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El Risitas
Spanish comedian and actor. (1956–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Joya and the second or maternal family name is Borja.
Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021),[1] better known by his stage name El Risitas (English: The Giggles), was a Spanish comedian and actor. He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television interview recorded in 2007 on Jesús Quintero's TV show Ratones Coloraos.[2]
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![]() Joya in 2015 | |
Born | Juan Joya Borja (1956-04-05)5 April 1956 |
Died | 28 April 2021(2021-04-28) (aged 65) Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
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Years active | 2000–2021 |
Television | 2000–2002: El Vagamundo, Canal 2 Andalucía 2002–2005: Ratones Coloraos, Canal Sur Televisión 2006–2007: El loco de la colina, La1 2007–2012: El Gatopardo, Canal Sur |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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