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King Momos, King Momus, (Rei Momo in Portuguese or Rey Momo in Spanish) is considered the king of Carnivals in numerous Latin American festivities, mainly in Brazil and Colombia. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival has its own King Momo, who is often given the key to the city. Traditionally, a tall, fat man is chosen to fulfill the role because the original King Momo was of that physical stature
Probably the most famous of the King Momos are found in Rio de Janeiro where the tradition of a presiding king goes back to 1933. [1]:
| Year |
Name |
| 1933 & 1948 |
Paper Mache Doll |
| 1949 |
Gustavo Mattos |
| 1950 |
Gustavo Mattos |
| 1951-1957 |
Nelson Nobre |
| 1958-1971 |
Abrahao Haddad |
| 1972 |
Edson Seraphin de Santana |
| 1973 |
Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) |
| 1974 |
Gustavo Mattos |
| 1975-1982 |
Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) |
| 1983 |
Paolo Vicente Paccelli |
| 1984 |
Roberto Barbosa de Castro (Roberto) |
| 1985-1986 |
Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) |
| 1987-1995 |
Reynaldo de Carvalho (Bola) |
| 1996 |
Paulo Cesar Braga Champorry |
| 1997-2003 |
Alex de Oliveira |
| 2004 |
Wagner Jorge Vanderson Santos Monteiro |
| 2005 |
Marcelo de Jesus Reis |
| 2006-2007-2008 |
Alex de Oliveira |
