Samuel González Quiroz ( — 9 February 2024), best known as Changoleón, 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

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. His nickname means "monkey-lion".

Life and career

Little is known about him prior to his TV debut, except for the fact he studied

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and briefly worked as a teacher there. Uncomfortable with his job he left it in order to pursue a career as an

artisan An artisan (from , ) is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand. These objects may be functional or strictly decorative, for example furniture, decorative art, sculpture, clothing, food ite ...

. After a 'family problem' he gave in to alcohol, and ended up living in the streets of Merida, Yucatán as a

vagabond Vagrancy is the condition of wandering homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants usually live in poverty and support themselves by travelling while engaging in begging, waste picker, scavenging, or petty theft. In Western ...

. He once mentioned he had children and that his mother was still alive. 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

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, where he used to dwell. In 2022, Samuel mentioned that he became sober and that he was living in Acapulco, Guerrero. In 2022, Mexican Senator

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compared Congressman 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,

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1940s births 2023 deaths Mexican television personalities Year of birth uncertain Homeless people {{Mexico-actor-stub

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