Who Is Vicente Fernández’s Wife Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor?

Vicente “Chente” Fernández Gómez was a Mexican singer, actor, and film producer.

Vicente Fernandez was nicknamed “El Charro de Huentitán”, “El Ídolo de México”, and “El Rey de la Música Ranchera”.

Vicente Fernandez was born on February 17, 1940 in Huentitán El Alto, Guadalajara and died on 12 December 2021, at the age of 81 after falling at his home in Guadalajara on 6 August 2021.

Vicente Fernández sparked controversy after some statements he made during an interview in May 2019 regarding his health.

Vicente Fernández stated that he had been interned at a hospital in Houston, United States to undergo a liver surgery, but he decided to reject a transplant because he did not “want to sleep with [his] wife [Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor] while having the liver of another man, who could have been a homosexual or a drug user”.

Who Is Vicente Fernández’s Wife Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor?

Fernando Santos married Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor in 1963.

Maria del Refugio Abarca Villaseñor’s nickname is “Doña Cuquita.”

The pair were neighbors in Guadalajara growing up, but they did not find themselves in a romantic relationship until after Don Chente had already gone to live in Mexico City to pursue his music career.

They have four children together: Alejandra Fernández , Gerardo Fernández , Alejandro Fernández , Vicente Fernández.

The pair also have five grandchildren: Camila Fernández , Alejandro Fernández Jr. , América Fernández , Valentina Fernández , Emiliano Fernández.