Selma Egrei
Birthday: Born in 1949-03-16 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Deathday: Alive
Selma Egrei Moretti Faro Silva (São Paulo, March 16, 1949) is a Brazilian actress. Throughout her career, she has received several awards, including two APCA Awards, an Extra Award, and a Mambembe Award, in addition to receiving nominations for two Shell Awards. Due to her beauty, she was one of the favorite actresses of Fauzi Mansur, Cláudio Cunha, J. Marreco, John Doo and Jean Garret, a time when Brazilian cinema, to escape political censorship, opted for pornochanchada. However, in the hands of Walter Hugo Khouri, with whom she made four films, her talent would reveal itself.
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Gênesis
Character: Rebeca
The story of the first 2,300 years of humanity and recounts events exclusively from that period. The plot begins by giving us a greater understanding of why we exist and how we turned from perfection to imperfection. The origin of all social and racial problems is there at the beginning of everything, when via one decision a human being who only knew good and enjoyed it so much also chose to know evil....
Um Só Coração
Character: Olívia Guedes Penteado
The story takes place between the 1920s and 1950s in Greater São Paulo. Going through historical moments, such as the Week of Modern Art, the Revolution of 1924, the economic crisis of 1929 and the Vargas Era, there is the story of Yolanda Penteado, a young woman from a traditional family of São Paulo's high society, who arouses admirations to go through. She had never been easily involved with any other admirer until she meets Martim, a young medical student who catches her eye. However, he was...
Pantanal
Character: Mariana Novaes
After the mysterious disappearance of his father, Joventino, the cowboy José Leôncio becomes a wealthy farm owner in Pantanal. Over twenty years have passed and, bitter-hearted because of his father vanishing and the escape of his wife to Rio de Janeiro with his baby, José Leôncio has the chance to make amends with the boy, now a young man raised in the big city with very different values and habits than his own....
A Favorita
Character: Dulce Porto
Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?...
Velho Chico
Character: Encarnação de Sá Ribeiro
A great love story, a family rivalry that spans generations: the telenovela narrates the love for the São Francisco River, which is revealed in the feelings between Maria Tereza and Santo....
Tempos Modernos
Character: Tamara Palumbo
The story revolves around Leal, an executive who built the largest smart building in the city. The soap opera discusses the relationship between man and technology....
A, E, I, O... Urca
Character: Denise, a solitária do Cassino
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Sessão de Terapia
Character: Dora
Set in an office of a psychoanalyst, the series follows the professional and personal day-to-day work of therapist Theo. Displayed daily, each episode of the plot is marked by the story of one of his patients, and the last episode of the week will always bring an assessment of Theo's by his supervisor Dora....
Apocalipse
Character: Verônica Montana
A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the Holy Bible: the end of the world....
Hebe
Character: Ignês Capuano
Between comings and goings in time, over 8 decades, the story of a poor country girl who fulfills the dream of becoming a great star, always in search of her truth....
O Astro
Character: Consolação Paranhos
The illusionist is mysterious, captivating and mesmerizes all those around him. But is he really a swindler or a man with extraordinary powers? This fascinating telenovela tells the story of seductive Herculano Quintanilha, who exerts significant influence over his great love Amanda, the Hayalla family and his friends. These and other enigmas can be found in The Illusionist, a telenovela where seduction is the great secret....
Memórias de um Gigolô
Character: Valentina
The story takes place in São Paulo, in the late 1920s, and has Mariano's memories as its starting point. Orphaned, he loses the aunt who raised him and ends up in Madame Iara's brothel, where he meets two people who transform his life: Esmeraldo, a gigolo who loves the good life who becomes his master; and the prostitute Guadalupe, known as Lu, a sweet and extremely sensual woman. Esmeraldo is Lu's boyfriend, whom he loves unconditionally. Mariano enters the couple's lives and ends up falling in...
Colônia Cecília
Character: Gina
At the end of the 19th century, Italian immigrants settled in the municipality of Palmeira, Paraná, creating Brazil's first anarchist society, Colônia Cecília. Giovanni Rossi suffers from the failure of the experiment. He is a veterinarian, agronomist, biologist, and journalist. But above all, he is an idealist, with a strong personality and obsessed with the desire to live with free humanity....
Amor sem Igual
Character: Norma Andrade
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Felizes para Sempre?
Character: Norma Drummond
When the mysterious call girl Danny Bond comes on the scene, a crime of passion changes forever the lives of all involved. Who will the victim be? And the villain? After all, in a story so full of secrets and infidelity, who can get away with it to live happily ever after?...
Ninho da Serpente
Character: Consuelo Taques Penteado
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Gaivotas
Character: Norma
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A Gordinha
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Carmem
Character: Nina
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Hospital
Character: Selma
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O Todo Poderoso
Character: Linda Navarro
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Papai Coração
Character: Irmã Rosário
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Simplesmente Maria
Character: Bambina
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Som & Fúria
Character: Cláudia Cruz
Interwoven with Shakespearean storylines, the miniseries depicts the daily life of a theater troupe from São Paulo, exploring the dilemmas and situations artists face both on and off stage....
Essas Mulheres
Character: Irmã Carolina
The plot takes place in 1880, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, following the lives of three strong and determined women. Aurélia, Maria da Glória and Mila are great friends who attend etiquette classes together, but life doesn't take long to put them in completely different directions....
O Preço de um Homem
Character: Léa
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A Ponte do Amor
Character: Ângela / Mireya
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Cinquentinha
Character: Flávia
A millionaire's death leaves behind a nearly impossible mission: uniting three ex-wives. Sworn enemies, they must manage the business to secure the inheritance....
Roda da Vida
Character: Elza Gomes
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Tudo em Cima
Character: Julieta Krauss
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Os Adolescentes
Character: Fernanda
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Os Experientes
Character: Francisca Toledini
A mini-series of four episodes which has 4 different stories in each episode. Focused on 3rd age, the series shows how it was and how is the life of the elderly. The series teaches that we should not judge anyone by appearances....
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Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
Character: Mãe de André Luiz
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting...
O Paraíso Proibido
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Celso Felix, a successful radio broadcaster in the metropolis, is disillusioned with his everyday life and leaves his wife and children to live in a small beach town on the brazilian coast....
Act of Violence
Character: Tania
Antônio Nunes is sentenced to 30 years in jail, after having killed a woman, and becomes known as ripper of women. Infatuated Tânia begins to visit him frequently and hires a lawyer to try to take him out....
O Jeca Macumbeiro
Character: Filomena
Pirola is a poor guy who lives with his son Ze in a hovel on his boss's farm. One day, Pirola is surprised by the visit of an old friend who, feeling that the hour of his death approaches, decides to present him with a bag full of money....
Angel of the Night
Character: Ana
Ana, a young psychology student, is hired as a nanny for two children in Petrópolis, Brazil. Left alone with the children and the groundskeeper, she begins to receive threatening phone calls during the night, entering a spiral of panic with tragic consequences....
Daughters of Fire
Character: Silvia
A young woman living in São Paulo goes to Gramado to visit a friend of hers. Together, they meet an odd woman who engages in strange experiences through parapsychology. From then on, bizarre events are bound to happen....
Eros, the God of Love
Character: Ex amante de Marcelo
A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist....
Augustas
Character: Ma Ruth
On mythical Augusta Street, in San Paulo (Brazil), a journalist who seeks answers for his angst dives into the world of prostitution and neo-Shamanism rituals....
Tchau, Amor
Character: Yara
An unemployed radio worker obsessed with suicide meets a rich brat....
Port-au-Prince
Character: Bertha
Bertha is a widow and lives alone on an isolated farm in the mountains of Santa Catarina. Beginning to face difficulties in keeping the property running, Bertha is under pressure from her son who wants her to move in with him in an upscale neighborhood of Florianópolis. Upon learning of the arrival of a group of Haitians in Santa Catarina, Bertha decides to bring the Haitian Bastide to work and live with her, fueling her son's hostility. The coexistence transforms the working relationship betwee...
Naked Star
Character: Renée
An aspiring actress is hired to dub a recently deceased movie star in an upcoming erotic thriller. As the recording sessions go on, the voice actress finds herself slowly being influenced by the dead star’s presence....
The Way He Looks
Character: Avó Maria
Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans....
O Poderoso Machão
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Nos Embalos de Ipanema
Character: Bia
Toquinho is a young man living in Marechal Hermes, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, together with his widow mother and a younger sister. Although he is poor, he is also ambitious, and wants to change his life. He spends all his time on the beach, at Arpoador, Ipanema, where he dreams to become a famous surfer. Besides, he usually finds Patricia there, a rich and liberated young woman, whom he likes a lot. To impress Patricia and satisfy some of her wishes, he lets himself be seduced by And...
Hallelujah Gretchen
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A German family moves to a small town in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and buys a hotel there, which soon becomes sort of a meeting point for Nazi sympathizers....
Sonhos de Menina Moça
Character: Angélica
Iolanda, a widow who is the matriarch of a large and complicated family, is the hostess of a large party in a mansion that brings back many memories. The celebration is marked by a barbecue with lots of gossip and fun among old friends....
Vozes do Medo
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Os Amigos
Character: Toy store owner
A lonely architect attends the funeral of his childhood best friend and embarks on a personal journey of reminiscence and self-reflection....
A Noite do Desejo
Character: Selma
Two factory workers decide to spend all of their pay on a Saturday night with two prostitutes, but things don't go as planned....
Emmanuelle Tropical
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A sophisticated couple opens their marriage to new erotic adventures....
A Casa das Tentações
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Saul and Mônica return to São Paulo after three years and find his family's colonial mansion abandoned, inhabited only by his old nanny, Bá, and his brother, Domício....
Sangria
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Strange Force
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Mulheres do Cais
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The Devil's Scarab
Character: Dona Dulce
A series of crimes against redheads scares the people from a little town. After the death of his brother, the 13 year old Alberto decides to investigate what is happening and is helped by the experienced but forgetful Inspector Pimentel....
Obsessão Maldita
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Vitrola
Character: Marta
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Bring It Inside
Character: Madalena
Telmo is a retired theater director that realizes he doesn't remember the time he spent kept in jail during the military dictatorship in Brazil. He decides to stage a play and, with threads of memory, he improvises the lines with his young cast. Telmo dives into his own history and ends up revealing for himself what, being so painful, he'd rather forget....
Adultério Por Amor
Character: Natália
The middle-class housewife Natália and her husband Guido Rossi have been married for three years unsuccessfully trying to have a baby. Their best friends are Flora and Guido's partner Jorge that have three children. Guido refuses to be submitted to clinical examination while Natália secretly submits and finds that she is healthy. Natália loves Guido but feels that their marriage is near to the end. When Natália travels to Poços de Caldas with Flora to rest for a couple of days, she meets the stu...
Punch the Clock
Character: Senadora
In a forgotten corner of the vast Brazilian bureaucracy, a psychotic boss uses a time machine to enslave his lazy employees and increase productivity....
O Coronel e o Lobisomem
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A Carne
Character: Lenita Lopes Matoso
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Devil Nymphs
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Two hitchhiking young women involve the men who give them a lift in a game of sex, telepathy and death....
The Sign of the City
Character: Celeste
Teca, a late-night radio show host, uses her astrological skills to help listeners who call in for advice. But her own life feels empty and lonely. One day she makes the acquaintance of her handsome new neighbour, Gil, only to find out he is married....
Sex, Your Only Weapon
Character: Marta
Marta, a young blind woman, visits Humberto and his family at their expansive estate. Her presence begins to fray relations between family members as she prolongs her stay....
O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou
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Querida Mamãe
Character: Ruth
Dear Mom centers on the conflictive relationship between Heloisa, a recently divorced doctor, and her mother Ruth. Heloisa blames Ruth for her bad relationship with her own daughter, her failed marriage, and even her unsuccessful career. It’s a conflict that worsens when Ruth, after being diagnosed with cancer, finds out that Heloisa has fallen in love with Leda, a painter she met at the hospital where she works. The new relationship is not well accepted by her family, let alone by Ruth, which w...
Pitanga
Character: Self
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed...
Mazzaropi
Character: Self
A documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema....
The Delights of Life
Character: Garota Propaganda
Young writer sells a soap-opera script to a TV network and manages to place his girlfriend in an important role....
A Strange Love Story
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A young woman, a teacher in a countryside school, has affairs with boys and girls....
The Rich Are Something Else
Character: Íris
Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich people. In his spare time, he becomes the favorite among lonely and rich ladies. Soon he gets involved in trouble....
Hebe
Character: Ignês Capuano
Hebe Camargo is one of the most emblematic entertainments in Brazil. At her 60s, she went on to control her own career and, despite the criticism, the dreadful husband and the powerful and sexist bosses, she revealed herself to the public as an extraordinary woman, capable of overcoming any personal or professional crisis....
Paterno
Character: Lígia
Sérgio is determined to take over his family's construction company to pursue a long-buried dream. But when he uncovers a hidden chapter from his father's past, his ambitions are shaken, forcing him to confront the man he has truly become....
Elite Devassa
Character: Marina
Theodoro, a country boy goes to São Paulo from Florianópolis to work as a driver. He starts to work for rich and domineering Mariana. When her husband, Renato travels in Europe on business, he takes her for a trip to Campos do Jordão, where she has a vacation manor. It will not be long until the two begin a torrid love affair. However, he also enchants with her daughter, Ana Paula and sister, Luisa. Involved with all three, he discovers that his life may be in danger, because he finds out that t...
The Ballroom
Character: Falecida
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere....
Solidão 22B
Character: Aurora
Two lonely sad women, an old one and a young poet, meet as neighbours in the last day of the year....
Eclipse
Character: Lucélia
Cleo, a 43-year-old astronomer who is pregnant and emotionally fragile, is surprised by a visit from Nalu, her half-sister of Indigenous descent. The encounter reveals dark secrets and stirs up fragmented memories in Cleo, leading the two of them down a path of mysterious investigations....
Vox Populi: Walter Hugo Khouri
Character: Herself
A rare interview with São Paulo filmmaker Walter Hugo Khouri for the TV program Vox Populi in 1982. Throughout the conversation, his perspective on Brazil and cinema stands out, fully consistent with the films he created....