Danilo Gentili

Danilo Gentili Júnior (born 27 September 1979) is a Brazilian comedian, television host, writer, cartoonist, and businessman.

He gained national recognition on the TV show Custe o Que Custar (CQC), aired on the Band network.

In 2003, Gentili graduated from the Grande ABC University (UniABC) with a degree in social communication (advertising).

In 2006, Gentili joined, a stand-up comedy group which performed at local and national festivals.

He started a comedy show called.

Gentili also made small television appearances, mostly on MTV Brasil.

Gentili also worked at a cartoonist and caricaturist.

In 2008, he collaborated with the Brazilian edition of Mad magazine.

During 2008–2009, he wrote a column for Metro Jornal, a popular newspaper in Brazil, and was recognized as "Paulistano of the Year" by Veja magazine.

In 2008, Gentili appeared on the series Custe o Que Custar (CQC, lit. Whatever it Takes), broadcast by Rede Bandeirantes.

Gentili initially performed in a segment called the "Reporter Inexperiente" (Inexperienced Reporter) where he asked his guests awkward and unexpected questions with often bizarre turns of events.

The segment was an immediate hit and led to a broader take on the same theme where he began to interview people in public, especially about politics.

Gentili became notorious for confronting politicians with humorous but piercing questions which often exposed or embarrassed them, and became known as the terror dos políticos (terror of the politicians).

His antics sometimes became newsworthy, such as when he was banned from the National Congress after questioning Senator Renan Calheiros about corruption charges.

On other occasions, he was physically assaulted by a senator's bodyguard, and detained by police after exposing a public school's administration problems.

His fans seemed to connect strongly with his humor, particularly as Brazilian politics continued to spiral into repeated scandals.

In late 2009, published his first book, (How to become the worst student in school).

The satirical instruction manual soon received a warning label recommending it for those over the age of 18.

Gentili developed a late-night talk show with CQC writer Alex Baldin; a TV pilot was made a condition of his 2009 contract for CQC, and was recorded in 2010.

During the 2010–11 season of CQC, Gentili also featured in the segments "Proteste Já" (Protest Now) and "National Identity" as well as other comedic pieces commenting on national political events.

In August 2010, Gentili partnered with Rafinha Bastos and Ítalo Gusso to found Comedians Comedy Club, at Rua Augusta in São Paulo.

It was among the first clubs in Brazil dedicated to stand-up comedy.

On the day before Brazil's 2010 presidential election, with a television ban on political humour, Gentili released (Politically Incorrect) on the Internet.

This stand-up show was written and performed by Gentili, in which he spoke of every presidential candidate that year.

It was streamed on Universo Online (UOL), Brazil's largest Internet portal, attracting 1.2 million viewers.

The performance was later released on DVD and audiobook formats, and received worldwide attention including reviews by The New York Times and The Guardian.

Gentili released a in which he offered humorous criticism of the political times.

Gentili then created and hosted Agora É Tarde (2011–2013), a late-night talk show on the same network, later moving to the SBT network with talk show The Noite com Danilo Gentili (2014–present).

Gentili is also a partner in two stand-up comedy clubs, has written four books, and has acted in, written and produced films.

Gentili was born in Santo André, the youngest son of a housewife and a typewriter technician.

He is of Italian descent.

His paternal grandfather, Ulderico Gentili, was a church painter who left Italy for São Paulo, Brazil, during World War II.

He was raised in the tenements of Parque das Nações neighborhood near Santo André, and later moved to São Paulo.

When he was 18, his father died of a heart attack.

Six months later his older sibling, Karina Gentili, died in a car accident.

Agora É Tarde (It's too late) premiered in June 2011 on Rede Bandeirantes, with Gentili hosting.

It cast Ultraje a Rigor as its supporting band and included comedy routines, stand-up and round-table discussions with other comedians in addition to bringing Brazilian celebrities as the main guests.

Despite doubts from the mainstream media, the show received excellent ratings for its time slot and was expanded from two to three nights per week.

Newspaper O Globo named Agora É Tarde the best TV show of the year and Gentili the best TV show host.

It was also chosen by the Brazilian Press Association as the 'Best Talk Show' in the 2012 edition of their awards.