the best actress and actors of Brazil
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Brazilian Classics
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1. Cacilda Becker
Actress | Luz dos Meus Olhos
Cacilda Becker was born on April 6, 1921 in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Luz dos Meus Olhos (1947), Floradas na Serra (1954) and Teatro Cacilda Becker (1953). She was married to Walmor Chagas and Tito Lívio Fleury Martins. She died on June 14, 1969 in São Paulo, ...
2. Lilian Lemmertz
Actress | Baila Comigo
Lilian Lemmertz was born on June 15, 1937 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Baila Comigo (1981), Love Lesson (1975) and Time and the Wind (1985). She was married to Lineu Dias. She died on June 5, 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. Célia Helena
Actress | Anjo Loiro
Célia Helena was born in 1936 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Anjo Loiro (1973), Direito de Amar (1987) and O Predileto (1975). She was married to Raul Cortez. She died on March 29, 1997 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
4. Geórgia Gomide
Actress | Vereda Tropical
Geórgia Gomide was born on August 17, 1937 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Vereda Tropical (1984), O Tempo e o Vento (1967) and Teresa (1965). She died on January 29, 2011 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
5. Cleyde Yáconis
Actress | Torre de Babel
Cleyde Yáconis was born on November 14, 1923 in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Torre de Babel (1998), Os inocentes (1974) and Paper Wedding Anniversary (2008). She was married to Stênio Garcia. She died on April 15, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
6. Marília Pêra
Actress | Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco
Marília Pêra was born on January 22, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress and producer, known for Pixote (1980), Central Station (1998) and Urban Snap-Shots (2008). She was married to Bruno Faria, Nelson Motta, Paulo Villaça, Agildo Ribeiro and Paulo Graça Mello. She ...
7. Glória Pires
Actress | É Proibido Fumar
Glória Pires was born on August 23, 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2009), Irrational Heart (2011) and O Dono do Mundo (1991). She has been married to Orlando Morais since 1987. They have three children. She was ...
8. Fernanda Montenegro
Actress | Central do Brasil
Arlette Pinheiro Esteves da Silva was born on 16th October 1929 in Rio de Janeiro. She adopted the name "Fernanda" because she thought it sounded good. "Montenegro" came after her family doctor.
In late 40s she was translating and adapting famous theater plays to radio. She begun her artistic life ...
9. Lília Cabral
Actress | Páginas da Vida
Lília Cabral was born on July 13, 1957 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Pages of Life (2006), In Therapy (2009) and Empire (2014). She has been married to Iwan Figueiredo since 1994. They have one child. She was previously married to João Henrique Jardim.
10. Eva Wilma
Actress | Mulheres de Areia
Eva Wilma Riefle was the daughter of Otto Riefle, and Luiza Carp, both new immigrants to São Paulo. Otto Riefle was a German metalworker born in Pforzheim, the Black Forest region near Stuttgart, Germany, who in 1929, aged 19, emigrated to Rio de Janeiro, to work at the Levy-Frank metalworking ...
11. Betty Faria
Actress | Tieta
She has a son named João (1975) with Daniel Filho. She has 4 grandchildren: Giulia (Alexandra's daughter), twins Valentina and João Paulo and Antônio (João children's). Her father's name is Marçal and he was a army officer. Her mother's name is Elza and she's a housewife. Betty is an only child. ...
12. Joana Fomm
Actress | Tieta
Joana Fomm was born on September 14, 1939 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Tieta (1989), A Vida Provisória (1968) and Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia (1990).
13. Susana Vieira
Actress | Senhora do Destino
Daughter of Maria da Conceição Vieira and army officer, Marius Gonçalves. Her stepmother is Elizette. She has two younger sisters: Suzana Goncalves and Sandra Vieira and two brothers named Sérgio Ricardo Gonçalves and Sérvulo Augusto Gonçalves. She has an only son named Rodrigo with Regis Cardoso. ...
14. Renata Sorrah
Actress | Senhora do Destino
Renata Sorrah was born on February 21, 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Her Own Destiny (2004), Madame Satã (2002) and Assim na Terra Como no Céu (1970). She was previously married to Euclydes Marinho, Marcos Paulo and Carlos Vereza.
15. Cláudia Raia
Actress | Belíssima
Cláudia Raia was born on December 23, 1966 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Belíssima (2005), The Favorite (2008) and Torre de Babel (1998). She has been married to Jarbas Homem de Mello since December 8, 2018. They have one child. She was previously married to ...
16. Marieta Severo
Actress | A Grande Família
Marieta Severo was born on November 2, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for Big Family (2001), A Dona da História (2004) and Verdades Secretas (2015). She was previously married to Aderbal Freire Filho, Chico Buarque and Carlos Vergara.
17. Patricia Pillar
Actress | A Favorita
Patricia Pillar was born on January 11, 1964 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for The Favorite (2008), The King of the Cattle (1996) and Zuzu Angel (2006). She was previously married to Ciro Gomes and Zé Renato.
18. Adriana Esteves
Actress | Avenida Brasil
Adriana Esteves was born on December 15, 1969 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Brazil Avenue (2012), Marighella (2019) and Kubanacan (2003). She has been married to Vladimir Brichta since February 11, 2006. They have one child. She was previously married to ...
19. Simone Spoladore
Actress | Desmundo
Simone Spoladore was born on October 29, 1979 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress and director, known for Desmundo (2002), Elvis & Madonna (2010) and Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor (2010).
20. Natália do Vale
Actress | Páginas da Vida
Natália do Vale was born on March 6, 1951 in Floriano, Piauí, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Pages of Life (2006), Dark Days (2017) and The Next Victim (1995). She was previously married to Vasco Dias and Paulo Ubiratan.
21. Paolla Oliveira
Actress | A Força do Querer
Paolla Oliveira was born on April 14, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Edge of Desire (2017), The Prophet (2006) and Sweet Diva (2019).
22. Ruth de Souza
Actress | Primavera
Ruth de Souza was born on May 12, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Primavera (2018), Filhas do Vento (2004) and Pureza Proibida (1974). She died on July 28, 2019 in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
23. Júlia Lemmertz
Actress | Do Começo ao Fim
Júlia Lemmertz was born on March 18, 1963 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for From Beginning to End (2009), Meu Nome Não é Johnny (2008) and The Color of Destiny (1986). She has been married to Alexandre Borges since 1993. They have ...
24. Marjorie Estiano
Actress | Sob Pressão
Marjorie Estiano was born on March 8, 1982 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Under Pressure (2017), Pages of Life (2006) and Good Manners (2017).
25. Vanessa Giácomo
Actress | Cabocla
Vanessa Giacomo is one of the most talented and famous Brazilian film and television actress. Giacomo made her television debut in the soap opera "Cabocla" in 2004 at the age of 20, where she met and fell in love with the actor Daniel de Oliveira. They started dating after the soap ended. They have...
26. Sérgio Cardoso
Actor | A Cabana do Pai Tomás
He left his hometown as a child, coming to the southeast, where, as a young adult, he had plans to become a diplomat by pursuing a law degree at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), during which period he also participated in amateur theater. in 1947, close to his ...
27. Procópio Ferreira
Actor | O Homem Dos Papagaios
Procópio Ferreira was born on July 8, 1898 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for O Homem Dos Papagaios (1953), Berlim na Batucada (1944) and Titio Não É Sopa (1959). He was married to Norma Geraldy, Hamilta Rodrigues and Aida Izquierdo ...
28. Jardel Filho
Actor | Assim na Terra Como no Céu
Jardel Filho was born on July 24, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Assim na Terra Como no Céu (1970), Macunaima (1969) and Coração Alado (1980). He was married to Beth, Myriam Pérsia, Glauce Rocha and Márcia de Windsor. He died on ...
29. Rodolfo Mayer
Actor | Redenção
Rodolfo Mayer was born on February 4, 1910 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Redenção (1966), Sangue do Meu Sangue (1969) and Onde Estás Felicidade? (1939). He was married to Lourdes Mayer. He died in 1985.
30. Dionísio Azevedo
Director | TV de Vanguarda
Dionísio Azevedo was born on April 4, 1922 in Conceição da Aparecida, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a director and actor, known for TV de Vanguarda (1952), A Moça que Veio de Longe (1964) and O Tempo e o Vento (1967). He was married to Flora Geny. He died on December 11, 1994 in São Paulo, ...
31. Paulo Porto
Actor | Fome de Amor
Paulo Porto was born on September 1, 1917 in Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was an actor and director, known for Fome de Amor (1968), As Moças Daquela Hora (1973) and Fim de Festa (1978). He died on July 3, 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
32. Walmor Chagas
Actor | São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima
Walmor Chagas was born on August 28, 1930 in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and producer, known for São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (1965), Luz del Fuego (1982) and Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro (1980). He was married to Cacilda Becker. He died on January 18, 2013 ...
33. José Wilker
Actor | Senhora do Destino
José Wilker de Almeida was born on 20th August 1947 in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil. He worked as a speaker in a radio there but he later moved to Recife where he started worked in the theatre as a member of "Movimento de Cultura Popular (MPC)". The group not only brought culture to people but also ...
34. Othon Bastos
Actor | Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol
Othon Bastos was born on May 23, 1933 in Tucano, Bahia, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Black God, White Devil (1964), São Bernardo (1972) and O Paciente: O Caso Tancredo Neves (2018). He has been married to Martha Overbeck since 1960. They have one child.
35. Leonardo Villar
Actor | A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga
One of the most respected Brazilian thespians of all time, Leonardo Villar has a distinguished career in theatre, cinema and television. He was born on 25 July, 1924 in Piracicaba, São Paulo. His career initiated in the 1950's with several works in theatre and one special series for TV. But it was ...
36. Carlos Vereza
Actor | Memórias do Cárcere
Carlos Vereza was born on March 4, 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for Memórias do Cárcere (1984), Direito de Amar (1987) and O Trampo (2019).
37. Dan Stulbach
Actor | A Força do Querer
Dan Stulbach was born on September 26, 1969 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Edge of Desire (2017), Women in Love (2003) and Time of Peace (2009).
38. Antônio Fagundes
Actor | Duas Caras
Antônio Fagundes was born on April 18, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Two Faces (2007), O Dono do Mundo (1991) and Port of Miracles (2001). He was previously married to Mara Carvalho and Clarisse Abujamra.
39. Stênio Garcia
Actor | O Clone
Stênio Garcia was born on April 28, 1933 in Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He is an actor and assistant director, known for The Clone (2001), Me You Them (2000) and O Dono do Mundo (1991). He has been married to Marilene Saade since May 9, 2009. He was previously married to Cleyde Yáconis ...
40. Wagner Moura
Actor | Tropa de Elite
Moura was born in Salvador, a city located in Northeast Region of Brazil, but grew up in the small town of Rodelas, Bahia. His mother, Alderiva, was a housewife, and his father, José Moura, was a Sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force. At the age of 13, he moved with his family to Salvador, Bahia.
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41. Matheus Nachtergaele
Actor | Cidade de Deus
Matheus Nachtergaele was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1969. He is one of the best young Brazilian actor at the moment. He showed his talent in many beautiful roles, both in cinema and television. For the TV he workes in the TV series "Hilda Furacao" in the role of the transexual Cintura Fina, in ...
42. Eduardo Moscovis
Actor | O Cravo e a Rosa
Eduardo Moscovis was born on June 8, 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and writer, known for The Thorn and the Rose (2000), Capital Sin (1998) and Good Morning, Verônica (2020). He has been married to Cynthia Howlett since March 10, 2007. They have two children. ...
43. Paulo Vilhena
Actor | Agora é Que São Elas
Paulo Vilhena was born on January 3, 1979 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor and director, known for Agora é Que São Elas (2003), Just Like Our Parents (2017) and Sheep's Clothing (2013). He was previously married to Thaila Ayala.
44. Cauã Reymond
Actor | Avenida Brasil
One of the leading actors in his native Brazil, Cauã Reymond has achieved prominence in his home country for his work in TV series, soap operas and independent films. Throughout his two-decade long career, he has portrayed a variety of challenging roles and collected many awards. He is also a ...
45. Mateus Solano
Actor | Amor à Vida
Mateus Solano was born on March 20, 1981 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Trail of Lies (2013), Seize the Day (2009) and Vida de Balconista (2009). He is married to Paula Braun. They have two children.
46. José de Abreu
Actor | Avenida Brasil
José Pereira de Abreu Júnior is a Brazilian actor.Born in the city of Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, in the state of São Paulo, at the age of fourteen he moved to the state's capital, São Paulo city, working as a lab assistant and office-boy for a law firm.
In 1967, while studying law at the Pontifícia...
47. Roberto Bonfim
Actor | Cabocla
Roberto Bonfim was born on March 12, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Cabocla (1979), The Claudia Case (1979) and Paraíso (1982).
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48. Gabriel Braga Nunes
Actor | Insensato Coração
Gabriel Braga Nunes was born on February 7, 1972 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Irrational Heart (2011), Alemão: Both Sides of the Operation (2014) and Another Power (2009). He has been married to Isabel Nascimento since April 6, 2014. They have one child.
49. Rodrigo Lombardi
Actor | A Força do Querer
Rodrigo Lombardi was born on October 15, 1976 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Edge of Desire (2017), Verdades Secretas (2015) and Caminho das Índias (2009).
50. Thiago Fragoso
Actor | Amor à Vida
Thiago Fragoso was born on November 1, 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Trail of Lies (2013), The Prophet (2006) and Side by Side (2012). He has been married to Mariana Vaz since March 13, 2005. They have two children.
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