Freddy Reinaldo Antonio Beras-Goico (November 21, 1940 â€" November
18, 2010), popularly known as "Freddy Beras" or just "Beras-Goico",
was a Dominican comedian, TV presenter, writer and media personality
for over 30 years. He hosted the TV show El Gordo de La Semana and he
was a staple of primetime (and late night) TV. He was one of the most
recognized personalities in the Dominican Republic.During the 1950s,
his family fled the Dominican Republic due to the brutal regime of the
Trujillo dictatorship and settled in Colombia, where he spent several
years before returning to his homeland. These experiences would shape
his comedic style, making him a well-known entertainer for years to
come. He was also tortured by the dictatorship of Rafael
Trujillo.Early in his career Beras-Goico's comedic style was mainly
based on sketch comedy vignettes in several daytime TV shows, later
moving on to having his own personal show, El Gordo De La Semana (lit.
The Fat Guy of The Week), which matured into a successful TV variety
show. The show's roster of comedians and personalities included:
CuquÃn Victoria, Milton Peláez, Roberto Salcedo, and others.The
origin of the Beras (his father’s family name) is Lebanese, and
originally it was spelled as Bárah; and the origin of Goico (his
mother’s family name) is Serbian, originally spelled as Goicovich
(Gojković/Ð"ојковић). By his mother he also had French and
Russian ancestry.
18, 2010), popularly known as "Freddy Beras" or just "Beras-Goico",
was a Dominican comedian, TV presenter, writer and media personality
for over 30 years. He hosted the TV show El Gordo de La Semana and he
was a staple of primetime (and late night) TV. He was one of the most
recognized personalities in the Dominican Republic.During the 1950s,
his family fled the Dominican Republic due to the brutal regime of the
Trujillo dictatorship and settled in Colombia, where he spent several
years before returning to his homeland. These experiences would shape
his comedic style, making him a well-known entertainer for years to
come. He was also tortured by the dictatorship of Rafael
Trujillo.Early in his career Beras-Goico's comedic style was mainly
based on sketch comedy vignettes in several daytime TV shows, later
moving on to having his own personal show, El Gordo De La Semana (lit.
The Fat Guy of The Week), which matured into a successful TV variety
show. The show's roster of comedians and personalities included:
CuquÃn Victoria, Milton Peláez, Roberto Salcedo, and others.The
origin of the Beras (his father’s family name) is Lebanese, and
originally it was spelled as Bárah; and the origin of Goico (his
mother’s family name) is Serbian, originally spelled as Goicovich
(Gojković/Ð"ојковић). By his mother he also had French and
Russian ancestry.
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