How did these 10 “Hebe” actors look like the real-life people they played?

The film Hebe: A Estrela do Brasil, released in 2019, tells the story of two decisive years in the life of the “queen of Brazilian television”. In the feature, starring Andréa Beltrão, the presenter has a career spanning 40 years and decides to give a cry of freedom about her own image and what she wants to say, even at the risk of losing everything she has conquered.

The work was so well received that a miniseries was made with 10 chapters, showing from when she was 14 years old until the end of her life, in 2012. A really moving story.

So, the awesome.club decided to reveal the real characters in this story, comparing them with the actors who played them and telling trivia about them. Check out!

At the age of 22, the actress faced the challenge of representing the diva from 1943 to 1954, right at the beginning of her career. Valentina says that she was happy to know that she would sing in the film, as she started in musical theater and can sing and dance well. She says she found the role interesting, as Hebe was an independent woman who wanted to be an artist at a time when women were expected to be housewives.

The protagonist of the film and series lived the presenter from 1965 to 2012. At this stage, Hebe is already the great star of Brazilian TV and has the look that marked her, with blonde hair and lots of jewelry. Andréa says that the preparation was “a desperation”, and that one of the biggest challenges was to make the accent of the interior of São Paulo, being carioca. In addition to having to represent a very famous person and adored by the public.

Marco says that, to prepare for this role, he had to go back to his origins in São Paulo and to the Italian roots of Lélio, who was a descendant of immigrants. According to him, Hebe’s last husband was a typical paulistano, spoke with his hands, was rich and a playboy. Still, he says that the couple, who were married for almost 30 years, had an intense relationship, with a lot of love, but also with some conflicts.

In addition to being a nephew and a businessman, Cláudio was also a great friend of Hebe and helped her at various points in her life and career. Danton says that she had the opportunity to develop the character directly with him, talking several times with Cláudio himself. In addition, the actor revealed that he put his love, admiration and respect for Andréa Beltrão to give veracity to the role and convey the affection that Cláudio had for Hebe.

The actor revealed that it was a great responsibility to play a living person and that Marcello has an admirable history. For him, Hebe’s son was always very mature and worried about his mother’s happiness, imagining how complicated it must have been to have such a famous figure in the house. Still, Caio says that he realized that there were some conflicts between them, but that love was much greater than any disagreement.

Hebe met her first husband when she was already a famous and established presenter on Brazilian television, in the 1960s. However, although they got along very well, Décio expected his wife to play a more domestic role, as was customary at the time. This went against Hebe’s artistic vein and they went their separate ways. Gabriel says he chose to take a human approach to the character and avoid stereotypes. He also says that he always wanted to work with Andréa Beltrão and that he was twice in the Hebe Program, in the 1990s.

Felipe reveals that he is a big fan of the “king” and even sang his songs in his band. So when the film’s director called to ask him for the role, he said, “Wait a minute, I’m going to do three somersaults around the corner and I’ll be right back.” Despite not knowing the singer, he says that representing him was like a dream and says he realized that Hebe and Roberto Carlos liked each other very much, that they had an intense love for each other.

Marília Gabriela was a longtime friend of Hebe and made a famous interview portrayed in the series. On the occasion, the diva spoke about her personal life, her career and the treatment she faced, and they laughed a lot. Actress Fabiana Gugli has a coincidence with the character she played, she had just entered the play Casa de Bonecas — Parte 2, in the role of Marília’s daughter, when she received the invitation to represent her on screen.

Daniel has already starred in a remarkable scene in Programa da Hebe, when he kissed the presenter instead of the traditional peck, in addition to having sung with her in the recording show of Hebe’s DVD. He says that he never thought of being called to play Sílvio Santos in the cinema and that playing such a relevant figure, with him alive, was a huge challenge. Therefore, he says that he researched a lot and was concerned about doing the work as truthfully as possible.

Jô was one of Hebe’s great friends and had already interviewed her a few times, which is also portrayed in the series. For Heitor, the hardest thing would be not to make a caricature of the presenter, since this is a big responsibility. He says he’s a big fan of his and that he used to imitate him in his teens as a joke. The actor also reveals an unusual story of how he met Hebe: “I was about twenty years old, my car stopped at a red light and I was ‘staring’ at the woman in the back seat. Suddenly, she opens the window: ‘Hi, how are you? It’s me, Hebe! How are you friend?'”.

Did you find the actors similar to real-life characters? Hebe really missed her on Brazilian television, didn’t she? What is your biggest memory of her? Leave a comment!