About Tutuca
Usliver Joao Baptista Linhares, known artistically as Tutuca (Rio de Janeiro, 19 October 1932 - Rio de Janeiro, 3 December 2015), was a Brazilian comedian. He became famous for the catchphrase "Xiiiiiiiiiiiii...". He earned the nickname in childhood and began his career in the 1950s.
On radio and television he took part in the program Balanca Mas Nao Cai, where, in the sketch Clementino e Dona Julieta (1964), playing a cleaner always keeping an eye on the women, he created the catchphrase "Ah se ela me desse bola...". He is also the creator of the characters Magnolio Ponto Fraco and Chefinho, in the sketch Dona Dada, Chefinho e Seu Menezes. He made his film debut in 1959 in the film O Homem do Sputnik, and afterwards, alongside Ronald Golias, made O Homem que Roubou a Copa do Mundo.
He worked at various broadcasters and on programs such as Apertura, Reapertura, A Praca E Nossa, Zorra Total and Sob Nova Direcao. He had success with the comedy O Marido Virgem, touring across Brazil. He was also in the cast of the films Onanias, o Poderoso Machao, Bom Mesmo E Carnaval, Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo, Os Normais and A Guerra dos Rocha. The comedian died of pneumonia followed by a cardiac arrest, two years after suffering a stroke, on 3 December 2015.
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Frequently asked questions
When and where was Tutuca born and when did he die?
He was born in Rio de Janeiro on 19 de outubro de 1932 and died in Rio de Janeiro on 3 de dezembro de 2015.
What catchphrase made Tutuca famous?
He became famous for the catchphrase "Xiiiiiiiiiiiii...".
On which television program did Tutuca create the line "Ah se ela me desse bola..."?
He created it in the sketch Clementino e Dona Julieta (1964), part of the program Balanca Mas Nao Cai, playing a cleaner always keeping an eye on the women.
What was Tutuca's first film?
He made his film debut in 1959 in the film O Homem do Sputnik.
What caused Tutuca's death?
He died of pneumonia followed by a cardiac arrest, two years after suffering a stroke.
