El Risitas

Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021)[1] was a Spanish comedian and actor known by the stage name El Risitas. He became well known in 2015 because of many memes based on a television interview he did from June 2007 on Jesús Quintero's show Ratones coloraos [es].[2] He also appeared in the 2005 movie Torrente 3: El protector.

El Risitas
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Joya in 2015
Born
Juan Joya Borja

(1956-04-05)5 April 1956
Died28 April 2021(2021-04-28) (aged 65)
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Occupation
Years active2000–2021
Known forComedian
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Television2000–2002: El Vagamundo, Canal 2 Andalucía

2002–2005: Ratones Coloraos, Canal Sur Televisión 2006–2007: El loco de la colina, La1

2007–2012: El Gatopardo, Canal Sur

Joya died on 28 April 2021 at a hospital in Seville, Spain from a heart attack, aged 65.[3]

References

  1. Sevilla, Diario de (5 April 2019). "El Risitas confirma que "los franceses están locos" (con él)". Diario de Sevilla.
  2. Parkinson, Hannah Jane (13 March 2015). "Apple engineer spoof video: is Spanish Laughing Guy the new Downfall?". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/13/apple-macbook-engineer-spoof-el-risitas-spanish-laughing-guy-downfall. Retrieved 13 March 2015. 
  3. Ybarra Bores, Pedro (28 April 2021). "Muere 'el Risitas'" ['El Risitas' dies]. ABC Sevilla (in español). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.