Jô Soares
| Jô Soares | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José Eugênio Soares |
| Born | January 16, 1938 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | August 5, 2022 (aged 84) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Medium | Talk show host, stand-up, television, author, actor, musician, comedian |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Years active | 1954–2018 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, surreal humor, deadpan |
| Subject(s) | Self-deprecation, everyday life |
| Notable works and roles | Host of Programa do Jô (2000–2016), Jô Soares Onze e Meia (1988–1999), Viva o Gordo (1981–1987), Satiricom (1972–1975), Faça Humor, Não Faça Guerra (1970–1972) |
| Website | [1] |
José Eugênio "Jô" Soares (January 16, 1938 – August 5, 2022) was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, theatrical producer, director, actor, painter and musician.[1]
In 1970, Soares started working at Rede Globo.
In 1988, Soares moved to SBT, where he hosted a talk-show, Jô Soares Onze e Meia ("Jô Soares Eleven Thirty"), until 1999. In 2000, Soares began hosting Programa do Jô, and hosted the program until 2016.
His first novel O Xangô de Baker Street was published in 1995 and has been translated in several languages.
Soares died on August 5, 2022 at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 84.[2]
References
- ↑ Rohter, Larry (2002-08-25). "TELEVISION/RADIO; Brazil's Renaissance Showman Can't Be Contained by a Talk Show". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Jô Soares morre em São Paulo aos 84 anos (in Portuguese)