatre. She is most known for her role as Monchi in the Peruvian TV show "". Biography. Brugué made her debut in acting in 1984 when she appeared in the Peruvian telenovela ' as its villain, Monchi, a name that come to define her career. Later, she joined the theater group Telba and began studying acting with Alberto Ísola. Brugué found fame thanks  to her role as Monchi in the TV show ' (1997-1999), where she worked alongside Carlos Alcántara Vilar, , Johanna San Miguel, , and . Brugué reprised the role of Monchi be for the television show "El Santo Convento" on América Televisión. The character would also appear in the 2015 comedy film . Brugué came in fifth place on the Peruvian dance reality show Bailando por un Sueño, hosted by Gisela Valcárcel, after three months of competition. In 2008, she moved her family to Cusco to work as a theater teacher, but would return to Lima to act in a production of "". In 2016 , Brugué returned to her role as Monchi for a YouTube series set in the universe of "Patacláun" called "Los Planes De Ricky", or "Ricky's Plans", aimed at educating children of sound financial practices. Funded by the Peruvian Bank of Credit, the show broke 3,000,000 views.