Actor and clown Minhoquinha. He is part of the fourth generation of artists in his family. His parents are José Benedito Gomes and Jandira Xavier Gomes. He was only three years old when he appeared for the first time in the ring before learning circus arts from Waldemar de Almeida. In his long career he worked as an artist and sound technician for Irmaos Moreno, Irmãos Almeida and Irmãos Martins until he passed away.