Table of Biography
Kalimba is a Mexican singer and actor. Kalimba has also appeared in films such as Héroes Verdaderos (2010), Broken Sky (2006), and Chispas de Chocolate (1986).
Early Life and Childhood
Kalimba was born on July 26, 1982, in the city of Mexico, Mexico. His age is 41 years old as of now and Kalimba is a naturalized Mexican citizen and Roman Catholicism by religion.
Similarly, his full name is Kalimba Kadjaly Marichal Ibar and his birth sign is Leo. Marichalwas born to Afro-Cuban parents Pablo and Rosario Marichal Ibar. His sister M’balia and he were both given traditional African names. His parents, particularly his father, were active in music and theater.
Marichal has received a lot of family support to succeed in his career. Marichal’s parents have mutual interests and respect for one another.
Such characteristics indicate that Marichaland and his sister M’balia grew up in a loving home and inherited attractive traits from their parents, particularly honesty and respect.
Education
Talking about his educational background, there is no information available regarding Marichal’s schools, colleges, and academics. Marichal might have done his schooling at a community school in Mexico City. Later, he might have skipped college as he started to sing at an early age to pursue his professional career.
Career and Professional Life
Marichal began his career when he was just a kid of three years old. He and his sister M’balia Marichal began acting in the theater and on television. Marichalhas appeared on television shows such as Chiquilladas and Chispas de Chocolate (for which he shared credit with his sister and his father).
Simultaneously, he appeared in the telenovela Carrusel de las Américas. In 1993, Marichal became a member of the Mexican pop group OV7, appearing on the album La Banda Rock.
After leaving the group in 1996, he returned to dubbing, singing as Simba in Disney’s The Lion King for the song I Just Can’t Wait to Be King, and James and the Giant Peach. He played Takashi in Akira’s Latin-Spanish dub, as well as the title character in Chicken Little.
Other credits include Kit Cloudkicker in TaleSpin, Arnold in Hey Arnold!, Lucky in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, and the telenovela “Carrusel de las Américas.” Marichal has also appeared in films such as Héroes Verdaderos (2010), Broken Sky (2006), and Chispas de Chocolate.
Caption: Kalimba singing a song. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
He has not endorsed any brand, nor has he promoted anything, nor has he been seen in any brand collaborations.
Awards and Nomination
Marichal has not been associated with or won any kind of awards and hasn’t received any prestigious title yet. However, his best form has yet to be acknowledged by his audience. In addition, we believe Marichal will get several awards in the future.
Kalimba – Net Worth 2024
Marichal is a Mexican singer and actor who has earned a considerable income from his work. His estimated net worth is around $600k. Also, his annual salary is $70k and his source of income is mainly his singing profession.
Caption: Kalimba at his home. Source: Instagram
Relationship Status
He may be single and not dating anyone right now. Moreover, He has no children and it is seen that he is quite happy being single at the moment.
Similarly, there is no indication on his social media that he is in a relationship. However, previously he was dating Paola Rojas (2021) and Aislinn Derbez (2007).
Scandal
He was arrested in Mexico in January 2011 on suspicion of raping a 17-year-old girl in a hotel room after a concert in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, on December 18, 2010.
While visiting the United States, he was arrested on immigration charges in El Paso, Texas on January 20, 2011, and turned himself into PGR in Mexico. Due to a lack of evidence, he was released on January 27, 2011.
Body Measurements
Talking about his height he is 5 Feet 6 inches tall and weighs 70kg. Moreover, his eyes and hair color are black. Also, his shoe size is 9(US).
Caption: Kalimba giving a pose. Source: Instagram
Kalimba – Social Media
He is very active on Instagram. He has 596k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @kalimbaofficial. Similarly, his Twitter handle @kalimbamx is followed by 1M followers. His Facebook account is @KalimbaOficial and has 2.7 million followers.