Amorim was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started to publish his works in the humorous Pasquim in 1984. Since then he has published his editorial cartoons, caricatures and comics strips in many Brazilian newspapers and magazines. He produced humour texts since 1994, and animations since 2004 for the television network Rede Globo. He is also the author of a cartoon book called 'Canastra Suja' (1991). Amorim illustrated many children's books and teaches drawing cartoons and caricatures since 1994 in Rio.