Havana/Cuban actress Aris Teresa Bruzos Núñez, known by her Evarista character in the popular television program Live from the storyhe died in Havana at age 89, as confirmed by comedian Luis Silva (Pánfilo) through an emotional publication in his Facebook accountwithout specifying the cause or the exact date of death.
Silva said: “Fucking, nice and very natural. Until the last chapters willing to record, despite not being able to walk, but with intact memory.” He added that the director of humorous, Ignacio Hernández (Nachi), always gave the opportunity to the actress to continue participating, even recording some scenes in her home when her health deteriorated.
Born in Cobre, Santiago de Cuba, moved to Havana in 1956 and debuted on television at age 73, when she participated in the casting of Pepito’s friends In 2008, simply for her family to see her. He was accepted and since then became the iconic Evarista, a character who assumed as part of his new identity before the public.
“Teaching is my thing … when I played as a child I was always the teacher. Now life put me as a humorist and I feel happy so”
Before that and for 34 years, Bruzos worked as an educator – two as a classroom and the rest as director of schools – in various institutions. “Teaching is mine … when I played as a child I was always the teacher. Now life put me as a humorist and I feel happy,” he said in An interview. His didactic vocation and natural empathy contributed to the spontaneity of his character in Live from the story.
Evarista broke the stereotype of the traditional “grandmother” on Cuban television. Her irreverent humor, her way of contributing to the tangles of the script and adding to the program details of the popular picaresca made her an endearing figure for the spectators on the island.
With his death, the possibility that the team of Live from the story I can resume At some point the recordings of a space that maintained, for years, a strong connection with the Cuban audience.
The adventures of the retiree Pánfilo Epifanio and his neighbors, especially Juan José de la Caridad alias Check (played by Mario Sardiñas), portrayed the reality of Cuba with daring and crudeness. However, in 2025, humorous space stopped being broadcast on a regular basis. Many of their actors migrated, and although Luis Silva and Andy Vázquez (Facundo) continued to create content, the original cast does not meet. Bruzos was one of the last to stay active, recording even from home when his mobility weakened.
When announcing his death, actor Andy Vázquez wrote: “Eternally in the hearts of all Cubans … a kind lady, who was always laughing, even in tense moments.” His message concluded with a phrase that summarizes the legacy of the old woman: “As a song says: good people are not buried, they are sown.”
