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José Carioca is a friend of Donald Duck and Panchito Pistoles and a member of The Three Caballeros. He is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was voiced by Bernardo de Paula in the 2017 version of DuckTales.
History
José Carioca is a Brazilian parrot from Rio de Janeiro. He is a friend of Donald Duck. He first appeared alongside Donald in Disney's animated feature film Saludos Amigos released in Brazil in 1942, but released in the USA in 1943.
Personality
José is a dapper parrot with a fun spirit, who's worldly and whimsical, and loves his friends. José also favors music and dancing, which is why he took part in a band with his college friends, Donald and Panchito. José is also known for his charming smooth-talking. Whenever he is in a jam, he will attempt to talk his way through, like in "Louie's Eleven" when he tries to convince Scrooge McDuck to invest in their music career.
Description
José is a green Brazilian parrot who sports a matching tan suit and hat, a black bowtie, and yellow gloves. His beak and feet are orange, while his tail consists of mixed red and blue feathers.
Appearances
Season 2
Season 3
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Trivia
- Donald Duck, Panchito Pistoles, and José all starred in the film The Three Caballeros. José first appeared alongside Donald in Disney's 1943 animated feature film Saludos Amigos.
- José is based on a parrot spotted by Walt Disney during his Brazilian trip. He was created during World War II events via the "Good Neighbor Policy" to enforce Brazil's cooperation. He represents every aspect of the typical Brazilian stereotype.
- His clothes represent the Brazilian "ladies man" and his happiness resembles that of Rio de Janeiro.
- The name José is the Portuguese form of the name Joseph. The name Carioca is not so much a name as a word, meaning a person from Rio de Janeiro.
- His nickname, and also his name in Brazil, is "Zé Carioca". "Zé" is a normal nickname for a person called José.
- Curiously, in the 2017 DuckTales series, José's first name is pronounced "ho-ZAY," as if it were from Spanish, where it is pronounced /xoˈse/. The Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of his name is closer to "zho-ZEH" (specifically /ʒoˈzɛ/). Carioca's last name is pronounced in neither the Spanish nor Portuguese way, but in the assimilated English way as "Karr-ee-O-Kuh" (/kæriˈoʊkə/). The Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation is closer to "Kah-ree-AW-Kuh" (specifically /kaɾiˈɔkɐ/).
- Originally, he was depicted as a cigar smoker in Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, handing out cigars to just about everyone; however, due to changes in cultural attitudes towards tobacco, this is no longer the case.