Cláudio Manoel was born on 25 December 1958 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is a writer and actor, known for Simonal: Ninguém Sabe o Duro que Dei (2009), Casseta & Planeta Urgente (1992) and Chacrinha Eu vim para confundir e não para explicar (2021). He is married to Valéria Lima.