Juan Carlos Altavista (January 4, 1929 – July 20, 1989) was an Argentine actor and comedian.

Juan Carlos Altavista began his career at Teatro Infantil Labarden,[1] in Buenos Aires.

Afterwards he learned from Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Francisco Petrone and Luis Sandrini.

The character that carried him to fame, Minguito Tinguitella, a tramp driving an old dustcart, was an idea of Juan Carlos Chiappe.

Later, Altavista joined Polémica en el bar, a TV sketch featuring Fidel Pintos, Javier Portales, Vicente La Rusa, Mario Sánchez and Adolfo García Grau.