Ricardo Araújo Pereira
| Ricardo Araújo Pereira | |
|---|---|
 Ricardo Araújo Pereira | |
| Birth name | Ricardo Artur de Araújo Pereira |
| Born |
28 April 1974 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Medium | Television, Stand up |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Maria José Areias |
| Notable works and roles |
- Gato Fedorento - Diz Que É Uma Espécie de Magazine - Zé Carlos - Gato Fedorento: Esmiúça Os Sufrágios - Mixórdia de Temáticas |
Ricardo Artur de Araújo Pereira (born 28 April 1974) is a Portuguese comedian, member of Gato Fedorento (Smelly Cat).[1]
He was born in Lisbon. His father is a TAP aeroplane pilot and his mother a flight attendant. He has a degree in Social Communication that he obtained while studying in Universidade Católica Portuguesa. He has also worked as a journalist for the Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias.
He is a writer for Produções Fictícias, and was one of the writers of Herman 98, Herman 99 and Herman Difusao Portuguesa hosted by known Portuguese comedian Herman José, he also co-wrote Maria Rueff's show O Programa da Maria (2001), Felizes para Sempre (Expresso), As Crónicas de José Estebes no Diário de Notícias, among many others.
In 2003 he made his first appearance in television acting in the series O Perfeito Anormal (The Perfect Freak) along with fellow Gato Fedorento member Zé Diogo Quintela. These series were broadcast on SIC Radical, a television channel aimed at the younger people. These series were very low budget and were seen as the boost that these comedians needed into television.
In the same year, he started the Gato Fedorento project, a comedy project with great impact on Portuguese television, along with Zé Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis and Tiago Dores. They started a row of series in a program with name Gato Fedorento, Série Fonseca, Série Meireles and Série Barbosa (note that the series' names are usual Portuguese surnames and every character in the series had the same surname as the series' name) on SIC Radical. Since they moved twice: in 2006, to RTP1, with Gato Fedorento, Série Lopes da Silva and, later, with Diz Que é Uma Espécie De Magazine; and in 2008, to SIC with Gato Fedorento:Zé Carlos and, later, Gato Fedorento Esmiúça os Sufrágios (a daily, 25 minutes long, show that aired between 14 September – 23 October 2009).
Pereira also has an internet blog with fellow Gato Fedorento members.
He has the skill of impersonating sports and politics personalities as well as Portuguese regional stereotypes. These skills are used in the television series as well as in advertising campaigns in television. He is also a columnist in Visão and A Bola, one of the most recognised sports newspaper in Portugal.
Currently he is in Rádio Comercial and has a show named Mixórdia de Temáticas which talks about a big range of topics of the time.
Ricardo was voted 76th Greatest Portuguese of all time in a Poll conducted by RTP (Rádio Televisão Portuguesa) for its Show "Grandes Portugueses", based on a similar show, "100 Greatest Britons", aired on BBC.
He is married with radio producer Maria José Areias, with whom he has two daughters: Rita and Maria Inês. He is a known supporter of S.L. Benfica.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ricardo Araújo Pereira no CCC". Jornal das Caldas (in Portuguese). Caldas da Rainha. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "Ricardo Araújo Pereira comenta vitória do Benfica" [Ricardo Araújo Pereira comments Benfica victory] (in Portuguese). CMTV. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.