Laureano Márquez (4 July 1963 in Canary Islands), is a Spanish-born Venezuelan

humorist A humorist (American) or humourist (British spelling) is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business e ...

and politologist.

Biography

Marquez was born on the Spanish island of

Tenerife Tenerife (; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands. It is home to 43% of the total population of the archipelago. With a land area of and a population of 978,100 inhabitants as of Janu ...

, one of the Canary Islands, in 1963 and obtained a BA in Political Science from the

Central University of Venezuela The Central University of Venezuela (Spanish: ''Universidad Central de Venezuela''; UCV) is a public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country, and it also ranks 18th in ...

. As an actor, he has played leading roles on radio and television, such as in '' Radio Rochela'', ''Humor a Primera Vista'', and ''Que Broma Tan Seria'', and has written and performed in several plays, including ''La Reconstituyente'', ''El Pantaletazo'', and ''Laureamor y Emidilio''. He is a writer of columns for several publications, among them the newspapers '' El Nacional'' and ''Tal Cual''. He won the ''El Mejor Artículo Humorístico'' prize for best humorous article in 2001. He has written the humorous books, Se sufre pero se goza'', ''El Código Bochinche'' and ''Amorcito corazón''. Known for his use of satire and prose to poke fun at Venezuelan politicians, he was fined in 2007 by local courts after writing a sketch based on a dialogue between Hugo Chávez and his younger daughter. In 2010, he won an International Press Freedom Award from the

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. The award is given for journalists who show courage in defending press freedom in the face of attacks, threats or imprisonment.

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Laureano Márquez Official website
1963 births Living people Central University of Venezuela alumni People from Tenerife Venezuelan journalists Kidnapped Venezuelan people Kidnappings in Venezuela Venezuelan male comedians Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Venezuelan people of Canarian descent {{Venezuela-bio-stub

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