Trivia

Half-sister of Puerto Rican actress/singer Lourdes Chacón.

Made a scandalous television commercial in Puerto Rico during the 1980s that promoted a car coolant. The commercial which featured her exposing her backside via a skimpy swimsuit while bending over to help a stranded driver whose car stopped due to overheating. Residents of the island considered it to be an advertisement for "culo" or "butt" in English.

Presently resides between Central Florida and Puerto Rico.

Gave Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine one of their very first television appearances on her program which ran during the late 1970's to early 1980's.

Recent variety show that debuted in 1999 was canceled.

Was nominated to be the head of Puerto Rico's Federal Affairs Office in Florida by members of former Puerto Rican Governor Sila María Calderon 's administration. (March 2001)

Has a daughter, Katrina, from her marriage with Junno Faria.

Lived in Orlando, Florida during filming of Gullah, Gullah Island (1994) at Universal Studios Orlando.

Is the subject of the song "Iris Chacon" that appears on Buster Pointdexter's (the alter ego of actor/singer David Johansen ) 1997 album "Buster's Spanish Rocketship".

Is the subject of a song titled "Iris Chacon" that Puerto Rican rapper Jon Z released as a single in 2020.

Was impersonated by Puerto Rican female impersonator José David Sierra in the Snatch Game episode ( Snatch Game of Love (2023) ) of the 8th season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012).