Chumbrega
Athos Silva Miranda
Birigui, São Paulo, 1943
Acrobat, equilibrist, actor, musician, trapezist and clown. His parents were Fred Miranda and Alzira Silva and he belongs to the third generation of the Silva family. His artistic name was given by his uncle Granval Galeguito who is also a circus artist. Chumbrega performed in various circuses such as Marcos Frota, Di Roma, Spacial, Charles Barry (of his uncle), Stankowich and Beto Carrero. He married Edelsa Perussi with whom he had a son named Fred Miranda Neto. In his second marriage with Crenilda Inês Pires they had five children: Christian Fabiano (head of transportation for Circo Stankowich), Benevenuto (base in seesaw acts), Marlon Antônio (clown) and the twins Paula and Ingrid Pires Miranda.