Rafael Padilla

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1865. January 1.
  • Place of birth:

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 France. He was the first black clown to p...

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