Rafinha Bastos

Rafael Bastos Hocsman, better known as Rafinha Bastos or simply Rafi Bastos (born December 5, 1976) is a Brazilian comedian, actor, journalist and television personality.

Rafinha Bastos
Born
Rafael Bastos Hocsman

(1976-12-05) December 5, 1976
Porto Alegre, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul[1]
OccupationActor, humorist, television presenter, journalist, screenwriter, YouTuber, businessman, basketball player (early)
Years active1997–present
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[2]
Websitewww.rafinhabastos.com.br www.youtube.com/user/rafinhabastos (YouTube channel)

Biography

Rafinha Bastos was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He received scholarship in 1999 to play basketball at Chadron State College in Nebraska. His playing career ended when he broke his jaw and cheekbone in a fight.

Rafinha Bastos was a former host of "CQC"[3] a popular TV show in Brazil. Since May 2010, he also hosts another TV show, "A Liga", which is broadcast by Band TV channel.[4]

In 2010, Bastos, together with comedian Danilo Gentili and producer Italo Gusso, opened a comedy club in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo.

In 2011, Rafinha became worldwide famous after The New York Times named him the world's most influential person on Twitter.[5][6][7]

In CQC's September 19, 2011 live broadcast, Bastos made an allegedly dark humor joke about singer Wanessa; when Marcelo Tas, the show's main host, remarked how beautiful the singer looked pregnant, Bastos replied: "Muito. Comeria ela e o bebê." ("Absolutely. I'd do her and the baby"). The joke caused controversy among audiences and was taken with severe criticism. Following the next broadcast on September 26, Bastos was suspended from the show. He was rumoured to have asked his resignation on his contract, but the fact was not confirmed. On October 13, Wanessa and her husband Marcus Buaiz sued Bastos for R$100,000 claiming personal injury.[8] Currently, Rafinha works in stand-up comedy and regularly posts to YouTube.

In 2016, it was announced that Bastos would be a host on the Netflix reality show Ultimate Beastmaster.[9]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005Os Ricos Também ChoramDoctor2 episodes
2006–2008MothernMarcelo
2009DescoladosValter2 episodes
2009As OlíviasLéo2 episodes
2008–2011CQCHimself
2010–2013A LigaHimself
2011Olívias na TVPedro Henrique1 episode
2012Saturday Night Live BrasilHimself
2012–2013A Vida de Rafinha BastosHimself
2014–2015Agora é TardeHimself
2016–2017Chamado CentralHimself
2016Tá Rindo do Quê?Himself
2017Ultimate Beastmaster BrasilHimself
2017Eu, Ela e um Milhão de SeguidoresMichel Goldenberg

Filmography
Year Title Role
2007AmigasOdair
2012O Riso dos OutrosHimself
2013The DognapperDoctor Roberto
2014Copa de EliteRené Rodrigues
2014O Segredo do MolhoPolitic
2015SuperpaiGilson
2015O Tempo
2016Mais Forte que o MundoMarcos Loro
2017Internet: O FilmeCesinha Passos

References
  1. "Rafinha Bastos". Os Paparazzi. November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. http://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Marieclaire/0,6993,EML1686070-1731,00.html
  3. "Transmissão Ao vivo". Entretenimento Band.com.br. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. "A Liga" – Rafinha Bastos in Band TV Archived April 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. A Better Way To Measure Twitter Influence
  6. "Rafinha Bastos: The Most Influential Person on Twitter". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  7. "Brazil's Twitter King Bastos Keeps It Real With $4,000 Tweets – WIRED". WIRED. March 29, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  8. "F5 Colunistas – Alberto Pereira Jr – Wanessa quer Rafinha Bastos na cadeia – 19/10/2011". F5 – O site de entretenimento da Folha. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  9. Prudon, Laura (May 9, 2016). "Netflix Orders Global Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' from Sylvester Stallone, Dave Broome". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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