Juca Chaves

Juca Chaves.

Juca Chaves (born 22 October 1938 in Rio de Janeiro, as Jurandir Czaczkes) is a Brazilian comedian, singer and writer well known for his irreverence. He is the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants.

An active critic of the Brazilian military dictatorship, he went to exile in the early 1970s, 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.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 78689046 BNF: cb166767225 (data)

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