Léo Lins
Brazilian comedian
Leonardo de Lima Borges Lins (born September 3, 1982) is a Brazilian stand-up comedian and writer. Known as the "king of black humor," his comedy has an acidic, aggressive and transgressive style and often mocks vulnerable groups and minorities, such as people with disabilities, the elderly, homossexuals, HIV-positive people, Northeastern Brazilians, Afro-Brazilians, and religious minorities. His career is marked by a long list of lawsuits, which culminated in his conviction to 8 years in prison in June 2025; however, he was acquitted in February 2026.
Biography and career
Lins was born in Rio de Janeiro on September 3, 1982. He began his stand-up comedy career in 2005 working on magic shows, creating the show Pão e Circo, and later became a member of Comédia em Pé, the first stand-up group in Brazil. He wrote the first book about stand-up comedy published in Brazil, Notas de um Comediante Stand-up (2009), and Segredos da Comédia Stand-up (2014).
Léo Lins gained national fame in 2008 when he participated in the Quem Chega Lá segment on Domingão do Faustão, a competition that introduced new comedians to the public, and he became a finalist. In 2010, he joined the program Legendários on Record, then hosted by Marcos Mion, as a writer. Between 2011 and 2013, he became part of the talk show Agora É Tarde, hosted by Danilo Gentili. When Gentili moved to SBT at the end of 2013 to host The Noite, Lins followed him, remaining on the show until leaving in 2022, after being fired by the network for making a joke about a child with hydrocephalus.
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