Costinha (humorist)
Costinha | |
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Costinha in 1954 | |
| Born | Lírio Mário da Costa 24 March 1923 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 15 September 1995 (aged 72) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Resting place | Cemitério de São João Batista, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Costinha |
| Notable work | Seu Mazarito in Escolinha do Professor Raimundo |
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| Children | 4 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1942–1995 |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
| Genres | Insult comedy, surreal humor, satire |
| Subjects | Sexuality; Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese people; black people; drunkenness; Catholic Church; politics |
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.