Chico Anysio

Chico Anisio

Birth Date

4/12/1931 (Age 80)

Birth Place

Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil

Death Date

3/23/2012

Departments

Acting

Biography

Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.