Carlos Álvarez (comedian)
Carlos Álvarez | |
|---|---|
 Álvarez in 2020 | |
| Born | 7 January 1964 |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Political party | Country for All (since 2024) |
| Relatives | Arturo Álvarez (brother) |
| Awards | Luces Award (2008, 2009) |
| Comedy career | |
| Genres | |
| Subject(s) | Politics of Peru |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 562.6 thousand |
| Likes | 10.6 million |
Last updated: 30 July 2025 | |
Carlos Gonsalo Álvarez Loayza (born 7 January 1964) is a Peruvian comedian, television presenter and screenwriter. He is brother of Arturo Álvarez.[1]
Álvarez is known for his parodies and impressions of Peruvian politicians.[2] He has appeared in several comedy programs, including Risas y Salsa, El Especial del Humor and El Cártel del Humor.[3] In 2008, he won the El Comercio Luces Awards for Best Comedian, and his show El Especial del Humor won Best Comedy Show.[4] In 2009, he won the Luces Award for Face of the Year.[5]
In 2024, Álvarez joined the political party Country for All.[6] In 2025, he expressed interest in running for president of Peru in the 2026 election.[7] He is currently a frontrunner in the election alongside Keiko Fujimori and Rafael López Aliaga.[8]
References
- ^ "Arturo Álvarez: "El Perú no merece tener un presidente como mi hermano Carlos; es humorista, no estadista"" (in Spanish). Infobae. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez: un repaso a sus imitaciones a los políticos del Perú". El Comercio (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez realiza divertida parodia de Dina Boluarte cantando huayno" (in Spanish). Infobae. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Brillo 2008". El Comercio (in Spanish). 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009.
- ^ "Premio Luces 2009 El Comercio: Carlos Álvarez el rostro del año". NetJoven (in Spanish). 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Comediante Carlos Álvarez comunicó su afiliación al partido político "País para Todos"". La República (in Spanish). 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Álvarez anuncia su disposición de postular a la presidencia y propone pena de muerte contra criminales" (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Keiko Fujimori, Rafael López Aliaga y Carlos Álvarez lideran intención de voto presidencial, según Ipsos". AP Noticias Perú (in Spanish). 20 April 2025.