Juca Chaves
Encyclopedia
Juca Chaves is a Brazil
ian comedian
, singer and writer
well known for his irreverence. He is the son of Austria
n Jewish immigrants. http://pt.livra.com/review.asp?R=714166
An active critic of the Brazilian military dictatorship, he went to exile in the early 1970’s, first in Portugal
and later Italy
. After his return to Brazil
, he hosted a program on national TV and subsequently made a career as a comedian. He currently lives in Bahia
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, singer and writer
Writer
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well known for his irreverence. He is the son of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Jewish immigrants. http://pt.livra.com/review.asp?R=714166
An active critic of the Brazilian military dictatorship, he went to exile in the early 1970’s, first in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and later Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. After his return to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, he hosted a program on national TV and subsequently made a career as a comedian. He currently lives in Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
.