Manfried Santana, known as Dedé Santana, was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro on April 29, 1936 and he is an actor and Brazilian comedian, known by participating in the television series "Os Trapalh?es." He was created among circus artists. He entered in his first circus show just with three months of life. His mother was contortionist of the circus. His uncle, the humorist, Cole Santana, took him for the magazine "A Panela Esta Fervendo", acting beside Arnaud Rodrigues. It formed with actor Dino Santana a couple, it "Maloca e Bonitao". It was, however, with Renato Aragao, that began the comedians' group that gave him fame. In 2005, Dede Santana returned to television with the program "Comando Maluco", in association with manager Beto Carrero. Since 2008, he is working again with Renato Aragao.