alfredo ribeiro de barros, born in rio in 1954, is a brazilian journalist and comedian better known by his stage name tutty vasques - since 1985, this journalist wrote for jornal do brasil, época and veja publications. he was the co-founder and editor of magazine veja rio in 1991.

mussum is the stage name of antónio carlos bernardo gomes. this carioca who passed away in 1994, was a famous comedian and actor - he was part of the comedy group os trapalhões, which had a show on tv every sunday that consisted of a number of different sketches.