About Nany People
Nany People Cunha Santos (born 1 July 1965) is a Brazilian comedian, singer, actress, journalist, and former drag queen. She was born on July 1, 1965, in Machado, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and grew up in Poços de Caldas. She was born into an interracial marriage, with a white mother and a black father. People was born male, and suffered bullying and physical abuse from her father from a young age due to her feminine appearance. She completed her secondary education with a technical focus, graduating in chemistry.
In 1985, she moved to São Paulo to study theater at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma, and worked as a waitress and theater box office clerk to support herself. During this time, she became a drag queen, and later a trans woman, and in 1992 she chose the name Nany People, inspired by the actress and presenter Nâni Venâncio. In 1995, she underwent treatment for gender reassignment surgery, but decided against it. She graduated with a degree in performing arts from Unicamp. During the 1990s and 2000s, she became one of São Paulo's most famous nightclub hosts, as well as one of the most sought-after drag queens for performances.
In 2001, she was invited by Hebe Camargo to be a reporter for the television program Hebe on Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT), where she worked for six years. In 2007, she produced and premiered the stand-up show Nany People Saved My Marriage and, the following year, A Lesson in Love and Lots of Humor, which she toured with for two years. In 2010, she participated in the third season of the television reality show A Fazenda, and in 2018 she joined the cast of TV Globo's telenovela O Sétimo Guardião, playing the trans chemist Marcos Paulo.
Videos (23)
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0:34A VIDA
2.2K views
0:3917 de fevereiro de 2026
1.5K views
2:49Amada @XuxaMeneghel
911 views
2:55Obrigada @PlayViewsOficial !
789 views
1:00Ser Mulher Não é Para Qualquer Um
402 views
2:43Carnaval 2026 e Lançamento da música "SOBREVIVA" Pgm Encontro (TvGlobo).
359 views
6:41"Como Salvar um Casamento" MGTV Uberaba
326 views
0:40#2026
234 views
0:31Livro: Ser Mulher não é para Qualquer Um - A SAGA CONTINUA
218 views
1:04viva La Vida 2026, vem em mim !
191 views
0:18Vráhhh
189 views
0:1117 de fevereiro de 2026
180 views
2:30Carnaval de Serrania em 1996
128 views
1:0126 de junho de 2026
102 views
0:30Obrigadaaaa Colinas
85 views
1:31"Como Salvar um Casamento" Manaus
82 views
1:57O Riso não só cura, como o Riso salva !
71 views
6:12Uberaba-MG
69 views
1:05Apadrinhe uma criança na APAE ! Você pode !
46 views
0:33Comemoração de 60 anos ! Parabéns com as Hebinhas
45 views
4:29Nany People sendo homenageada no Prêmio Miguel Arcanjo 2025
26 views
0:44Hellow estamos chegando
26 views
1:10VIDA no TEATRO, TEATRO na VIDA.
17 viewsGuest appearances (19)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Nany People.
Guest appearances 1 to 19 of 19.
32:00Todos contra Nany People - 122
Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro)
1M views
0:35NANY PEOPLE no UTC!
Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro)
712.2K views
18:23JORNAL NÃO PODE RIR com Nany People, Marcos Castro, Luciana D'Aulizio e Estevam Nabote
Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro)
474.3K views
8:068 minutos - Nany People
Rafinha Bastos
439.9K views
0:12NANY PEOPLE MANJA DE SIGNO?
Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro)
416.7K views
43:43Mais que 8 Minutos (Nany People)
Rafinha Bastos
413.2K views
3:19NANY PEOPLE responde LÉO LINS
Léo Lins
116.1K views
41:39Dihh Lopes - Barba, Cabelo & Comédia - Nany People - EP 15 - Temp 04
Dihh Lopes
87.8K views
1:00:51Live da Nany People com Fábio Porchat
Fábio Porchat
50.8K views
16:21MORO SE EXPLICA | NANY PEOPLE responde dúvidas | DIARIO SEMANAL
Bruno Motta
50.4K views
0:27Sigam o conselho da Nany People!
Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro)
50.2K views
3:51Testando Piadas com a Nany People - SEM ROTEIRO - Patrick Maia
Patrick Maia
39.3K views
6:57Bruno Motta - ImproRiso 02 - SURPRESA DE ANIVERSÁRIO DA NANY PEOPLE
Bruno Motta
20.8K views
34:59NANY PEOPLE - INEXPLICÁVEL - Diário Semanal
Bruno Motta
20.6K views
0:31Bruno Motta - ImproRiso no Teatro Procópio Ferreira - Chamada de 30s com Nany People e convidados!
Bruno Motta
13.2K views
31:52Fábio Lins - Bate-papo com Nany People
Fábio Lins
8.8K views
12:14TOP 10 VIRAIS COM NANY PEOPLE - MELHORES MEMES | Fórmula 404
Bruno Motta
6.7K views
10:56Stand Up Bruno Motta gonga Nany People | Gongada da Nany feat Fernando Pedrosa Igor Guimarães Frimes
Bruno Motta
2.8K views
5:48Marca Página - Nany People - Ser Mulher não é para qualquer um.
Fábio Lins
711 viewsChannels on this page: Castro Brothers (Marcos + Matheus Castro), Rafinha Bastos, Léo Lins, Dihh Lopes, Fábio Porchat, Bruno Motta, Patrick Maia, Fábio Lins
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nany People?
Nany People Cunha Santos (born 1 July 1965) is a Brazilian comedian, singer, actress, journalist, and former drag queen, born in Machado, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
How did Nany People choose her name?
In 1992 she chose the name Nany People, inspired by the actress and presenter Nâni Venâncio, of whom she was a fan.
Where did Nany People study?
In 1985 she moved to São Paulo to study theater at the Teatro Escola Macunaíma, and she later graduated with a degree in performing arts from Unicamp.
What was Nany People's role on the program Hebe?
In 2001, she was invited by Hebe Camargo to be a reporter for the television program Hebe on Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT), where she worked for six years.
What stand-up shows did Nany People produce?
In 2007, she produced and premiered the stand-up show Nany People Saved My Marriage and, the following year, A Lesson in Love and Lots of Humor, which she toured with for two years.
