Comediantes/Humoristas Brasileiros

Ronald Golias was born on 4 May 1929 in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for A Verdadeira História de Romeu e Julieta (1990), Os Cosmonautas (1962) and A Escolinha do Golias (1990). He was married to Lúcia Melo Machado. He died on 27 September 2005 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Chico Anysio was born on 12 April 1931 in Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga (2011), Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990) and Tieta of Agreste (1996). He was married to Malga di Paula, Zélia Cardoso de Mello, Alcione Mazzeo, Nancy Wanderley, Rose Rondelli and Regina Chaves. He died on 23 March 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jô Soares was born on 17 January 1938 in Rio de Janeiro. His father was a diplomat, and young Jô wanted to follow his father's career. He studied at a boarding school in Switzerland in the early '50s. In 1954 he begun his artistic life working at "Rei do Movimento". He also worked on two other famous films: "O Homem do Sputnik" (1959) and "Vai Que é Mole" (1960). In 1967 he was part of the cast of successful funny TV series "A Família Trapo". Three other comical TV series came later: "Faça Humor, Não Faça Guerra" (1970), "Satiricom" (1973) and "Planeta dos Homens" (1976). In 1976 he directed "O Pai do Povo", a film he also produced and inn which he worked as an actor. In 1970 he joined Globo TV and starred "Viva o Gordo" where he played many different comical characters. In 1988 he left Globo TV and moved to SBT, where he starred a similar show, called "Veja o Gordo". At SBT he started hosting a talk show called "Jô Onze e Meia". He later stopped making "Veja o Gordo". In 2000 he went back to Globo TV where he started "Programa do Jô", very similar to "Jô Onze e Meia". In 2016 his show was finished. Jô has written several novels, among them "O Xangô de Baker Street", "O Homem Que Matou Getúlio Vargas" and "Assassinato na Academia Brasileira de Letras." All these works have comical characteristics.

Rogério Cardoso was born on 7 March 1937 in Mococa, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Hilda Hurricane (1998), A Dog's Will (2000) and Big Family (2001). He was married to Darcy Ladeira Dias. He died on 23 July 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Orlando Drummond was born on 18 October 1919 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Speed Racer (1967), Bonga, O Vagabundo (1971) and Rei do Movimento (1954). He was married to Glória Drummond. He died on 27 July 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Costinha was born on 24 March 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé (1978), Carnaval Barra Limpa (1967) and Carnaval em Caxias (1954). He died on 15 September 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pedro Cardoso was born on 31 December 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for Big Family (2001), Four Days in September (1997) and Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003). He has been married to Graziella Moretto since 2007. He was previously married to Maristela.

Miguel Falabella was born on 10 October 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for Venice (2019), Urban Snap-Shots (2008) and A Vida Alheia (2010).

Marisa Orth was born on 21 October 1963 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress and composer, known for Rainha da Sucata (1990), Sweet Power (1997) and Não Quero Falar Sobre Isso Agora (1991). She was previously married to Evandro Pereira.

Fernanda Torres is a Brazilian actress (Winner, Best Actress, Cannes Film Festival), writer and screenwriter.

Fernanda was born in Rio de Janeiro to artistic parents, who were also actors, father Fernando Torres and mother, Academy-Award nominee and International Emmy Award winner Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station). She started her film career at 16yo in Walter Lima Junior's "Innocence" (1983). She has since worked with outstanding Brazilian directors such as Bruno Barreto (in the Academy-Award nominee "Four Days in September" (1997), Arnaldo Jabor (in "Love me Forever or Never" (1986) which earned her the Palme d'Or at Cannes), Andrucha Waddington (in the Sundance, Toronto and Berlin official Selection "House of Sand" (2005)), and Walter Salles (in "Foreign Land", in 1994, "The First Day" in 1996, and "I'm Still Here", the 2024 Venice, Toronto, London, New York and San Sebastian official selection which earned her the Best Actress award at Critics Choice Awards Latino Celebration of Cinema and TV).

She has also a solid career in film and and TV comedies, including the multi-million Braziliantheatrical box-office hits "Os Normais 1" and "2", spin-offs of her hugely successful homonymous TV series. She also starred in the series "Tapas e Beijos". Both series ran for several seasons on Brazil's #1 Free TV network TV Globo, bringing her enormous popularity. Throughout her career, Fernanda Torres has dedicated a special place to stage productions, including her monologue hit "A Casa dos Budas Ditosos" based on a book by João Ubaldo Ribeiro, which she has been performing regularly all over Brazil since 2003 and has been seen by more than 1 million people.

At 40, Fernanda started a prolific writing career. She has since then released the novels "End" (which was translated into 7 languages and sold more than 200.000 copies in Brazil alone) and "Glory and Its Litany of Horrors". Both were published by Cia das Letras in Brazil and Restless Books in the US.

Fernanda Torres has also written screenplays for film and TV, including an adaptation of "End" as a 10-episode drama series directed by Andrucha Waddington for Brazil's leading streaming platform GloboPlay. She has also been a regular columnist of Brazil's leading newspaper Folha de S. Paulo since 2010.

Fernanda Torres holds Brazilian and Italian citizenship. She is married to the Brazilian film and TV director and producer Andrucha Waddington. The couple has two sons.

Marcelo Adnet was born on 5 September 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for On Air: TV on TV (2014), Sinta-se em Casa (2020) and Comédia MTV (2010). He was previously married to Dani Calabresa.

Fabio Porchat is a household name in the Brazilian comedy spectrum. He is the co-founder of Porta dos Fundos, as well as actor and screenwriter for the channel, which is now the largest comedic YouTube channel in the world.

He graduated as an actor at CAL (Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras), worked at Rede Globo from 2006 to 2013, and later started doing stand-up shows all over Rio. He traveled across the country (and the world) performing his solo act Fora do Normal and made a huge success with his play Meu Passado me Condena, where he acted alongside Miá Mello, which later got turned into a movie, which in turn was also hugely successful. From 2016 to 2018, he hosted a talk show at TV Record called Programa do Porchat, and in 2018, he joined the team of hosts for Papo de Segunda, a talk show broadcast on GNT.

On the big screen, his work can be seen in a variety of films: Vai que Dá Certo, directed by Maurício Farias (2013 and 2016); Meu Passado Me Condena - O Filme (Julia Rezende, 2013 and 2015); Entre Abelhas (Ian SBF, 2014); Contrato Vitalício (Ian SBF, 2016) and Mude de Vida, Pergunte-me Como (Marcelo Antunez, 2019).

As a voice actor, Porchat lent his voice to play fan favorite Olaf from Frozen (Disney); Chuck from The Angry Birds Movie; and also worked on the animated movie Sausage Party.

In 2019, Porchat launched on GNT his own show titled Que História é Essa, Porchat?, which ended being a huge success. So successful, in fact, that earned a few important awards, among them the acclaimed APCA Award in 2019 as the best TV show. In that same year, Porchat, through his work at Porta dos Fundos, received the Emmy International award for his Christmas Special, aired on Netflix, titled Se Beber, Não Case for Best Comedy.

Last year, he made his debut in a Portuguese TV station with his show Viagens a Portugal, a series which pays homage to the 100th anniversary of José Saramago. And in this year, he will launch yet another TV show for the same TV station called Eu Só Como e Bebo.

After another successful season, Porchat has finished shooting the 4th season of Que História é Essa, Porchat?, which will be aired on both GNT and Rede Globo. Last but no least, he stills puts out weekly sketches on Porta dos Fundos, where he acts and writes the jokes and scenes.

Luiz Fernando Guimarães was born on 28 November 1949 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [ex-Federal District], Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for Normal People (2001), TV Pirata (1988) and Minha Nada Mole Vida (2006).

Antônio José Rodrigues Cavalcante, known by his stage name Tom Cavalcante, was born in Fortaleza. He works as a comedian, actor, announcer, voice actor and presenter, being known for creating characters and his talent for impersonations. Since childhood, Tom showed his talent for singing, impersonating singers and making animal sounds with great ease!

His career began at the age of 18 as an FM radio announcer in Ceará, Brazil. During this period, he started his first comedy performances in city bars. The comedian made his television debut in 1992 on the show "Escolinha do Professor Raimundo" on TV Globo, where he stayed for many years. From 1996 to 1999, he was part of the cast of "Sai de Baixo" with the famous character Ribamar. From 2000 to 2001, he starred in the show "MegaTom". In 2002, he joined the cast of "Zorra Total", and his participation was marked by the character Piti Bicha. In 2004, the artist moved to Rede Record with the show "Show do Tom". From 2016 to 2019, he was the protagonist of the comedy show "Multi Tom" on the Multishow channel. In 2018 and 2019, he participated in the comedy series "Dra Darci". In 2020 and 2021, Tom starred in the show "Faz Teu Nome" alongside comedian Tirullipa.

In cinema, Tom acted in the film "Os Parças" in 2017, "Os Parças 2", and in the film "Sai de Baixo" in 2019. The actor has received several awards for his work. He won the Troféu Imprensa five times, was chosen as Best Comedian three times at the Prêmio Melhores do Ano do Domingão do Faustão and was elected Personality of the Year by Isto É Gente in 2007, among others. In 2021, he started hosting the reality show "LOL: Last One Laughing Brazil" on Amazon Prime Video, and in 2024, he will premiere a new season of Dra Darci on Multishow, the show Os Parças on Globoplay and return to open TV, presenting the show Acerte ou Caia on TV Record with great success.

Daniel Furlan is an actor, screenwriter and musician mainly known for Brazilian hit comedies 'Choque de Cultura' / 'Culture Shock' (TV Globo, YouTube) and 'Irmão do Jorel' / 'Jorel's Brother' (Cartoon Network, Netflix, HBO), as well as the TV series 'Joint Venture' (HBO).

Furlan started on MTV Brasil where he created and hosted 'O Último Programa do Mundo' / 'Last Show on Earth' - MTV Brasil's last success. After exposure on MTV he began starring Brazilian feature films such as 'Neurotic Quest For Serenity' (SWSW, PÖFF 2018) and Brazilian/Argentine 'El Revenge' (Brooklyn Film Festival 2017) - as well as series such as Netflix's 'Samantha!' and TV shows such as the multi awarded 'Lady Night', where he also worked as a writer.

But it was 'Choque de Cultura' that due to its success, gained a podcast format: 'Ambiente de Música' (Music Environment), reaching top #1 on Spotify in 2022, as well as a book: '79 Filmes Para Assistir Enquanto Dirige' (79 Movies to Watch While Driving), in 2018. In 2020 Furlan wrote his second book: 'Você Não Merece Ser Feliz - Como Conseguir Mesmo Assim' (You Don't Deserve Happiness - How To Get It Anyway) - both figured on top selling lists in Brazil.

Before beginning his career on MTV, Furlan was a cartoonist and singer/songwriter in the band OCIO, based in London from 2007 to 2011, where he also did a Masters in Media Arts at University of Greenwich.

Tatá Werneck was born on 11 August 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Trail of Lies (2013), Comédia MTV (2010) and God Save the King (2018).

Lúcio Mauro was born on 14 March 1927 in Belém, Pará, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Redentor (2004), Feliz Natal (2008) and Terra Sem Deus (1963). He was married to Ray Luiza Araujo Barbalho and Arlete Salles. He died on 11 May 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Latorraca, the son of a crooner and a chorus line dancer who both performed in casinos, and godson of the famous actor Grande Otelo, grew up in an artistic environment. Unfortunately, two years after his birth, a presidential decree closed the casinos, and his family lost their main means of survival.

He began his acting career early, at the age of six, making a cameo in a radio soap opera. He then acted in the student theater and had his first professional opportunity in 1964, around the age of twenty, when he was cast in the play 'Reportagem de Um Tempo Mau' by Plínio Marcos. The play however, had only one performance at the Arena Theater, being banned by the Federal Censorship.

After acting in three plays staged by a university group, he decided to attend the School of Dramatic Art in São Paulo, where, for the next three years, he took classes in theater history, body expression, diction and interpretation with notable instructors such as directors Zbigniew Ziembinski and Antunes Filho, among others. During this period, he found parallel jobs to keep up, working at a bank and a women's clothing store. He has also appeared in several plays. His graduation's godmother was actress Marília Pêra.

In the late 60s he started on television in bit-roles, and in the early 1970s, he acted in several prominent theatrical productions. In 1974, he was hired by Rede Globo, Brazil's largest TV production network, as a contract player, performing his first significant role in the telenovela Escalada (1975). His TV career flourished in dramatic and comedic roles for the next 40 years.

In 1986, he began his participation, opposite Marco Nanini, in the staging of Marília Pêra's production of 'The Mystery of Irma Vep', a great box office success and longest-running play ever produced in Brazil. This hit play, written by Charles Ludlam, was for two actors who, between them, play eight characters of both sexes and go through some 35 costume changes that take place during the two-hour show.

In September 2017, shortly before the musical 'Vamp' 's season premiere in São Paulo, he announced that he would retire after that show and would no longer act in television, theater, or cinema. Nonetheless, he still made two more notable TV appearances after that, reprising famous comedic characters 'Barbosa' (TV Pirata (1988)) and 'Count Vlad' (Vamp (1991)).

He was born in Lins suburbs and grew up in the slum of Mangueira, Rio de Janeiro. He won the "Mussum" nickname from friend Grande Otelo, when he was still a musician. In 1969, Chico Anysio took him to work in his TV Tupi show, Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990). With the musical group "Os Originais do Samba", he recorded 12 albums, and had several radio hits, including "Assassinaram o Camarao". In 1981, he left the group to dedicate exclusively to his acting career. He is best remembered for his work in the famous comedy troupe Os Trapalhões (1969-1994), which he joined in 1976. He died in São Paulo, on July 29 1994, at 53 years old, of heart complications after a heart transplant.

Rafael Infante became known to the public for his roles on Porta dos Fundos, the most popular internet comedy channel in Brazil. He's been in several movies, such as Divã, Muita Calma Nessa Hora 2, Ninguém Entra, Ninguém Sai, My Sweet Fifteen. His most recent works in films are Vai Dar Nada and Não Tem Volta, where he plays the protagonist. The release date is set for the first half of 2023. He was part of the TV show Vai que Cola on Multishow. His main works in the theater are: Rain Man, directed by José Wilker; and his solo comedy Infantaria, for which he did a national tour. He's been in ad campaigns for BR Premmia, Nissan, Unilever, Banco do Brasil, iFood, and others. On Globo Network he's been in comedy shows and played Pablo in the soap opera Bonsucesso. Currently he's part of Porta dos Fundos, playing Carlinhos Avelar, a character he created for the channel in a skit called Plantãnãninã.

Agildo Ribeiro was born on 24 April 1932 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Tocaia no Asfalto (1962), OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) and Cabaré do Barata (1989). He was married to Consuelo Leandro, Marília Pêra and Didi Barata Ribeiro. He died on 28 April 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Welder Rodrigues was born on 11 May 1970 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for On Air: TV on TV (2014), MMA: Meu Melhor Amigo (2025) and Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah (2009).

Rafael Portugal is known for Peçanha Contra o Animal (2021), Homens? (2019) and A Placa de Rubi: A Chibatada Final (2019).

Rafinha Bastos was born on December 5, 1976, in Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil, as Rafael Bastos Hocsman. He is a comedian, writer, actor, director, journalist, producer and host, known for Agora É Tarde, CQC - Custe o que Custar, "A Arte do Insulto" and 8 minutos.

He started his career as a professional basketball player at the University of Nebraska-Lyncoln. During this time, he produced comedy videos to his personal website Página do Rafinha.

With Marcela Leal and Marcelo Mansfield, he founded the Clube da Comédia, and became one of the first stand-up comedians in Brazil. "A Arte do Insulto", his first solo show, was a huge success and Rafinha Bastos spent more than four years on tour.

Rafinha Bastos was invited to host the talk-show CQC - Custe o que Custar, produced by Cuatro Cabezas, with Marcelo Tas and Marco Luque. He also became the host of A Liga, a journalistic TV show.

In 2011, he released "A Arte do Insulto" as DVD, and got the Platinum award for selling more than 50,000 copies. At the same year, he was pointed by The New York Times as the most influential person in the world on Twitter.

As actor, his first role was "Mothern" (2006), produced by the Channel GNT. For this role, he received the Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2007 for Best Actor in a TV series. In 2013, his debut film "Mato sem cachorro" (2013) was released, followed by "Copa de Elite" (2014) and "Superpai" (post-production).

Currently, Rafinha Bastos is the host of the TV show Agora É Tarde and partner at the Internet Channel Marcapasso.

Francisco Milani (November 19, 1936 - August 13, 2005) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor, comedian, television director and politician. With a vast career in cinema, theater and TV, he excelled in comedy, directing and acting in classic comedy shows, such as Viva o Gordo and Chico Anysio Show. He was consecrated for playing bad-tempered types, the most memorable being the character "Saraiva", from the humorous Zorra Total.