Marcelo França Adnet is a Brazil

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ian actor

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, comedian

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 and VJ. He currently has two TV shows: Adnet ao vivo ("Adnet live"), and Comédia MTV ("MTV Comedy"). He was named by Época Magazine one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2009.

Adnet holds a degree in Journalism at PUC-Rio, but his career as a comedian began while in college when a friend, (Fernando Caruso), invited him to make an improvisation play, Z.E. Zenas Emprovisadas, which debuted in 2003 and is still thriving in Rio de Janeiro

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 and São Paulo

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. He stands out for the imitations he often creates around famous personalities. He worked on Multishow

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 cable television channel, owned by Rede Globo

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, before going to MTV as a result of his performance in Rockgol. Marcelo is married to his co-worker, MTV, VJ and comedian Dani Calabresa.