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{{Short description|Venezuelan actor and comedian}}
{{Other people}}
{{family name hatnote|Díaz|Márquez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Joselo
| image =
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| birth_name = José Manuel Díaz Márquez
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|09|27}}
| birth_place = [[Barbacoas, Aragua]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|01|05|1936|09|27}}
| death_place = [[Caracas]]
| occupation = Actor, comedian
| years_active = 1959–2012
| notable_works = ''[[List of shows previously aired by RCTV#Variety|El Show de Joselo]]''<br>''[[List of programs broadcast by Venevisión#Variety|Humor con Joselo]]''
}}
'''José Manuel Díaz Márquez''' (September 27, 1936 – January 5, 2013) was a Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film. Born in [[Barbacoas, Aragua]], he was the younger brother of the singer and composer [[Simón Díaz]]. He played professionally under the name '''Joselo'''.<ref>[http://www.el-nacional.com/escenas/Fallecio-comediante-venezolano-Joselo_0_112790034.html El Nacional – Falleció comediante venezolano Joselo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104185050/http://www.el-nacional.com/escenas/Fallecio-comediante-venezolano-Joselo_0_112790034.html |date=2016-01-04 }} (Spanish)</ref>
Initially, Joselo tried to emulate his older brother, although the ease of doing jokes about the daily life of the Venezuelan people set the course of his artistic career.
Joselo debuted on the popular sitcom ''[[Radio Rochela]]'' in 1959, aired by [[RCTV|Radio Caracas Televisión]], until it agreed on a long-term arrangement to keep him at the network by making him producer of his own weekly show, ''[[List of shows previously aired by RCTV#Variety|El Show de Joselo]]'' (1964–1972, 1981), which later was broadcast on [[Venevisión]] and was renamed ''[[List of programs broadcast by Venevisión#Variety|Humor con Joselo]]'' (1973–1980, 1984–1993).
For nearly three decades, Joselo developed a significant number of characters in his weekly sitcom, effectively creating stereotypes and popular codes, conveniently remodeled and refined, achieving a deep approach to the lower and middle classes. Among his most popular characters are ''El Pavo Lucas, Madam Cosmetic, El Adeco y el Copeyano, El Dr. Chimbín, El Mendigo, El Doctor Pensamos, El Viejito de la Marabunta, El Licenciado Protocolo Esparragoza'' and ''El Roquero''.<ref>[http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/130107/el-pais-personificado-de-joselo El Universal – El país personificado de Joselo] (Spanish)</ref>
Joselo also played leading roles in Venezuelan and Mexican cinema, including ''El raspado'' and ''Yo, el gobernador'', under the direction of [[René Cardona Jr.|René Cardona, Jr.]], and ''El reportero'' (1968), directed by [[Rafael Baledón]].{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
In addition, he featured on radio and even recorded popular [[Gaita (music style)|gaitas]] with his brother Simón under the guide of producer [[Hugo Blanco (musician)|Hugo Blanco]].
Joselo died in 2013 in [[Caracas]], at age 76, after suffering a liver illness.
==Selected filmography==
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| 1964 || ''El raspado'' || n/a || René Cardona, Jr. || Venezuela/Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1965 || ''Yo, el gobernador'' || n/a || René Cardona, Jr. || Venezuela/Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1968 || ''Operación carambola'' || as himself || Alfredo Zacarías || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
|-align=center
| 1968 || ''Un extraño en la casa'' || as himself || Alfredo Zacarías || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1968 || ''El reportero'' || n/a || Rafael Baledón || Mexico || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1976 || ''Los muertos sí salen'' || n/a || Alfredo Lugo || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1978 || ''Pa' mí tú estás loco'' || n/a || César Cortez || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1979 || ''El fascista, la beata y su hija desvirgada'' || Juan Gutiérrez de la Macorra || Joaquín Coll Espona || Spain/Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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| 1979 || ''Reconcomio'' || n/a || Alfredo Lugo || Venezuela || {{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0430519}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joselo+venezolano&oq=joselo+venezolano&gs_l=youtube.3...10020.12761.0.13240.10.10.0.0.0.0.134.543.2j4.6.0...0.0...1ac.1.SU_p53Y0zhk List of videos at You Tube]
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[[Category:Venezuelan male comedians]]
[[Category:Venezuelan male film actors]]
[[Category:Venezuelan male television actors]]
[[Category:Venezuelan television personalities]]
[[Category:People from Aragua]]
[[Category:1936 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]