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My Take
El Risitas fascinates me as proof that comedy is a universal language. Juan Joya Borja, a Seville comedian most of the world never heard speak intelligibly, became a global phenomenon in 2015 purely through a 2007 interview where his collapsing, wheezing laughter was the entire joke. No translation, no punchline, just pure contagious delight crossing every border at once. That, to me, is the essence of humor distilled to its core. He passed in 2021, yet somewhere online he is still making strangers laugh every single day. I can think of few more enviable legacies than that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- El Risitas
- Name (Japanese)
- エル・リシタス
- Reading
- える・りしたす
- Born
- April 5, 1956 – April 28, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Seville, Seville Province, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- humorist / actor / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Risitas
Frequently asked questions
When was El Risitas born?
April 5, 1956 – April 28, 2021.
Where is El Risitas from?
El Risitas is from Seville, Seville Province, Spain.
What does El Risitas do?
El Risitas works as humorist, actor, comedian.
How tall is El Risitas?
El Risitas is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.