Rafi Bastos
Also known as Rafinha Bastos
Who Rafi Bastos is
Rafi Bastos, known in Brazil as Rafinha Bastos, is a Brazilian stand-up comedian, actor, journalist and television host from Porto Alegre who now performs stand-up in English in the United States. He helped bring American-style stand-up to Brazil, co-founded the Comedians Comedy Club in São Paulo in 2010, and hosted the Band TV shows CQC and A Liga. He has three Netflix specials, A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influência and Ultimato (2018), and hosted Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster. He headlined Just For Laughs in Montreal, plays the Comedy Cellar in New York, and won the 2013 Shorty Award for Best Comedian; his YouTube channel has more than 370 million views.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1976
- Stand-up specials
- Ultimato, A Arte do Insulto and Péssima Influência
- On screen
- CQC, A Liga and Ultimate Beastmaster
- Official site
- rafibastos.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: rafibastos.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Ultimato Netflix, 2018
- A Arte do Insulto Netflix
- Péssima Influência Netflix
On screen
- CQC host, Band
- A Liga host, Band, 2010
- Ultimate Beastmaster host, Netflix
Comedians like Rafi Bastos
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Chris Distefano also in Ultimate Beastmaster
Career timeline
- 1976Born
- 2010A Liga (host, Band, 2010) On screen
- 2018Ultimato (Netflix, 2018) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Rafi Bastos performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: rafibastos.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Ultimato, A Arte do Insulto and Péssima Influência.
What TV shows and films are they in?
CQC, A Liga and Ultimate Beastmaster.
When were they born?
In 1976.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Distefano (also in Ultimate Beastmaster).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ lists DC Improv, Washington, 9 to 11 October 2026 among upcoming shows (as of 10 October 2026)
- DC Improv · dcimprov-com.seatengine.com ↗ headlines DC Improv 9 to 11 October 2026; Netflix specials A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influência and Ultimato; Ultimate Beastmaster host; Just For Laughs…
- Wikipedia — Rafinha Bastos ↗ born 1976 in Porto Alegre; CQC and A Liga host; co-founded Comedians Comedy Club in 2010; Ultimato on Netflix in 2018 (as of 10 October 2026)
- New York Comedy Club — 8 October 2026 lineup ↗ on the New York Comedy Club on 4th Street lineup on 8 October 2026 (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026