Jussara Freire

Born

February 8, 1951 (74 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Jussara Rocha Freire (São Paulo, February 8, 1951) is a Brazilian actress and presenter, famous for her work in television, cinema and theater, she is the winner of several awards, including two APCA Awards, a Brazil Quality Award, and a Press Trophy.

She began her career in the 70s, gaining prominence in soap operas such as Os Inocentes (1974), Éramos Seis (1977) and O Direito de Nascer (1978), consolidating herself as one of the great names in Brazilian television drama, until establishing herself as a prestigious actress thanks to her performance in the soap opera Pantanal (1990), for which she achieved critical and public recognition and was awarded best actress at the Troféu Imprensa and the APCA Award. Other notable works include the soap operas Amazônia (1991), Coração de Estudante (2002), Cabocla (2004) and Belíssima (2005).

She won praise from critics and the public, especially for her dramatic roles and also as an antagonist, especially for her performances as Carmem and Donana in the soap operas Vidas Opostas (2006) and Pecado Mortal (2013), respectively. For her performance in Vidas Opostas (2006), she was awarded the APCA Award for best actress for the second time. She was also nominated again in this award category for her performance in Pecado Mortal (2013).

Crazy About You

Crazy About You

Irmã Mércia · (9 episodes)

6.9

2024

Desperate Lies

Desperate Lies

Norma · (10 episodes)

7.8

2024

A Life to Die For

A Life to Die For

Tuninha · (161 episodes)

4.7

2021

Sweet Diva

Sweet Diva

Nilda Matheus · (1 episode)

6.9

2019

Apocalipse

Apocalipse

Tamar Koheg · (155 episodes)

7.7

2017

The Slave Mother

The Slave Mother

Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha · (159 episodes)

8.2

2016

Plano Alto

Plano Alto

Dora · (15 episodes)

0.0

2014

Pecado Mortal

Pecado Mortal

Donana Vêneto · (176 episodes)

4.5

2013

Máscaras

Máscaras

Elvira Duval · (125 episodes)

4.0

2012

Uma Rosa com Amor

Uma Rosa com Amor

Pepa Fontenelle · (145 episodes)

6.0

2010

Chamas da Vida

Chamas da Vida

Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro · (253 episodes)

6.9

2008

Opposite Lives

Opposite Lives

Carmem Laranjeira · (240 episodes)

7.0

2006

Belíssima

Belíssima

Flávia Tosca Rodrigues · (209 episodes)

5.4

2005

Cabocla

Cabocla

Siá Bina de Oliveira · (167 episodes)

7.6

2004

Romeu e Julieta

Romeu e Julieta

Mãe de Julieta

8.0

2003

Esperança

Esperança

Amália · (209 episodes)

5.5

2002

Coração de Estudante

Coração de Estudante

Lígia Gouveia · (185 episodes)

6.1

2002

Os Maias

Os Maias

Amélia · (42 episodes)

7.2

2001

Marcas da Paixão

Wilma · (1 episode)

0.0

2000

Estrela de Fogo

Estrela de Fogo

Graciosa de Souza · (233 episodes)

0.0

1998

Os Ossos do Barão

Os Ossos do Barão

Bianca Ghirotto · (1 episode)

9.0

1997

Éramos Seis

Éramos Seis

Clotilde · (180 episodes)

9.0

1994

O Marajá

O Marajá

Felícia

8.5

1993

Amazônia

Amazônia

Bárbara Mangabeira · (2 episodes)

6.0

1991

Pantanal

Pantanal

Filomena Aparecida (Filó) · (223 episodes)

6.4

1990

Jerônimo

Jerônimo

Suzana · (102 episodes)

0.0

1984

O Médium

O Médium

0.0

1983

Os Imigrantes

Os Imigrantes

Dora Castilhos · (163 episodes)

7.0

1981

Adultério Por Amor

Adultério Por Amor

Flora

4.0

1979

O Direito de Nascer

O Direito de Nascer

Manon · (252 episodes)

9.7

1978

Éramos Seis

Éramos Seis

Olga · (180 episodes)

8.0

1977

Ainda Agarro Esse Machão

Ainda Agarro Esse Machão

0.0

1976

O Sexo Mora ao Lado

O Sexo Mora ao Lado

0.0

1975

O Sheik de Ipanema

O Sheik de Ipanema

Michele · (100 episodes)

10.0

1975

A Barba Azul

A Barba Azul

Gláucia · (198 episodes)

9.0

1974

Os Inocentes

Os Inocentes

Gigi · (185 episodes)

8.0

1974

O Supermanso

O Supermanso

0.0

1974

Meu Adorável Mendigo

Rita · (39 episodes)

0.0

1973

As Divinas… e Maravilhosas

As Divinas… e Maravilhosas

(192 episodes)

0.0

1973