- Born
- Birth nameManfried Santana
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Manfried Santana, known as Dedé Santana, was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro on April 29, 1936 and he is an actor and Brazilian comedian, known by participating in the television series "Os Trapalhões." He was created among circus artists. He entered in his first circus show just with three months of life. His mother was contortionist of the circus. His uncle, the humorist, Cole Santana, took him for the magazine "A Panela Esta Fervendo", acting beside Arnaud Rodrigues. It formed with actor Dino Santana a couple, it "Maloca e Bonitao". It was, however, with Renato Aragao, that began the comedians' group that gave him fame. In 2005, Dede Santana returned to television with the program "Comando Maluco", in association with manager Beto Carrero. Since 2008, he is working again with Renato Aragao.
- IMDb mini biography by: Silvio Ferreira Cosi (amc.cosi@ig.com.br)
- SpouseAna Rosa (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenÁttilaAiedeMaurícioAiméeMaria LeoneMarcosDayanaAiesca
- ParentsOscar Sant'AnnaOndina Santana
- RelativesDino Santana(Sibling)Colé Santana(Aunt or Uncle)
- Father, with Ana Rosa, of a boy named Maurício (died in 1961 of leukemia) and a girl named Maria Leone (born in April 1962).
- Stars a humour programme on channel SBT in Brazil. The show is aired on Saturdays afternoons.
- Father of Yasmim Sant'anna. Brother of Dino Santana.
- His mother has received a blood transfusion from a German friend when she was pregnant, this is the reason of his name Manfried.
- He is best known as Dedé, member of the group "Os Trapalhões (1977)", along with Renato Aragão, Mussum and Zacarias.
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