José do Patrocínio Oliveira (Jundiaí, February 11, 1904 – December 22, 1987), known by the pseudonym Zé Carioca, was a Brazilian musician and voice actor.

By the 1940s, Zé Carioca started to work alongside Carmen Miranda together with the Bando da Lua in several films from 20th Century Fox, initially participated only the soundtrack, and then also in scene.

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Oliveira had an uncredited appearance in the 1955 film Hell's Island, and voiced José Carioca again in the Disneyland specials "2 Happy Amigos" (1960) and "Carnival Time" (1962).

The group participated in the film Road to Rio starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, with the presence of the Andrews Sisters.