Biography
Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the turn of the 20th century. Rafael was of Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern . He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish auguste clown.
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Chocolat
Guillaume Tell (1896)
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Gender
Male
Birthday
1865-01-01
Deathday
1917-11-04 (52 years old)
Birth Name
Rafael
Birth Place
Cuba, Cuba
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Also Known As
Chocolat, Rafael de Leios, Rafael Patodos, Rafael
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