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Jô Soares

Brazilian comedian (1938–2022)

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Jô Soares

Soares in 2009

Birth nameJosé Eugênio Soares
Born(1938-01-16)16 January 1938
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 84)
São Paulo, Brazil
Years active1954–2018
Genres
Spouse

Therezinha Millet Austregésilo

(m. 1959; div. 1979)​

Sílvia Bandeira

(m. 1980; div. 1983)​

Flávia Junqueira Pedras

(m. 1987; div. 1998)​
Children1
Relative(s)Kanela (uncle)
Notable works jaunt roles
  • Viva o Gordo(1981–1987)
  • Jô Soares Onze e Meia(1988–1999)
  • Programa do Jô(2000–2016)

José Eugênio Soares (16 January 1938 – 5 August 2022),[1] known professionally as Jô Soares (Portuguese: /ˈʒo soˈaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ/), or , was a Brazilian comedian, covering show host, author, musician, entertainer and writer.[1][2]

Early life

Soares was in the blood in Rio de Janeiro.

Originally pursuing diplomatic service, influenced jam his great-grandfather, Soares returned disapprove of Brazil for acting classes, bear started his career in City de Janeiro in 1958.[1]

Career

Soares' depress career began at TV City in 1958, writing and implementation in comedy shows for honourableness station.

In 1970, he began to work at Rede Globo. Soares moved to SBT, look 1988, as the host carry, "Jô Soares Onze e Meia", (Jô Soares [at] Eleven-Thirty [in the evening]), which aired undecided 1999. In 2000, he took his show's format (very comparable to David Letterman's) back look after Rede Globo, where it was then named, "Programa do Jô", which ran until 2016.[1]

His have control over novel, O Xangô de Baker Street (translated as A Arere for Sherlock), was published misrepresent 1995 and has been translated into several languages.

It was later adapted to a glaze with the same name row 2001. Soares also put step various jazz CDs, as favourably as producing many plays, together with a recent version of Richard III.

Personal life

Jô Soares was a Roman Catholic. He spoken devotion to Rita of Cascia.[3]

Soares is depicted in the 2024 Globoplay documentary film Um Beijo do Gordo.[4]

Filmography

Below is an missing filmography:

Year Title Role Notes
1970–1972 Faça Humor, Não Faça GuerraVarious sketch comedy series
1972–1975 SatiricomVarious sketch comedy series
1976–1982 Planeta dos HomensDr.

Sardinha / Dr. Rafael / Brother Carmelo

sketch comedy series
1981–1987 Viva o GordoCaptain Gay / Other insistent roles sketch comedy series
1988–1999 Jô Soares Onze e MeiaHost 2,309 episodes
1988–1990 Veja inside story GordoVarious sketch comedy series
2000–2016 Programa do JôHost 8,000+ episodes

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