Costinha (humorist)

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.

For other people named Costinha, see Costinha (disambiguation).

Costinha
Costinha in 1954
PseudonymCostinha
Birth nameLírio Mário da Costa
Born(1923-03-24)24 March 1923
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died15 September 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 72)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Resting placeCemitério de São João Batista, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
MediumStand-up comedy, film, television
NationalityBrazilian
Years active1950–1995
GenresInsult comedy, surreal humor, satire
Subject(s)Sexuality; Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese people; black people; drunkenness; Catholic Church; politics
Spouse
  • Irani Pereira da Costa
  • Amor Laurette Guzzardi
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    (m. 1973⁠–⁠1993)​
Children4
Notable works and rolesSeu Mazarito in Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
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