Claudio Manoel

Origin

Salvador, BA

Also known as

Claude Mañel, Cláudio Manoel Mascarenhas Pimentel dos Santos

Genres

humor, comedy

Biography

Cláudio Manoel Mascarenhas Pimentel dos Santos was born in Salvador, Bahia, on December 25, 1958, moving to Rio de Janeiro at six years of age. During his academic trajectory, he went through courses such as history and engineering, but ended up finding his true path in humor when he joined, in 1982, the magazine Casseta Popular alongside partners like Bussunda and Marcelo Madureira. This publication would later unite with O Planeta Diário, giving birth to the iconic humor group Casseta & Planeta.

As a member and head writer of the television show Casseta & Planeta Urgente, Cláudio Manoel stood out playing various memorable characters, both real figures and fictional creations, besides having participated in the musical band associated with the project. Among his great references in humor, he himself highlighted names like Ivan Lessa and the newspaper O Pasquim, besides international influences like Woody Allen and the group Monty Python.

Outside the television comedy core, Cláudio Manoel expanded his work to film direction, signing in 2009 the documentary "Simonal - Ninguém Sabe o Duro que Dei", about the life and work of singer Wilson Simonal. Sharing his trajectory with other exponents of Brazilian satire and music, he consolidated his name in the country's culture through the fusion of political humor, television, and music.