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Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio is the secondary antagonist from Grease. Reputedly the best dancer at St. Bernadette - with the worst reputation, according to Frenchy. She as a nasty (or wonderful) habit of exposing her underwear. Danny Zuko described her to Sandy as "an old friend of the family." She was the girlfriend of Leo Balmudo during the original Grease. For some reason, Cha-Cha didn't appear in the sequel, because she probably broke up with Leo for losing the Thunder Road race in the prequel of Grease.




Plot[]

Cha-Cha is first seen with her boyfriend, Leo, interrupting a make-out session with Rizzo in Kenickie's car. After Kenickie and Rizzo fall out, Kenickie invites Cha-Cha to be his date for the school dance to make Rizzo jealous. Rizzo surprisingly invites Leo in hopes of having the same effect on Kenickie.

At the school dance she is wearing a black and blue dress with silver high heels, she often lifts her own dress, revealing her black panties and legs, after Kenickie is disqualified for humiliating Patty Simcox by lifting her dress up. Cha-Cha grabbed Danny's arm after Sonny grabs Sandy and takes her away from Danny. Cha-Cha used that interruption of the competition as an opportunity to dance with Danny, still expose her underwear and win the dance-off.

By the time the Thunder Road race takes place, she and Leo are back together. Cha-Cha gives him a car key from her bra and the two passionately kiss. Cha-Cha is disappointed when she sees Leo falter in the race against Danny, meaning that Leo has to give up his car to Danny.

Behind the Scenes[]

Cha-Cha was played by Annette Charles, born Annette Cardona (March 5, 1948 – died August 3, 2011) Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer plays Cha-cha in Grease: Live! (2016)

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