Enrique Almada

{{Short description|Uruguayan actor and author (1934–1990)}}

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Enrique Milton Almada Cavo (15 July 1934, in Montevideo – 29 April 1990), also known as Quique Almada, was a Uruguayan actor and comedian.[http://www.juntamvd.gub.uy/es/archivos/actas/854-ho18042012.pdf Enrique Almada mentioned in an official event in honor to Julio Frade] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617060945/http://www.juntamvd.gub.uy/es/archivos/actas/854-ho18042012.pdf |date=2015-06-17 }}

In the 1960s, he started a long career on television. Together with a notable group of Uruguayan humorists (Eduardo D'Angelo, Ricardo Espalter, Julio Frade, Raimundo Soto), he was part of several successful humor programs: Telecataplúm (1962), Jaujarana (1969–1972), Hupumorpo (1974–1977), Comicolor (1980–1984), Híperhumor (1984–1989), Decalegrón (1977–2002).

In 1990, he died of cancer. The Uruguayan Senate held a solemn session in his honor.[http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/sesiones/AccesoSesiones.asp?Url=/sesiones/diarios/senado/html/19900509s0017.htm Nº 18 - Tomo 329 - 9 de Mayo de 1990 - República Oriental del Uruguay - Diario de Sesiones de la Cámara de Senadores - Primer Periodo Ordinario de la XLIII Legislature - 17ª Sesion Ordinaria - 13) Enrique Almada. Su fallecimiento.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221536/http://www0.parlamento.gub.uy/sesiones/AccesoSesiones.asp?Url=%2Fsesiones%2Fdiarios%2Fsenado%2Fhtml%2F19900509s0017.htm |date=2016-03-04 }} {{in lang|es}}