Antonio Nóbrega (born May 2, 1952) is a Brazilian singer, dancer and actor whose work features cultural traditions from Pernambuco.

When he was 12, he started studying music in Escola de Belas Artes do Recife, where he learned how to sing and play violin.

However, he only became famous in all the country in the 1990s, after three shows: "Figural", "Brincante" and "Segundas histórias", starring his character Tonheta, which is a mix of clown and vagabond that tries to captivate people.

[3] In 1983, Nóbrega moved to São Paulo and, as a music and dance researcher, he contributed to create Departamento de Artes Corporais, in Unicamp.

In 1996, he received Prêmio Sharp for Best Song in regional category due to "Na pancada do ganzá".