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Paulo Gustavo(1978-2021)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Paulo Gustavo was born on 30 October 1978 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016), My Mom Is a Character (2013) and Agentes Muito Especiais (2026). He was married to Thales Bretas. He died on 4 May 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
BornOctober 30, 1978
DiedMay 4, 2021(42)
BornOctober 30, 1978
DiedMay 4, 2021(42)
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Known for

Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
My Mom Is a Character 2
6.7
  • Dona Hermínia
  • 2016
Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character (2013)
My Mom Is a Character
6.9
  • Dona Hermínia
  • 2013
Agentes Muito Especiais (2026)
Agentes Muito Especiais
  • Writer
  • 2026
Paulo Gustavo in 220 Volts (2011)
220 Volts
7.6
TV Series
  • Various
  • Paulo Gustavo
  • Mulher Feia
  • Guto
  • Nerd
  • Senhora dos Absurdos
  • Dona Hermínia
  • Sem Noção
  • Ivonete
  • She-Ra
  • Periquita
  • Playboy

Credits

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Actor

  • Vai que Cola (2013)
    Vai que Cola
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Valdo (Valdomiro Lacerda)
    • Angel
    • Ivonete ...
    • 2013–2020
  • A Vila (2017)
    A Vila
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Rique (Henrique Vieira)
    • 2017–2020
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
    My Mom is a Character 3
    7.1
    • Dona Hermínia
    • 2019
  • Mônica Martelli and Paulo Gustavo in Minha Vida em Marte (2018)
    Minha Vida em Marte
    6.5
    • Aníbal
    • 2018
  • Paulo Gustavo in Além da Ilha (2018)
    Além da Ilha
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Beto
    • 2018
  • Fala Sério, Mãe! (2017)
    Fala Sério, Mãe!
    6.1
    • Paulo Gustavo
    • 2017
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
    My Mom Is a Character 2
    6.7
    • Dona Hermínia
    • 2016
  • Paulo Gustavo in 220 Volts (2011)
    220 Volts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Various
    • Paulo Gustavo
    • Mulher Feia ...
    • 2011–2016
  • Juninho Play e Família (2015)
    Juninho Play e Família
    5.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Dete (voice)
    • 2015
  • Catarina Abdalla, Fernando Caruso, Samantha Schmütz, Paulo Gustavo, Cacau Protásio, Fiorella Mattheis, Marcus Majella, and Emiliano D'Ávila in Vai que Cola: O Filme (2015)
    Vai que Cola: O Filme
    5.1
    • Valdomiro Lacerda
    • 2015
  • Paulo Gustavo in Bitch I'm Madonna (paródia) (2015)
    Bitch I'm Madonna (paródia)
    Video
    • Várias Mulheres
    • 2015
  • Mônica Martelli, Humberto Martins, Eduardo Moscovis, Marcos Palmeira, and Paulo Gustavo in Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)
    Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!
    6.1
    • Aníbal
    • 2014
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character (2013)
    My Mom Is a Character
    6.9
    • Dona Hermínia
    • 2013
  • O Fantástico Mundo de Gregorio (2012)
    O Fantástico Mundo de Gregorio
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Paulo Gustavo
    • 2012
  • Divã (2011)
    Divã
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Renée (Renan Albuquerque)
    • 2011

Writer

  • Agentes Muito Especiais
    • story by
    • Completed
    • 2026
  • 220 Volts: Especial de Fim de Ano (2020)
    220 Volts: Especial de Fim de Ano
    8.5
    TV Special
    • created by
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
    My Mom is a Character 3
    7.1
    • based on the works of
    • screenplay
    • 2019
  • Mônica Martelli and Paulo Gustavo in Minha Vida em Marte (2018)
    Minha Vida em Marte
    6.5
    • final script
    • screenplay
    • 2018
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
    My Mom Is a Character 2
    6.7
    • inspired by the works of
    • screenplay
    • 2016
  • Paulo Gustavo: Hiperativo (2014)
    Paulo Gustavo: Hiperativo
    7.6
    TV Special
    • script
    • 2014
  • Poliana Abritta and Maju Coutinho in Fantastic (1973)
    Fantastic
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer (segment "Dona Hermínia")
    • 2013
  • Paulo Gustavo in 220 Volts (2011)
    220 Volts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script
    • argument
    • final writing
    • 2011–2013
  • Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character (2013)
    My Mom Is a Character
    6.9
    • inspired by the works of
    • screenplay
    • 2013

Director

  • Paulo Gustavo: Hiperativo (2014)
    Paulo Gustavo: Hiperativo
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
  • Alternative names
    • Paulo Gustavo Barros
  • Height
    • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 30, 1978
    • Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Died
    • May 4, 2021
    • Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Thales BretasDecember 20, 2015 - May 4, 2021 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After he died of Covid-19, he was honored with the name of a street in the city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro, his birth town.
  • Quotes
    To laugh is a resistance act.
  • Nicknames
    • Gusti
    • Guto

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