Yuri Marçal

Yuri Marçal
Born
Yuri Marçal do Nascimento Maranhão

(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationsActor, comedian
SpouseJeniffer Dias

Yuri Marçal do Nascimento Maranhão, better known as just Yuri Marçal (born 15 May 1993) is a Brazilian comedian and actor. He graduated in a degree in Theatre and Television from the Escola de Atores Wolf Maya. He began his career in stand-up comedy in 2016, alongside humorist Fábio Rabin.[1]

Biography and career

Yuri Marçal was born on 15 May 1993 in Rio de Janeiro. He is of Nigerian, Angolan, Beninese, Gabonese, Sierra Leonean, North African, Ugandan, Kenyan, Irish, Maltese, and Indigenous background. He grew up in the Carobinha favela in the West Zone of the city. He studied law, but did not graduate. He later graduated with a degree in Theatre and Television from the Escola de Atores Wolf Maya.[2][3] He began his career in comedy in 2016, alongside Rabin.[4]

Marçal became known nationally for his stand-up comedy videos on YouTube. In 2018, he began a successful partnership with Porta dos Fundos, where he participated in the sketch Escravidão, later appearing in other sketches such as Escritor Branco, Cota, Despedida de Solteira, Jesus Hétero, and Tudo isso que tá aí, culminating in his participation in Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos: Teocracia em Vertigem in 2020. In 2019, he made his debut in a comedy program, titled Acendam as Luzes. Today, he has participated in various projects in theatre, film, and streaming. In audiovisual media, Marçal made his debut in the series Homens? in 2020. He was also part of the cast of the series 5x Comédia (2021).[1]

On Black Consciousness Day in 2021, Marçal, together with comedians Gui Preto, Kedny Silva, Helio de la Peña, Niny Magalhães, Paloma Santos, and Zete Brito, presented Risadas Pretas Importam at the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo marking a historic feat for the theatre.[1] In 2022, Marçal played Wanderley (Diley) in the film Barraco de Família, directed by Mauricio Eça.[5]

He was a co-presenter of the awarding ceremony of the Prêmio Sim à Igualdade Racial in 2023, together with Jeniffer Dias.[6] Marçal currently performs stand-up comedy in various cities in Brazil and participates on television programs.[1]

Comedy Specials

Ledo Engano

Recorded in 2021 and released on 2 June 2022, Marçal made history as he became the first Black comedian in Brazil, and in 15 years of Netflix, to have a comedy special on streaming platforms when he debuted his special targeted towards young people under 18. It is available in 190 countries.[7]

During the 59-minute special, he uses dark humor to discuss themes linked to family, racism, history, religion, and relationships.[8]

Nem se minha vida dependesse disso

After a critical and public success, Marçal announced on social media that in 2023, he would record a new comedy special titled Nem se minha vida dependesse disso, which was recorded on 2 June 2023, exactly a year after his first special. The recording took place at Teatro Bradesco in São Paulo.[9] The special was published on 6 September on YouTube.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Note
2020 Homens? Gael Santos [10]
Diário de Um Confinado Eduardo Episode: "Reunião de Condomínio" [11]
2021 5X Comédia Robinson Episode: "Cinderella" [12]
Desjuntados Marcinho
LOL: Se Rir, Já Era! Participant (9th place) Season 1 [13]
2022 O Que Você Não Sabia Sobre o Humor Brasileiro Yuri Marçal

Theatre

Year Title Role Nota
2020 Teocracia em Vertigem Street vendor[14]
2022 Vale Night Linguinha[15]
Barba, Cabelo & Bigode Queijo Coalho[16]
2023 Barraco de Família Wanderley (Diley)
Mussum, o Filmis Carlinhos (Jovem)[17]
União Instável Juan
2024 Cedo Demais André[18]
2025 Câncer com Ascendente em Virgem Famous Youtuber[19]

Awards

Year Awards Category Nomination Results
2023 Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro[20] Male Revelation
Vale Night
 Nominated
Festival de Cinema de Gramado[21] Best Supporting Actor Won
Prêmio Potências![22] Actor of the Year Nominated
2024 Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes[23] Best National Actor
Prêmio Grande Otelo[24] Best Supporting Actor in Film

 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Yuri Marçal, comediante duas vezes pioneiro". Primeiros Negros. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Origens: Yuri Marçal faz teste de DNA e descobre de onde veio". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  3. ↑ AdoroCinema, Yuri Marçal (in Brazilian Portuguese), retrieved 18 July 2026
  4. ↑ "YURI MARÇAL". MBRTV - Museu Brasileiro de Rádio e Televisão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Barraco de Família (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  6. ↑ Prêmio Sim à Igualdade Racial 2023 | ID_BR | Origens e Raízes (in Brazilian Portuguese), retrieved 18 July 2026
  7. ↑ "Yuri Marçal aborda racismo, religião e família em comédia da Netflix | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Yuri Marçal: Ledo Engano | Site oficial da Netflix". www.netflix.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Santos, Isadora (28 March 2023). "Após sucesso de 'Ledo Engano', Yuri Marçal anuncia gravação de segundo especial de comédia". Mundo Negro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Homens? (TV Series 2019–2020) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  11. ↑ "Diário de Um Confinado" Reunião de Condomínio (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  12. ↑ "5X Comedy" Cinderella (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  13. ↑ Ramos, Anderson (2 December 2021). "Nova série original amazon LOL: Se Rir, Já Era! estreia amanhã no Prime Video". O Universo da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Rodrigues, Hiccaro (12 December 2020). "Crítica | Teocracia em Vertigem". Estação Nerd (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Vale Night (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  16. ↑ A Cut Above (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  17. ↑ Mussum, o filmis (2023) - IMDb, retrieved 18 July 2026
  18. ↑ "Elenco de Cedo Demais". adorocinema.com. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Câncer com Ascendente em Virgem". globofilmes (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-08-08. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "28° Prêmio Guarani:: Indicados de 2022". Papo de Cinema. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "'Mussum - O Filmis': Yuri Marçal chora ao ganhar Kikito de Melhor Ator Coadjuvante". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 August 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Prêmio Potências! anuncia indicados das 11 categorias de 2023". Istoé. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "50° Festival Sesc Melhores Filmes: Melhor Ator Nacional". Melhores Filmes Sesc SP. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Melhores filmes e atores: Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro muda de nome e revela finalistas; confira". Terra. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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