Actress Who Played 'Cha-Cha' in 'Grease' Dies at 63

Annette Charles as Cha Cha DiGregorio in Grease (Paramount Pictures)

LOS ANGELES – "Grease" actress Annette Charles, who played Cha Cha in the iconic film, has died in Los Angeles, TMZ reported Thursday.

Charles passed away Wednesday night at age 63 from complications from cancer.

She had acted in several minor TV roles before she played Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio, the girlfriend of the leader of the Scorpions gang, in the 1978 movie.

She also starred in "Latino," a 1985 movie about the political unrest in Nicaragua.