| Costinha | |
|---|---|
 Costinha in 1954 | |
| Pseudonym | Costinha |
| Birth name | Lírio Mário da Costa |
| Born | 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 |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
| Years active | 1950–1995 |
| Genres | Insult comedy, surreal humor, satire |
| Subject(s) | Sexuality; Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese people; black people; drunkenness; Catholic Church; politics |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 4 |
| Notable works and roles | Seu Mazarito in Escolinha do Professor Raimundo |
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.[1]
- ^ "Arquivo G1: Costinha morreu há 12 anos" [G1 Files: Costinha died 12 years ago]. G1 (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2019.