Débora Duarte

Débora Duarte

Known for
Acting
Born
January 2, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Débora Susan Sanches Duke, known as Débora Duarte (born January 2, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.

Known For

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Filmography

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Fatalidade poster

Fatalidade

Movie

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The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Movie

2024
The Enchanted Cave poster

The Enchanted Cave

TV · as Dona Clélia · 287 eps

2023
Lady Voyeur poster

Lady Voyeur

TV · as Dona Esther · 10 eps

2021
In Your Place poster

In Your Place

TV · as Eva · 3 eps

2020
Perdido poster

Perdido

TV · as Tia Pérola · 13 eps

2019
Um Oitenta e Seis Avos poster

Um Oitenta e Seis Avos

Movie · as Amélia

2015
Ambitious Women poster

Ambitious Women

TV · as Celina Junqueira · 143 eps

2014
Sexo e as Negas poster

Sexo e as Negas

TV · as Rosimere · 13 eps

2012
Side by Side poster

Side by Side

TV · as Eulália · 154 eps

2011
The Enchanted Tale poster

The Enchanted Tale

TV · as Amália dos Anjo · 143 eps

2010
Modern Times poster

Modern Times

TV · as Tertuliana (Tertu) · 161 eps

2008
Três Irmãs poster

Três Irmãs

TV · as Florinda Áquila · 179 eps

2007
Tropical Paradise poster

Tropical Paradise

TV · as Hermínia Vilela · 179 eps

2007
Toma Lá, Dá Cá poster

Toma Lá, Dá Cá

TV · as Moacira Júnior · 1 ep

2004
Like a Wave poster

Like a Wave

TV · as Alice Prata · 179 eps

2003
Romeu e Julieta poster

Romeu e Julieta

Movie · as Mãe de Romeu

2003
Canavial de Paixões poster

Canavial de Paixões

TV · as Teresa Giácomo · 116 eps

2001
Port of Miracles poster

Port of Miracles

TV · as Olímpia Ribeiro · 2 eps

2000
Brava Gente poster

Brava Gente

TV · as Adrenalina Tupinambá · 1 ep

1999
Terra Nostra poster

Terra Nostra

TV · as Maria do Socorro Telles de Aranha · 221 eps

1998
Hilda Hurricane poster

Hilda Hurricane

TV · as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond) · 32 eps

1997
A Justiceira poster

A Justiceira

TV · as Marta · 1 ep

1995
Young Hearts poster

Young Hearts

TV · as Leila Schmidt · 277 eps

1995
Gypsy Heart poster

Gypsy Heart

TV · as Marisa Carvalho Diaz · 155 eps

1994
Pátria Minha poster

Pátria Minha

TV · as Karmita Bevilaqua · 203 eps

1993
Golden Dream poster

Golden Dream

TV · as Mariana de Souza · 197 eps

1989
Cortina de Vidro poster

Cortina de Vidro

TV · as Giovana Castellano · 168 eps

1988
Bebê a Bordo poster

Bebê a Bordo

TV · as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça) · 209 eps

1987
The Girl Next Door poster

The Girl Next Door

Movie

1987
A Rainha da Vida

A Rainha da Vida

TV · as Estela · 15 eps

1984
Body to Body poster

Body to Body

TV · as Eloá Pellegrini · 179 eps

1984
Padre Cícero poster

Padre Cícero

TV · as Maria de Araújo · 20 eps

1984
Partido Alto poster

Partido Alto

TV · as Laura · 174 eps

1984
Anarquistas, Graças a Deus poster

Anarquistas, Graças a Deus

TV · as Angelina Gattai · 9 eps

1983
Domingo em Família poster

Domingo em Família

Movie · as Dora

1983
Parabéns pra Você poster

Parabéns pra Você

TV · as Maria Rita · 13 eps

1982
Elas por Elas poster

Elas por Elas

TV · as Rosa · 1 ep

1982
Sétimo Sentido poster

Sétimo Sentido

TV · as Marly Dorela · 166 eps

1981
Jogo da Vida poster

Jogo da Vida

TV · as Beatriz Madureira · 167 eps

1981
Amizade Colorida poster

Amizade Colorida

TV · 1 ep

1980
Coração Alado poster

Coração Alado

TV · as Camila Karany (Catucha) · 185 eps

1979
Cara a Cara poster

Cara a Cara

TV · as Regininha (Regina Mendes Carneiro Assunção Fonseca) · 223 eps

1977
O Profeta

O Profeta

TV · as Carola · 162 eps

1977
The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões

TV · as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico) · 1 ep

1976
Pontal da Solidão poster

Pontal da Solidão

Movie · as Marina

1976
Anjo Mau poster

Anjo Mau

TV · as Sônia · 1 ep

1975
Pecado Capital poster

Pecado Capital

TV · as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha) · 167 eps

1975
Escalada poster

Escalada

TV · as Inês · 1 ep

1974
O Espigão poster

O Espigão

TV · as Dora · 150 eps

1973
Carinhoso poster

Carinhoso

TV · as Marisa · 174 eps

1973
The Return Of The Rockefeller poster

The Return Of The Rockefeller

TV · as Lu (flashback) · 198 eps

1972
A Patota poster

A Patota

TV · as Neli · 106 eps

1972
Bicho do Mato poster

Bicho do Mato

TV · as Ruth · 167 eps

1971
Editora Mayo, Bom Dia

Editora Mayo, Bom Dia

TV · as Jô · 102 eps

1970
Céleste poster

Céleste

Movie · as Céleste Pereira

1970
As Bruxas

As Bruxas

TV · as Stella · 106 eps

1970
Toninho on the Rocks poster

Toninho on the Rocks

TV · as Anita · 85 eps

1970
João Juca Jr.

João Juca Jr.

TV · 99 eps

1968
Albert, the Rockefeller poster

Albert, the Rockefeller

TV · as Lu · 281 eps

1968
O Décimo Mandamento

O Décimo Mandamento

TV · as Mariana · 105 eps

1967
O Grande Segredo poster

O Grande Segredo

TV · as Nina · 145 eps

1964
Gutierritos, o Drama dos Humildes

Gutierritos, o Drama dos Humildes

TV · as Almerinda · 60 eps