Jô Soares facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jô Soares
Soares in 2009
Birth name	José Eugênio Soares
Born	(1938-01-16)16 January 1938 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 84) São Paulo, Brazil
Years active	1954–2018
Genres	Observational comedy surreal humor deadpan
Spouse	Therezinha Millet Austregésilo ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1979)​ Sílvia Bandeira ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1983)​ Flávia Junqueira Pedras ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1998)​
Children	1
Relative(s)	Kanela (uncle)
Notable works and roles	Viva o Gordo (1981–1987) Jô Soares Onze e Meia (1988–1999) Programa do Jô (2000–2016)

José Eugênio Soares (16 January 1938 – 5 August 2022), known professionally as Jô Soares (Portuguese: /ˈʒo soˈaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ/), or Jô, was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, musician, actor and writer.

Early life

Soares was born in Rio de Janeiro. Initially pursuing diplomatic service, influenced by his great-grandfather, Soares returned Brazil for acting classes, and started his career in Rio de Janeiro in 1958.

Career

Soares' television career began at TV Rio in 1958, writing and performing in comedy shows for the station. In 1970, he began to work at Rede Globo. Soares moved to SBT, in 1988, as the host of, “Jô Soares Onze e Meia”, (Jô Soares at Eleven-Thirty), which aired until 1999. In 2000, he took his show's format (very similar to David Letterman's) back to Rede Globo, where it was then named, “Programa do Jô”, which ran until 2016.

Jô’s first novel, “O Xangô de Baker Street”, was published in 1995 and has been translated into several languages; it was later made into a film, “O Xangô de Baker Street” in 2001. He has put out various jazz CDs. He has also produced many plays including a recent version of Richard III.

Personal life

Jô Soares was a Roman Catholic. He expressed devotion to Rita of Cascia.

Filmography

Below is an incomplete filmography:

See also

In Spanish: Jô Soares para niños