Danilo Gentili Jr. (born 27 September 1979) is a Brazilian comedian, television host, writer, cartoonist, and businessman and political commentator. He gained national recognition on the TV show Custe o Que Custar (CQC), aired on the Band network. Gentili then created and hosted Agora É Tarde (2011–2013), a late-night talk show on the same network, later moving to the SBT network with talk show The Noite com Danilo Gentili (2014–present). Gentili is also a partner in two stand-up comedy clubs, has written four books, and has acted in, written and produced films. Early life Gentili was born in Santo André, the youngest son of a housewife and a typewriter technician. He is of Italian descent. His paternal grandfather, Ulderico Gentili, was a church painter who left Italy for São Paulo, Brazil, during World War II. He was raised in the tenements of Parque das Nações neighborhood near Santo André, and later moved to São Paulo. When he was 18, his father died of a heart attack. Six months later his older sibling, Karina Gentili, died in a car accident. In 2003, Gentili graduated from the Grande ABC University (UniABC) with a degree in social communication (advertising). Career Early career In 2006, Gentili joined , a stand-up comedy group which performed at local and national festivals. He started a comedy show called . Gentili also made small television appearances, mostly on MTV Brasil. Gentili also worked at a cartoonist and caricaturist. In 2008, he collaborated with the Brazilian edition of Mad magazine. During 2008–2009, he wrote a column for Metro Jornal, a popular newspaper in Brazil, and was recognized as "Paulistano of the Year" by Veja magazine. 2008–2010: CQC, Comedians and Politicamente Incorreto In 2008, Gentili appeared on the series Custe o Que Custar (CQC, Whatever it Takes), broadcast by Rede Bandeirantes. Gentili initially performed in a segment called the "Reporter Inexperiente" () where he asked his guests awkward and unexpected questions with often bizarre turns of events. The segment was an immediate hit and led to a broader take on the same theme where he began to interview people in public, especially about politics. Gentili became notorious for confronting politicians with humorous but piercing questions which often exposed or embarrassed them, and became known as the terror dos políticos (). His antics sometimes became newsworthy, such as when he was banned from the National Congress after questioning Senator Renan Calheiros