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With the death in November de 2012 of Emilio Aragón ‘Miliki’, one of the famous “clowns” who triumphed in Cuba for many years, ended one of the most traditional Spanish artistic families of all time.

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Circus heirs to a long family tradition, dating back to the nineteenth century. These three brothers also dedicated to the circus, were sons of Emilio Aragón Foureaux and nephews and Teodoro José María Aragón Foureaux (these form the Emig, Pompoff and Thedy comedy group). Other family members also dedicated to the circus world.

Gaby, Fofó and Miliki began its activities in Spain in 1939 at the Circo Price. In 1946 the three brothers emigrated to America, where they remained more than a quarter century. They settled in Cuba, where they made their first forays into the world of television from 1949. In the following years, the dissemination of their programs by other Latin American countries makes them familiar faces in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico or the United States.

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It was in November 1946, after the death of his father who decide to go to Cuba, embarking on Cadiz to a four-month become 27 years of stay in America.

In the same year acting on the main premises of La Habana, as the Tropicana and have a space on the radio: “Radio Circus”. After going into Mexico, where they participate in the film “The grandson of Zorro”, which portrays the legendary Mexican Gaby character and Miliki Fofó and his two henchmen.

Return to Cuba in 1949, when television first in Spanish-speaking world opens. Organized “The Tele Circus”. During an average year and Union Radio TV performances in Havana, manage to be leaders audience. His pioneering television clowns is already seated.

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“Miliki” son of Emilio Aragón Foureaux and dancer, acrobat on horseback, Rocío Bermúdez, born in Carmona, Sevilla. During his stay in Cuba will marry a Cuban and have their children Rita, Pili and Emilio.

According to some biographies in Cuba roll “Life Clowns” (1951). Then go to the station CMQ TV in acting for nine years, with the title “Adventures of Gaby, Fofó and Miliki” acquiring Cuban citizenship, as stated in “The Golden Book TV”, published in Cuba in 1954. Another of his program there was “Cirque de Valencia”.

In 1958 returned to action at the famous cabaret Tropicana in Havana. Shortly after 1959 the family left the island after 13 years of stay (1946-1959). There is the local cakes that had opened Miliki, in the neighborhood of Vedado. And we have, those who had the chance to see them, the memory of these clowns so much joy and good times got Cuban families.

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