When I grow up I want to be just like my heroe: King Momo, El Rey del Carnaval. This dude is so supercool he doesn't have to go to the gym. He eats and drinks (probably smokes too) He dances like a fiend, stays up late and next day he does it all over again. All the women want him and all the guys want to be him. King Momos, King Momus, (Rei Momo in Portuguese or Rey Momo in Spanish) is considered the king of Carnivals in numerous Latin American festivities, mainly in Brazil and Colombia. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival has its own King Momo, who is often given the key to the city. Traditionally, a tall, fat man is chosen to fulfill the role. King Momo, played by architect Alex de Oliveira, called on his reveling subjects to have fun and use condoms - "the best Carnival costume." This is the list of Momos: 1933 & 1948 Paper Mache Doll (but one hell of a dancer) 1949-1950 Gustavo Mattos 1951-1957 Nelson Nobre 1958-1971 Abrahao Haddad 1972 Edson Seraphin de Santana 1973 Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) 1974 Gustavo Mattos 1975-1982 Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) 1983 Paolo Vicente Paccelli 1984 Roberto Barbosa de Castro (Roberto) 1985-1986 Elson Gomes da Silva (Macula) 1987-1995 Reynaldo de Carvalho (Bola) 1996 Paulo Cesar Braga Champorry 1997-2003 Alex de Oliveira 2004 Wagner Jorge Vanderson Santos Monteiro 2005 Marcelo de Jesus Reis 2006-2007-2008 Alex de Oliveira I think Momos don't last.