Marília Pêra
Born
January 22, 1943
Died
December 5, 2015 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Viva Marília
Self (archive footage)
2025
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Erotildes da Conceição
2018
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
Self
2017
Tô Ryca!
Madame Claude
2016
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Reader (voice)
2015
Alô, Dolly!
Dolly Levi
2013
Pé na Cova
Darlene Dos Santos · (71 episodes)
2013
Aquele Beijo
Maruschka Lemos de Sá · (155 episodes)
2011
Consideração do Poema
2011
A Vida Alheia
Catarina Faissol · (20 episodes)
2010
Now Boarding
Justina / Gilda
2009
Dzi Croquettes
Self
2009
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Madame Castilho
2008
Urban Snap-Shots
Magda / Magali
2008
Playing
2007
Pixote In Memoriam
Self
2007
Duas Caras
Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto · (210 episodes)
2007
Vestido de Noiva
Madame Clessy
2006
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda
Herself - Carmen Miranda
2006
Cobras & Lagartos
Maria Luísa Pasquim Montini ("Milu") · (179 episodes)
2006
JK
Sara Kubitschek · (47 episodes)
2006
Living the Dream
Vanessa
2006
Começar de Novo
Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona) · (196 episodes)
2004
Shades of Sin
Violante · (185 episodes)
2004
Celebridade
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
Vanderléia
2003
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!
Dona Fernanda
2002
Os Maias
Maria Monforte · (3 episodes)
2001
Brava Gente
Pola · (1 episode)
2000
Brava Gente
Amélia · (1 episode)
2000
Brava Gente
Ana Néri · (1 episode)
2000
Amélia
Amélia
2000
Zorra Total
Elizabeth · (39 episodes)
1999
Traveller
Ana Lara
1998
Meu Bem Querer
Custódia Alves Serrão · (179 episodes)
1998
Central Station
Irene
1998
Mandacaru
Isadora Camargo · (1 episode)
1997
Tieta of Agreste
Perpétua
1996
O Campeão
Elizabeth · (90 episodes)
1996
The Interview
Renata
1995
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
(1 episode)
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela
Herself
1992
Lua Cheia de Amor
Genuína "Genu" Miranda · (191 episodes)
1990
Rainha da Sucata
Self · (2 episodes)
1990
Better Days Ahead
Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
1989
O Primo Basílio
Juliana · (16 episodes)
1988
Angels of the Night
Marta Brum
1987
Brega & Chique
Rafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1) · (173 episodes)
1987
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
Self
1987
Mixed Blood
Rita la Punta
1984
Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema)
1984
Bar Esperanza
Anna Moreno
1983
Quem Ama Não Mata
Alice · (20 episodes)
1982
Pixote
Sueli
1980
Grandes Nomes
Self · (1 episode)
1980
O Grande Desbum
1978
Planeta dos Homens
Vários Personagens · (43 episodes)
1976
King of the Night
Pupi
1975
Ana, a Libertina
1975
Supermanoela
Manoela · (1 episode)
1974
Uma Rosa com Amor
Serafina · (222 episodes)
1972
Bandeira 2
Noeli · (1 episode)
1971
O Cafona
Shirley Sexy · (153 episodes)
1971
O Donzelo
1971
É Simonal
1970
Super Plá
Joana Martini · (144 episodes)
1969
Albert, the Rockefeller
Manuela · (281 episodes)
1968
The Man Who Bought the World
Rosinha
1968
Padre Tião
Cidinha · (1 episode)
1965
A Moreninha
Carolina · (1 episode)
1965
Rosinha do Sobrado
Rosinha · (1 episode)
1965