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To be exact, Gidget was the second chihuahua used in the commercials. The first Taco Bell dog was Dinky, whom Gidget replaced.
The Taco Bell commercials were both controversial, and a hit. While most found the ads funny and the dog cute, many accused them of being stereotypical.
Besides the Taco Bell commercials, Gidget appeared in a commercial for the '90s edition of Trivial Pursuit and played Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2.
You can watch a video of one of the commercials here. The Taco Bell dog is not happy with the menu selection so decides to go to Taco Bell without his girlfriend.