Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (born 1 May 1965), best known by his stage name Tiririca, is a Brazilian actor, clown, comedian, humorist, politician and singer-songwriter.

Proving to be a one-hit wonder, he abandoned his musical career after recording two more albums and started work as an actor and comedian in television.

His stage name "Tiririca" (meaning "coco-grass") dates from this period; his mother coined it in idiomatic reference to his very strong, bitter, ill-tempered personality as a child.

Just a few weeks following the national launch, Florentina broke charts sales records previous established by Mamonas Assassinas.

His first album also gave rise to media controversy; it contained the song "Veja os cabelos dela" (English: "look at her hair"), considered racist by some observers.

Following a lawsuit for racism, the album was seized from stores by a court order and the song suffered an unofficial ban from major radio stations.

His electoral ads portrayed him in his Tiririca persona and used satirical and alliterative slogans, including "O que é que faz um deputado federal?

They further alleged that Tiririca's wife helped him write the literacy statement in his own hand, as demanded by Brazilian electoral law.

The explanation, however, runs contrary to a video recorded by Época in September and the accompanying statement that gave rise to the suspicions of illiteracy.

That same day Tiririca revealed his political project, focused primarily in cultural advancement, namely helping circus artists, financing cultural projects, increasing federal funds allotted to primary education, and legally fighting prejudice against his fellow Northeastern people.