Paulo Gustavo
Paulo Gustavo | |
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Paulo Gustavo in 2019 | |
| Born | Paulo Gustavo Amaral Monteiro de Barros 30 October 1978 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 4 May 2021 (aged 42) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Years active | 2004–2021 |
| Spouse |
Thales Bretas (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Paulo Gustavo Amaral Monteiro de Barros (30 October 1978 – 4 May 2021), commonly known as Paulo Gustavo, was a Brazilian actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and presenter.
He became known for the play Minha Mãe é uma Peça, which, in 2013, became a feature film. It became the most watched film of the year in Brazil, and in 2015, it was published as a book by the publisher Objetiva. Due to the huge success of critics and audiences, it was followed by two sequels, Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2 in 2016, and Minha Mãe é uma Peça 3 in 2019.
Nominated for the Shell Award for Best Actor, Paulo Gustavo graduated from the Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras (CAL) in early 2005, together with Fábio Porchat, Marcus Majella, among others.