Los Morancos, originally known as Los Morancos de Triana, are a pair of Spanish comedians formed by brothers César and Jorge Cadaval. They originate from El Tardón, an area of Triana in Seville, Andalusia.
Biography César and Jorge started out with popular performances throughout Andalusia. They appeared on television for the first time on popular TVE game show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez on 17 February 1984, starting with magazine reviews and as uncredited secondary characters in comedy sketches by Analía Gadé and Forges. At the end of that year they appeared on TVE's New Year show Viva 85, where they performed a spoof of flamenco performed in English, which made them known nationally. They stayed with Un, dos, tres... throughout 1985 and their spoofs of various celebrities made them rise to fame.
From 1989 until 1990 they appeared on the TVE variety show Pero ¿esto qué es?, where they continued with their short parodies of celebrities, around 10–15 minutes each. In 1992, they transitioned to the big screen as script writers for the film Sevilla Connection.
In 1994 they signed a golden handcuffs contract with TVE to make new programmes and specials where they always received a big audience. They also made their first New Year's special. Around the turn of the millennium they also ventured into theatre, performing numerous times in the Teatro Imperial in Seville.
Their spoof of the O-Zone song Dragostea Din Tei, which they called Marica tú, became a hit across Hispanic America, and their refrain "Fiesta, fiesta, y pluma, pluma gay" became a Spanish-language gay anthem.
In 2017, their appearance on El Hormiguero was marked by their spoof of Justin Timberlake's single Can't Stop the Feeling! in which they pranked host Pablo Motos by convincing all the show's regulars to join them instead of him.
Television appearances +YearShowChannelRole; notes1985Viva 85TVE1989Pensión al patioCanal Sur1989–90Pero... ¿esto qué es?TVE1991Un, dos, tres... responda otra vezComedians; guests1991–92El gordo1992Sevilla ConnectionWriters1993Cincuenta y cinco minutos en Pekín1993Hasta aquí hemos llegadoNew Year's special1994Bienvenidos a la feria1994Eráse una vez Los Morancos1994Directo al turrón1994Un día entre vacaciones1995Llévatelo calentito1996Llevátelo calentito de verdad1996Vaya veranito1997Dos morancos para hoy1997–98Entre Morancos y Omaítas1997Suerte y al toro1997La primera en el frenteNavidad a 20 duros1998Aligera y pon la primera1998Con vistas al marEl Medinas Medinero1999Será por mileniosA corazón abiertoPor un puñado de euros2000El burladero2001Omaita en la primera2002The Morancos Chou2002Especies protegidas2003El retorno de Omaíta2004–05Moranquissimo2005–08Los Reorridos con todas las maneras2006Morancos Channel nº 5Telecinco2007Morancos 007TVE2008, 2009Tú sí que valesTelecincoJurado2008El HormigueroCuatroInvitados2008¡Mira quién baila!TVEJorge como concursante y César como jurado2009¿Dónde estás corazón?Antena 32009Pánico en el plató2010Carnaval de Cádiz2011–12Qué buen puntitoCanal Sur2013La puerta del tiempoTVE2015¡Qué noche la de Reyes!2015Jugamos en casaPresentadores del concurso2017El Hormiguero 3.0Antena 3Invitados2019Mi casa es la tuyaTelecinco2021Tu cara me suenaAntena 3ConcursantesPasapalabra2022–23Campanadas 2023TVE
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