Andreu Buenafuente

Andreu Buenafuente Moreno is a Spanish humorist, presenter, and producer. He was born on January 24, 1965, in Reus. His parents are Juan Buenafuente, who played football for Club de Futbol Reus Deportiu and acted as an amateur, and Teresa Moreno, who worked in the textile industry. His father is from Reus, while his mother hails from Lorca. Buenafuente also briefly played football for Reus Deportiu.

Buenafuente’s career began at age 17 (1982) with Radio Popular Reus (COPE), working in the sports section. He continued to develop his comedic skills, appearing on several TV shows in 1992 under directors Mikimoto, Arús and Sardà. He hosted 'El Terrat' on SER Catalunya in 1997, winning an Onda Award for Best Local Radio Program. That same year, he founded El Terrat, a production company designed to contract collaborators. He then presented 'La isla de los mosquitos' on Cadena SER in the summer of 2002. He hosted several successful shows on TV3, including 'Sense Títol' (1995-1998) and 'La cosa nostra' (1999–2000).

Buenafuente’s television work includes hosting 'Buenafuente' on Antena 3 from 2005 to 2007, an experience that earned him another Onda Award in 2006. The character 'el Neng de Castefa' was a notable part of this show, and in 2007, the character Rodolfo Chikilicuatre represented Spain in Eurovision. He has also collaborated on the series 'Pelotas'. He hosted the Goya Awards in 2010 and 2011, and again co-hosted with Silvia Abril in 2019. Other hosting roles include 'Com va la vida?' with Eduard Punset in 2011 and 'Buenas noches y Buenafuente' on Antena 3 in 2012. From 2013 to 2015, he hosted 'En el aire' on La Sexta. Since 2016, he has hosted 'Late Motiv' on Movistar+, often featuring collaborations with other comedians until late 2021. Currently, he also co-hosts the podcast 'Nadie sabe nada' with Berto Romero.