Rafinha Bastos

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

International career Bastos expanded his work internationally by moving to the United States to perform stand-up comedy in English. His work breaking into the American comedy scene has been noted by publications covering Brazilian artists abroad.

His global reach grew significantly with the release of his comedy special, Ultimato, on Netflix in 2018. The special was reviewed by international media and made available to a worldwide audience. In 2011, he was cited by The New York Times as one of the most influential personalities on Twitter, highlighting his significant presence on the platform.

Biography Rafinha Bastos was born to a Jewish family in Porto Alegre, Brazil. His ancestors immigrated from Russia. He received a scholarship in 1999 to play basketball at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Later, he played basketball in Brazil for SOGIPA, from Porto Alegre, in 2000, helping the team to win the title of the State Basketball Championship in Rio Grande do Sul.

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

In 2010, Bastos, together with comedian Danilo Gentili and producer Italo Gusso, opened a comedy club in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo, called Comedians Comedy Club, closed down in 2020.

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

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. 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.

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Os Ricos Também Choram Doctor 2 episodes 2006–2008 Mothern Marcelo 2009 Descolados Valter 2 episodes 2009 As Olívias Léo 2 episodes 2008–2011 CQC Himself 2010–2013 A Liga Himself 2011 Olívias na TV Pedro Henrique 1 episode 2012 Saturday Night Live Brasil Himself 2012–2013 A Vida de Rafinha Bastos Himself 2014–2015 Agora é Tarde Himself 2016–2017 Chamado Central Himself 2016 Tá Rindo do Quê? Himself 2017 Ultimate Beastmaster Brasil Himself 2017 Eu, Ela e um Milhão de Seguidores Michel Goldenberg

Filmography

Year Title Role 2007 Amigas Odair 2012 O Riso dos Outros Himself 2013 The Dognapper Doctor Roberto 2014 Copa de Elite René Rodrigues 2014 O Segredo do Molho Politic 2015 Superpai Gilson 2015 O Tempo 2016 Mais Forte que o Mundo Marcos Loro 2017 Internet: O Filme Cesinha Passos

Theater