Marília Pêra
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jan 22, 1943 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Marília Soares Pêra (Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 1943 — Rio de Janeiro, December 5, 2015) was a Brazilian actress, singer and theater director. Throughout her career, she won around 80 awards, acting in 49 plays, 29 soap operas and more than 20 films. Pêra won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1982 for her role in Hector Babenco's acclaimed Pixote, and received Best Actress awards at the Gramado Film Festival (Triple Award Winner) and at the Cartegena Film Festival for Carlos Diegues' Better Days Ahead. Other films include Bar Esperança, Angels of the Night and Diegues' Tieta do Agreste.
Known For
| 2025 | Viva MaríliaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Incidente em Antares - O FilmeErotildes da Conceição | |
| 2017 | All Paulos in the World - Paulo José | |
| 2016 | I'm Rich!Madame Claude | |
| 2015 | Chico: Brazilian ArtistReader (voice) | |
| 2013 | Alô, Dolly!Dolly Levi | |
| 2013 | Pé na CovaDarlene Dos Santos | |
| 2011 | Consideração do Poema | |
| 2011 | Aquele BeijoMaruschka Lemos de Sá | |
| 2010 | A Vida AlheiaCatarina Faissol | |
| 2009 | Dzi CroquettesSelf | |
| 2009 | Now BoardingJustina / Gilda | |
| 2009 | Elas Cantam Roberto CarlosSelf | |
| 2008 | Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num OpalaMadame Castilho | |
| 2008 | Urban Snap-ShotsMagda / Magali | |
| 2007 | PlayingActress | |
| 2007 | Pixote In MemoriamSelf | |
| 2007 | Duas CarasGioconda de Queiroz Barreto | |
| 2006 | Vestido de NoivaMadame Clessy | |
| 2006 | Marília Pêra canta Carmen MirandaHerself - Carmen Miranda | |
| 2006 | Living the DreamVanessa | |
| 2006 | JKSara Kubitschek | |
| 2006 | Snakes & LizardsMaria Luísa Pasquim Montini ("Milu") | |
| 2004 | Shades of SinViolante | |
| 2004 | Começar de NovoMarlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona) | |
| 2003 | Garrincha: Lonely StarVanderléia | |
| 2003 | CelebritySelf | |
| 2002 | Seja O Que Deus Quiser!Dona Fernanda | |
| 2001 | Os MaiasMaria Monforte | |
| 2000 | AméliaAmélia | |
| 2000 | Brava GentePola | |
| 2000 | Brava GenteAmélia | |
| 2000 | Brava GenteAna Néri | |
| 1999 | Zorra TotalElizabeth | |
| 1998 | Central StationIrene | |
| 1998 | TravellerAna Lara | |
| 1998 | Meu Bem QuererCustódia Alves Serrão | |
| 1997 | MandacaruIsadora Camargo | |
| 1996 | Tieta of AgrestePerpétua Esteves Batista | |
| 1996 | O CampeãoElizabeth | |
| 1995 | The InterviewRenata | |
| 1992 | Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaHerself | |
| 1992 | Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | |
| 1990 | Lua Cheia de AmorGenuína "Genu" Miranda | |
| 1990 | Rainha da SucataSelf | |
| 1989 | Better Days AheadMaryalva 'Mary" Matos | |
| 1989 | Top ModelSuzana Pasolini | |
| 1988 | O Primo BasílioJuliana | |
| 1987 | Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted WomanSelf | |
| 1987 | Angels of the NightMarta Brum | |
| 1987 | Brega & ChiqueRafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1) | |
| 1984 | Mixed BloodRita la Punta | |
| 1984 | Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema) | |
| 1983 | Bar EsperanzaAnna Moreno | |
| 1982 | Quem Ama Não MataAlice | |
| 1982 | Chico Anysio Showatriz com afasia | |
| 1982 | Chico Anysio ShowSelf | |
| 1981 | Chico Total | |
| 1980 | PixoteSueli | |
| 1980 | Grandes NomesSelf | |
| 1978 | O Grande Desbum | |
| 1977 | The Trapalhões | |
| 1976 | Planeta dos HomensVários Personagens | |
| 1975 | King of the NightPupi | |
| 1975 | Ana, a Libertina | |
| 1974 | SupermanoelaManoela | |
| 1973 | The Return Of The RockefellerManuela (flashback) | |
| 1972 | Uma Rosa com AmorSerafina | |
| 1971 | O Donzelo | |
| 1971 | Bandeira 2Noeli | |
| 1971 | O CafonaShirley Sexy | |
| 1970 | É Simonal | |
| 1969 | Super PláJoana Martini | |
| 1968 | The Man Who Bought the WorldRosinha | |
| 1968 | Albert, the RockefellerManuela | |
| 1965 | Rosinha do SobradoRosinha | |
| 1965 | A MoreninhaCarolina | |
| 1965 | Padre TiãoCidinha | |
| 1965 | Um Rosto de MulherElizabeth |
| 2009 | Now BoardingCo-Producer | |
| 1987 | Angels of the NightAssociate Producer |
| 1992 | Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaStage Director |
| 1992 | Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaScreenplay |
| 2005 | TransamericaThanks |