Wearing the blonde wig and the trees of a lazy heir from Faria Lima, the “Menzinho” Jorginho became a fever on social networks. But behind the character is Fausto Carvalho – an artist with more than two decades of trajectory behind the scenes of entertainment, who today mixes humor and spirituality to transform lives.
“We have to thank God, because he has put his hand on my work, in my head,” says Fausto, in an interview with journalist Mariana Amaro on the program From scratch to the top. “I have ups and downs, like everyone, but I’m focused. I don’t want to lose this focus. I have a lot of projects this year,” continues the artist.
After gaining 2.8 million followers in a single year and working for brands such as Miami Dolphins, Miami Open and even Formula 1, the humorist who started as a recreation in hotels and cruises became inspired by a different legion of fans – from executives to children.
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“I went to all the podcasts in Brazil. I was in Manchester City doing the ‘sliced’ and reached a new audience. This was an absurd turn”
The family base: from circus to coab
Despite playing a spoiled rich, Fausto was born in Cafelândia (SP), in a humble home and full of stories of resistance. “My grandfather was from the circus, my great -grandfather too. My aunt is an actress. But, on my mother’s side, it’s a very simple family,” he recalls.
The son of a train operator with almost 47 years of service – “the eldest in Brazil still active” – and a vocational social worker, he says he learned the value of work early on.
“Today I managed to give a nice apartment to my parents. My mother is thrilled just sitting on the couch. We value things that many don’t give. It’s not that money comes easy. It was hard, it was in strength.”
For years, Fausto had to deal with misunderstanding even within his own family. “Many thought it is strange for me to be a recreation. Everyone engineer, lawyer … and me, ship animator,” he recalls. Still, he proudly states: “I knew I loved that. I met 100 countries, I speak five languages. I did two and a half lap to the world. I had experiences that less than 1% of the population had.”
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Resilience, pain and purpose
Faust’s trajectory also underwent traumatic episodes. “When I tried to be a soccer player, from the three clubs I went through, I suffered abuse in two,” he reveals. “This happens, nobody sees. You are far from your family without support. There you become a man. Creates a shell.”
The humorist also does not hide the impact that father’s dependence on alcohol and games had on family life.
“That’s why I don’t advertise for bookmakers. I know what this caused in my house. The pain is real. I’ve seen my dad fallen, with my head injured.”
He also reports that today he considers his father his best friend and someone who has become an amazing guy. “But it was a fight,” he says.
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Despite the achievements, Fausto has already faced burnout and anxiety crises. “I thought my best joke was that and it had reached the top. And when you think it, everything collapses,” he says. Even so, he found the strength to continue, “Two people told me they dreamed of me. One of them, my father -in -law, said, ‘God is asking you to follow firmly.”
From stage to purpose: mood as a mission
More than make it laugh, Faust wants to transform. “I don’t want people to pass what I went through. My job is to bring light, make people happy. Humor is my tool,” he says.
It is in this purpose that it connects with its idols – such as Marco Luque, with whom today writes scripts and divides stages. “I said my job was like his. Now, I’m by his side. We took together on stage. We posted videos together. This is very surreal.”
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Spirituality has also become an essential part of its content. “We need to have something that connects us to something bigger. You have to have motivation. If you’re a child, that’s your reason. If you have a child, that’s your reason. But you have to have one why.” And it adds that money is for nothing if life is futile and has no meaning.
“You buy the dream car and soon want another. What really counts is to treat people well and become who you dreamed of being.”
With plans to break paradigms and take humor to deep places, Fausto ends with a promise: “Let’s talk about pain, mourning, spirituality, but also good, tech, love. I want to take the mood in a way that no one has ever taken. And show that you can laugh and reflect at the same time.”
