- Born
- November 26, 1911
- Died
- May 30, 2002 (aged 90)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- マリオ・ラーゴ, 马里奥·拉戈, मारियो लागो
Biography
Mário Lago OMC (Rio de Janeiro, November 26, 1911 — Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2002) was a Brazilian lawyer, poet, radio host, composer, writer and actor. Author of popular sambas such as "Ai! que saudade da Amélia" and "Atire a Primeira Pedra", both in partnership with Ataulfo Alves, he became popular between the 1940s and 1950s.