Career
Chagoyán started her career as a radio host. She entered the world of acting in 1973 as an actress in El Diablo en Persona and appeared in some low-budget films throughout the seventies. She became known for the character "Lola la trailera" (Lola, the truck driver) that made her a Mexican action film icon.
Chagoyán lived in the United States for several years.
She returned to Mexico to participate in Central de abasto, a 2009 Mexican telenovela.