Chico Anysio (born Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, 12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer.

He moved with the family to Rio de Janeiro when he was 7 years old, and tried to work on Rádio Guanabara.

Since 1968 was joined to Rede Globo, which achieved the status of a star cast that boasted the most famous artists of Brazil.

He died on 23 March 2012, aged 80, in Samaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, from multiple organ failure.

[1] He was the brother of actress Lupe Gigliotti, of director Zelito Viana and composer and Radio-producer Elano de Paula[2] and father of actors Lug de Paula, Nizo Neto and DJ Cícero Chaves, born from marriage with Regina Chaves.