Mussum

✶April 7, 1941

†July 29, 1994

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About their life

Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes, more known as Mussum, was a Brazilian comedian, actor, musician, and songwriter, whose career began in the early 1960s when he abandoned his military position to dedicate himself to music. He co-founded the samba group Os Originais do Samba, where his percussion skills, particularly on the reco-reco, earned him widespread recognition and the nicknames "Carlinhos da Mangueira" and "Carlinhos do Reco-Reco." His transition to television led him to become the third permanent member of the legendary comedy troupe Os Trapalhões, working alongside Renato Aragão, Dedé Santana, and Zacarias. Together with Grande Otelo—who gave him his famous stage name—Mussum stood out as one of the few Black comedians on Brazilian television during the 1980s.

Brazilian actor

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Biography from the article Mussum on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.