About Niny Magalhães
Niny Magalhaes is a Brazilian stand-up comedian from Ceilandia, a satellite city of Brasilia, who later moved to Sao Paulo. Known as "a Mae Vida Loka," she built her comedy around her experience as a single mother, combining warm humor with social criticism, and started performing stand-up in bars in Brasilia in 2019. Her debut solo special, Niny Magalhaes: Uma Mae Vida Loka, was recorded on March 8, 2023, International Women's Day, before an audience open exclusively to women, and was released free on YouTube, where it has drawn more than 200,000 views. She has since toured a new solo show, Anjos, about moments she describes as small miracles in her life. Magalhaes was a main cast member of the Multishow program Humor Negro for two seasons and has appeared on Comedy Central and TNT, becoming recognized as one of the leading revelations of Brazilian stand-up comedy in the early 2020s.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Niny Magalhães from?
Niny Magalhaes comes from Ceilandia, a satellite city of Brasilia, and later moved to Sao Paulo.
Why is Niny Magalhães called a Mãe Vida Loka?
"A Mae Vida Loka" is the name she is known by, because her comedy is built on her experience as a single mother, mixing warm humor with social criticism.
When did Niny Magalhães start stand-up?
Niny Magalhaes started performing stand-up in 2019, in bars in Brasilia.
What is Uma Mãe Vida Loka?
Niny Magalhaes: Uma Mae Vida Loka is her debut solo special, recorded on March 8, 2023, International Women's Day, in front of an audience open only to women, and released free on YouTube.
What is the show Anjos about?
Anjos is a later solo show she has toured, about moments in her life that she describes as small miracles.
Was Niny Magalhães on Humor Negro?
Yes. She was in the main cast of the Multishow program Humor Negro for two seasons and has also appeared on Comedy Central and TNT.
