Ricardo Araújo Pereira
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Ricardo Artur de Araújo Pereira is a Portuguese comedian, member of Gato Fedorento
(Smelly Cat).
He was born in Lisbon
, 28 April 1974, his father is a TAP
aeroplane pilot and his mother an aeroplane hostess. He has a degree in Social Communication
that he obtained while studying in Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He has also worked as a journalist for the Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias.
He is a writer for Produções Fictícias, and was one of the writers of Herman 98, Herman 99 and Herman Difusao Portuguesa hosted by known Portuguese comedian Herman José
, he also co-wrote Maria Rueff's show O Programa da Maria (2001), Felizes para Sempre (Expresso
), As Crónicas de José Estebes no Diário de Notícias
, among many others.
In 2003 he made his first appearance in television acting in the series O Perfeito Anormal (The Perfect Freak) along with fellow Gato Fedorento
member Zé Diogo Quintela. These series were broadcast on SIC Radical
, a television channel aimed at the younger people. These series were very low budget and were seen as the boost that these comedians needed into television.
In the same year, he started the Gato Fedorento
project, a comedy project with great impact on Portuguese television, along with Zé Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis and Tiago Dores. They started a row of series in a program with name Gato Fedorento
, Série Fonseca, Série Meireles and Série Barbosa (note that the series' names are usual Portuguese surnames and every character in the series had the same surname as the series' name) on SIC Radical
. Since they moved twice: in 2006, to RTP1, with Gato Fedorento
, Série Lopes da Silva and, later, with Diz Que é Uma Espécie De Magazine; and in 2008, to SIC
with Gato Fedorento:Zé Carlos and, later, Gato Fedorento Esmiúça os Sufrágios (a daily, 25 minutes long, show that aired between September 14 and October 23 of 2009).
Pereira also has an internet blog with fellow Gato Fedorento members.
He has the skill of impersonating sports and politics personalities as well as Portuguese regional stereotypes. These skills are used in the television series as well as in advertising campaigns in television. He is also a columnist in Visão and A Bola
, one of the most recognised sports newspaper in Portugal
.
Ricardo was voted 76th Greatest Portuguese of all time in a Poll conducted by RTP (Rádio Televisão Portuguesa) for its Show "Grandes Portugueses", based on a similar show, "100 Greatest Britons", aired on BBC.
He is married with radio producer Maria José Areias, with whom he has two daughters: Rita and Maria Inês. He is also a very dedicated Sport Lisboa e Benfica fan.
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
(Smelly Cat).
He was born in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, 28 April 1974, his father is a TAP
TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal, commonly known as TAP, is the national airline of Portugal. It has its head office in Building 25 on the grounds of Portela Airport in Lisbon, and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 14 March 2005, the same day on which the company celebrated its 60th anniversary...
aeroplane pilot and his mother an aeroplane hostess. He has a degree in Social Communication
Social communication
The term social communication refers to using the so-called social media. However there is no standardised definition yet recognised. Generally communication requires a social nexus of at least two entities in a technical or just social relation...
that he obtained while studying in Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He has also worked as a journalist for the Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias.
He is a writer for Produções Fictícias, and was one of the writers of Herman 98, Herman 99 and Herman Difusao Portuguesa hosted by known Portuguese comedian Herman José
Herman José
Hermann Joseph von Krippahl, known as Herman José , is a well-known Portuguese comedian, though virtually unknown abroad. His career has focused on television....
, he also co-wrote Maria Rueff's show O Programa da Maria (2001), Felizes para Sempre (Expresso
Expresso
Expresso is a common misspelling of the word espresso. The term with an X may also refer to:* eXpresso, a hosted workspace for Microsoft Office communities* Expresso , the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA...
), As Crónicas de José Estebes no Diário de Notícias
Diário de Notícias
Diário de Notícias is a Portuguese daily newspaper, founded in Lisbon, on December 29, 1864 by Tomás Quintino Antunes and Eduardo Coelho. It gradually became one of the best known Portuguese newspapers...
, among many others.
In 2003 he made his first appearance in television acting in the series O Perfeito Anormal (The Perfect Freak) along with fellow Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
member Zé Diogo Quintela. These series were broadcast on SIC Radical
SIC Radical
SIC Radical is a cable television channel in Portugal owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação.SIC Radical is an entertainment channel targeted at teens and young adults. Programs are mostly imported, mainly from the United States and the United Kingdom...
, a television channel aimed at the younger people. These series were very low budget and were seen as the boost that these comedians needed into television.
In the same year, he started the Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
project, a comedy project with great impact on Portuguese television, along with Zé Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis and Tiago Dores. They started a row of series in a program with name Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
, Série Fonseca, Série Meireles and Série Barbosa (note that the series' names are usual Portuguese surnames and every character in the series had the same surname as the series' name) on SIC Radical
SIC Radical
SIC Radical is a cable television channel in Portugal owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação.SIC Radical is an entertainment channel targeted at teens and young adults. Programs are mostly imported, mainly from the United States and the United Kingdom...
. Since they moved twice: in 2006, to RTP1, with Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
, Série Lopes da Silva and, later, with Diz Que é Uma Espécie De Magazine; and in 2008, to SIC
SIC
Sic is a Latin word that means "thus" or, in writing, "it was thus in the source material".Sic may also refer to:* Sic, Cluj, a commune in Romania* SiC, Silicon carbide, a semiconducting material, also used to make metalworking tools from...
with Gato Fedorento:Zé Carlos and, later, Gato Fedorento Esmiúça os Sufrágios (a daily, 25 minutes long, show that aired between September 14 and October 23 of 2009).
Pereira also has an internet blog with fellow Gato Fedorento members.
He has the skill of impersonating sports and politics personalities as well as Portuguese regional stereotypes. These skills are used in the television series as well as in advertising campaigns in television. He is also a columnist in Visão and A Bola
A Bola
A Bola is a Portuguese sports newspaper, published in Lisbon. It was founded in 1945 by Cândido de Oliveira and Ribeiro dos Reis, and was then published twice a week. It became a daily newspaper in 1995....
, one of the most recognised sports newspaper 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...
.
Ricardo was voted 76th Greatest Portuguese of all time in a Poll conducted by RTP (Rádio Televisão Portuguesa) for its Show "Grandes Portugueses", based on a similar show, "100 Greatest Britons", aired on BBC.
He is married with radio producer Maria José Areias, with whom he has two daughters: Rita and Maria Inês. He is also a very dedicated Sport Lisboa e Benfica fan.