Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega

Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega (born March 12, 1936) is a Brazilian comedian, television host, scriptwriter, producer, executive director, actor, writer and lawyer, son of fellow comedian Manuel de Nóbrega. He was a scriptwriter for comedy shows on TV Paulista, TV Rio and RecordTV. He wrote dozens of programs, including Família Trapo and A Praça da Alegria, and was also the writer for Os Trapalhões. Since 1987, he presents the humor show A Praça é Nossa, on SBT.

He was born in Niterói, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. Besides being a comedian, he has a law degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , but briefly became a lawyer. He is also the author of the book A Luz Que Não Se Apaga, about his father, Manuel de Nóbrega. He also wrote an autobiography, "Essas Coisas só Acontecem Comigo", in which he recounts his personal experiences and his career in television.