Luis Silva (comedian)

Comedian or host of:
Vivir del cuento
Lucas Awards
Coordenadas
La Hiena Ilustrada

Luis Daniel Silva de Francisco (born in Habana, 9 October 1978), known professionally as Luis Silva, is a Cuban comedian known for his television program Vivir del cuento (roughly live by the story") and his character Pánfilo.^[1]

In March 2016, he filmed a sketch with US President Barack Obama in which Pánfilo calls the White House and talks with Obama about his visit to Cuba.^[2]^[3]

Luis Silva has also hosted the "Lucas Awards" and has played his character "Pánfilo" in other Cuban comedy shows such as "La Hiena Ilustrada".^[4]

References

^ "Humor abre paso a la crítica social en Cuba". Fox News Latino. 2014-12-09. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
^ "Obama apela al humor para ganarse a los cubanos". El Comercio. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
^ "¿Qué bolá? Obama bromea con humorista cubano Pánfilo". Telemundo. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
^ "La hiena ilustrada".