The life of Melchchita, the greatest living multitalented comedian, musician, and actor of Latin America and the United States, has been so fantastic that we, his sister Lita Branda and I, his best friend, Frank Mark, have an obligation not only to this generation but also to future generations to provide insights and short biographical sketches of this most unusual genius--one that has made this world a better, happier, and more humorous place to live in.