19 Biggest Brazilian TV Stars in Their Youth and Today

They shine on television, in the theater, in the cinema. They can play ordinary or extravagant women, rich or poor, dramatic or fun. They are actresses with so many years of career that we sometimes have the impression that they are our close friends, as they “frequent” our house through soap operas and other television and film productions.

O awesome.club honors these wonderful actresses, showing that they are still glamorous and talented from the time they took their first steps in their artistic career to the present day.

Few people disagree that Fernanda Montenegro is one of our great actresses, with a brilliant career in theater, television and cinema. Her early career was on stage in 1950, when she still used her given name, Arlette. When she entered television a year later, at the newly opened TV Tupi, they suggested that she choose a stronger name. Fernanda came. Above, a promotional photo of the piece The Woman of All of Usfrom 1967, when she was 38 years old.

Total Glamour: Fernanda Montenegro, Nathalia Timberg and Tônia Carrero (1922-2018) in a promotional photo of the soap opera Blood of my Bloodaired by TV Excelsior in 1969.

Fernanda in her current moment, at 89 years old.

Susana Vieira began as a dancer in the attractions of the extinct TV Tupi in São Paulo, in 1962. Due to her beauty and charm that always radiated, she caught the attention of writer and director Cassiano Gabus Mendes, who began to put her in soap operas. The close-up photo shows a splendorous Susana in the TV Globo soap opera The Next Attractionfrom 1970, when he was 28 years old.

Susana is a lively user of Instagram and likes to post images from her long trajectory on television. The group pose brings other divas who shone alongside her in Bad angel, a 1976 production in which she played the lead role of an ambitious nanny. From left to right, around her: Ilka Soares, Neila Tavares, Pepita Rodrigues, Kátia d’Angelo and Vera Gimenez (mother of presenter Luciana Gimenez).

Susana and her “niece”, the puppy Ruby, in a recent photo, aged 76.

Betty Faria was the muse of the generation that broke preconceptions and revolutionized customs in Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s. That was when she started making soap operas and quickly reached the position of star, having starred in several productions. In the photo above, Betty at 33 in a scene from the soap opera The Spikefrom 1974.

Betty recently shared this photo from the summer of 1963, when it was still daring to wear a two-piece swimsuit.

At the age of 78, the actress took on white hair and continues to shine in global soap operas. She is currently in the cast of The owner of the piece🇧🇷

Vera Fischer was born in Blumenau (SC), in a family of German origin, and conquered the country in 1969, when she was elected Miss Brazil. She started in cinema and then television surrendered to her beauty and her charisma. In the photo, aged 29, in the soap opera Winged heart (1980), from TV Globo.

Vera shared an even more remote memory on her Instagram: dressed and combed to celebrate her 15th birthday. A typical 1960s girl.

In the photo above, in a daring photo shoot for Pop-se magazine, made in November 2018, the month in which he turned 67.

Renata Sorrah is now widely recognized by internet users because of the memes of Nazaré Tedesco, a memorable character she played in the soap opera Lady of destination (2004). The actress, however, has a long career in television and theater. In the photo above, a very typical look from the early 1970s, when the soap opera aired The Next Attraction🇧🇷 She was 23 years old.

Above, a moment of the participation of Renata Sorrah in the presentation of the 26th Prêmio da Música Brasileira, in 2015. In 2019 the actress turned 72 years old.

Actress, singer and one of the great activists for the visibility of the black artist on television and in all forms of art. Zezé Motta launched his career in theater in 1967, in the historic production of Live Wheel, text by Chico Buarque. Soon he showed his versatility to act in various media. The photo above is from the early 70’s, when Zezé was close to turning 30.

Today’s Zezé: full, at 75 years old.

Nicette Bruno has always been in the art world. At the age of 4, she was already reciting poems on the radio, with the support of her family. In her youth, she went through some theater groups until she met Paulo Goulart (1933-2014), with whom she joined in 1952, forming one of the most elegant couples in dramatic art in Brazil. The photo above was taken in the 1950s, when Nicette was in her mid-20s.

Nicette toasts with daughter and actress Beth Goulart in February 2019, after turning 86.

Sônia Braga embodied the stereotype of Brazilian women on TV and in cinema, especially by playing characters created by the Bahian writer Jorge Amado, such as Gabriela and Dona Flor. The success of these interpretations led Sônia to conquer cinema and series in the United States, the country where she lives to this day. In 1972, she played with her braids on the children’s show Sesame Street, presented by Globo. I was 22 years old.

Voting for your representative to the US Congress, in November 2018, with a very casual look. Sonia turned 69 in June 2019.

Marieta Severo’s dream, as a girl, was to be a ballerina. She changed her mind when she got to know Teatro Tablado, directed by author Maria Clara Machado, who trained generations of Carioca actors. Marieta emerged in soap operas in the mid-1960s, but conquered all the spaces she deserved in cinema and theater. The photo is from the global soap opera The Sheikh of Agadir (1966), in which the actress participated at the age of 19. That same year, she married the composer Chico Buarque.

Marieta today, at 72, hugging her friend Andréa Beltrão, of whom she is a partner at Teatro Poeira, in Rio de Janeiro.

Eva Wilma studied classical dance and entered the artistic life as a dancer. She even participated in the famous ballet on roller skates Holiday On Ice. Everything changed, however, when she was called to play a role in the cinema. In a short time, she starred in several films. From cinema to theater and television, the path was natural. In the photo, taken in the mid-1960s, the actress was in her early 30s.

Above, Eva at 85, at TV Cultura’s 50th anniversary celebrations, in 2019.

Irene Ravache always wanted to be an actress and took several acting courses to become a professional. She started on television in the 1960s and marked her style by living sophisticated women, like Leonora in the soap opera sassaricando (1987), which she did at age 43.

Above, the photo that Irene posted on Instagram to wish her fans a good 2019, at age 73.

Glória Menezes and her husband, Tarcísio Meira, form one of the most important institutions in Brazilian television. Suffice it to say that the couple acted in the first daily telenovela produced in the country, 2-5499 Busy, in 1963. From then on, they starred in numerous hits, both in duo and in the company of other pairs. In the photo, Glória appears in the Globo special The Lady of Camelliasaired in 1973, when she was 39 years old.

“Keep believing that life and love are the best things in the world. Fulfill dreams, overcome challenges and become a better person every day. Just be happy”, captioned Glória on her Instagram, when she posted this photo of her with Tarcísio Meira from the 1970s.

Gloria at 84, alongside her eternal heartthrob Tarcísio Meira.

For playing naive, romantic and tormented by the villains of the plot, Regina Duarte received the nickname Namoradinha do Brasil. Later, she fought against her own fame as a sweet girl, performing more daring roles, such as the unforgettable Viúva Porcina of the soap opera Roque Santeiro (1985), one of the many productions starring her that made Brazil stop. In the photo, Regina appears at the age of 24 in My Sweet Girlfriendfrom 1971.

Regina at 72 years old, with her granddaughter Manuela, in a photo posted by her daughter Gabriela Duarte.

Nívea Maria is another actress who became famous for playing sweet and soft girls. Over time, she proved her talent with stronger characters and also revealed her gift for comedy. The click above is from 1973, made during the soap opera the demigodwhen Nívea was 26 years old.

Nívea at 72, in a photo on her Instagram, radiating the energy of sunflowers.

Aracy Balabanian is another actress who walks the path from drama to chuckling with ease. Her television career, by the way, began with a montage of the classic tragedy Antigone in the extinct Rede Tupi, in the early 1960s. The younger ones, however, do not forget about Aracy as the hilarious Dona Cassandra, from come out from below🇧🇷 In the photo, a very modern look for the time, 1972, when the soap opera aired The first love🇧🇷 Aracy was 32 years old.

A tribute from the cast of Workout at 56 years of career of Aracy Balabanian, 79 years old.

Rosamaria Murtinho was preparing to study law, but changed all directions when she discovered theater, an art for which she fell irreparably in love. On stage, she found another passion, the actor Mauro Mendonça, with whom she forms a couple as emblematic as Glória & Tarcísio and Nicette & Paulo. The actress did not specify the date of this photo that she posted on Instagram, but captioned it: “When I was young and had a lot of hair lol.”

Rosamaria and Mauro’s wedding scene in 1959. She was 24 and he was 28.

At 83 years old, with the dog Lily.

Arlete Salles, from Pernambuco, began her career at a very young age, at the age of 13, as a radio announcer. She soon fell in love with the theater, set foot in the profession and still offers us her talent to this day. Despite the versatility to play different types, his performances in comedy are highlighted. In the photo, she appears in the novel the mansion (1976), at age 34.

Arlete Salles at ease, in a photo that she posted without major pretensions, at the age of 76.

Elizabeth Savala had her first prominent role in 1975, in the soap opera Gabriela, living Malvina, a girl far ahead of her time. It is the image pictured above, when the actress was 21 years old.

Elizabeth on Instagram, age 64, celebrating the arrival of 2019 and a new haircut.

Nathalia Timberg is part of the great nobility of Brazilian theater. She had a meticulous education, studied in France, interpreted classics and continues to be daring in the choice of themes and characters that she brings to the stage. On television, she has done everything from historical dramas to romantic soap operas, always having technical rigor and perfect diction as the hallmarks of her performance. In the photo, Nathalia at age 31, in 1960.

Nathalia at 89, in a chat with her friend Fernanda Montenegro.

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