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 At the age of six she moved from Pelotas, a city in Brazil's extreme south, to S?o Paulo with her family. In 1950, she attended the University of S?o Paulo's (USP) 'School of Dramatic Art' and set up a theater group called 'Jovens Independentes' (Young Independents). She married for the first time at age of eighteen.Her professional career began at S?o Paulo's TV Tupi (Brazil's first television station) in 1959, in the soap opera "Um Lugar ao Sol (1959)", directed by Dion��sio Azevedo.In 1962 she starred in the classic film The Given Word (1962) ('O Pagador de Promessas'), the only Brazilian film to win the 'Palme d'Or' at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and the first South American film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.In 1963, alongside Tarc��sio Meira, she had her first starring role in Brazil's first daily live television soap opera, 2-5499 Ocupado (1963), broadcast by TV Excelsior, now extinct. From this soap opera on, the two actors began appearing together as a successful working and married couple in over fifteen TV productions.She is considered one of the main Brazilian actresses, as she has played several outstanding characters during her career on TV, films, and in theater, including the role of 'Doris' in the Brazilian production of Bernard Slade's romantic comedy play 'Same Time, Next Year'.
Bio:
At the age of six she moved from Pelotas, a city in Brazil's extreme south, to S?o Paulo with her family. In 1950, she attended the University of S?o Paulo's (USP) 'School of Dramatic Art' and set up a theater group called 'Jovens Independentes' (Young Independents). She married for the first time at age of eighteen.Her professional career began at S?o Paulo's TV Tupi (Brazil's first television station) in 1959, in the soap opera "Um Lugar ao Sol (1959)", directed by Dion��sio Azevedo.In 1962 she starred in the classic film The Given Word (1962) ('O Pagador de Promessas'), the only Brazilian film to win the 'Palme d'Or' at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and the first South American film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.In 1963, alongside Tarc��sio Meira, she had her first starring role in Brazil's first daily live television soap opera, 2-5499 Ocupado (1963), broadcast by TV Excelsior, now extinct. From this soap opera on, the two actors began appearing together as a successful working and married couple in over fifteen TV productions.She is considered one of the main Brazilian actresses, as she has played several outstanding characters during her career on TV, films, and in theater, including the role of 'Doris' in the Brazilian production of Bernard Slade's romantic comedy play 'Same Time, Next Year'.
Tivia:
Played Maud on a Brazilian version of play "Harold and Maud" (2008).Mother of Tarc��sio FilhoParents: Nilo Cruz Guimar?es and Mercedes Soares.Has two children with Arnaldo Brito named Maria Am��lia (born in 1957) and Jo?o Paulo (born in 1959).Grandchildren: Gustavo and Maria Helo��sa (Am��lia's children with Aldo Pugliese). Greatgrandmother of Rocco Miller Pugliese, born 2007, and Dante Massimo Pugliese, born 2009 (Gustavo's sons with Sarah Miller). |
| Name: |
Gl��ria Menezes |
Type: |
Actress (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress |
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Actress |
| Last update: |
2024-07-02 03:54:52 |
| Biography: |
At the age of six she moved from Pelotas, a city in Brazil\'s extreme south, to S?o Paulo with her family. In 1950, she attended the University of S?o Paulo\'s (USP) \'School of Dramatic Art\' and set up a theater group called \'Jovens Independentes\ |
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Played Maud on a Brazilian version of play "Harold and Maud" (2008).Mother of Tarc��sio FilhoParents: Nilo Cruz Guimar?es and Mercedes Soares.Has two children with Arnaldo Brito named Maria Am��lia (born in 1957) and Jo?o Paulo (born in 1959).Grandchildren: Gustavo and Maria Helo��sa (Am��lia's children with Aldo Pugliese). Greatgrandmother of Rocco Miller Pugliese, born 2007, and Dante Massimo Pugliese, born 2009 (Gustavo's sons with Sarah Miller). |
| Job title: |
Actress |
| Spouse: |
Tarc��sio Meira (1962 - August 12, 2021) (his death, 1 child)Arnaldo Brito (1951 - 1959) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Tarc��sio Filho |
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