Costinha (humorist)
Brazilian actor and comedian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Costinha, see Costinha (disambiguation).
Lírio Mário da Costa (Rio de Janeiro, 24 March 1923 — Rio de Janeiro, 15 September 1995), better known as Costinha, was a Brazilian comedian and actor.[1]
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Pseudonym | Costinha |
Birth name | Lírio Mário da Costa |
Born | (1923-03-24)24 March 1923 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | 15 September 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 72) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Resting place | Cemitério de São João Batista, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
Years active | 1950–1995 |
Genres | Insult comedy, surreal humor, satire |
Subject(s) | Sexuality; Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese people; black people; drunkenness; Catholic Church; politics |
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Children | 4 |
Notable works and roles | Seu Mazarito in Escolinha do Professor Raimundo |
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