Mauricio de Sousa

Personal Info

Birthday

October 27, 1935

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Isabel, SP, Brazil

Mauricio de Sousa

Biography

Mauricio Araújo de Sousa was born in Santa Isabel on October 27, 1935. His father, Antonio Mauricio de Sousa, is a poet and his mother, Petronilha Araújo de Sousa, also delved into poetry.

Mauricio developed an interest in cartooning at a young age, and began to draw posters and illustrations for periodicals. At 17 years of age, he worked for a daily newspaper called Folha da Manhã as a crime reporter. In 1959, Sousa quit that job and began his comic book career, and created "Turma da Mônica" (Monica's Gang).

Known For

Monica and Friends: Lessons

Cine Gibi Collection

Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree

Mônica and Friends: Origins

Monica and Friends: Bonds

Cine Gibi 5: Luz, Câmera, Ação!

Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time

Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo

Filmography

2025
Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree
as Mauricio de Sousa
2024
Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo
as Porteiro
2021
Monica and Friends: Lessons
as Tio da Cantina
2019
Monica and Friends: Bonds
as Jornaleiro
2015
Turma da Mônica: Um Conto de Páscoa
as Mauricio
2013
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
as Self
2011
Se Liga na Turma da Mônica, Vol. 1
as Bidu / Pai da Mônica (voice)
2010
Cine Gibi 5: Luz, Câmera, Ação!
as Bidu (voice)
2007
Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time
as Bidu/Seu Sousa (voice)
2005
Cine Gibi 2
as Mauricio
2004
Cine Gibi: O Filme
as Bidu (voice) / Self
1999
Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista
as Self
1989
A Rádio do Chico Bento
as Self
1986
Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa
as Maurício de Sousa
1982
As Aventuras da Turma da Mônica
as Self