Marília Pêra

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.

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Known For

Duas Caras

2007 • as Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto

Aquele Beijo

2011 • as Maruschka Lemos de Sá

Começar de Novo

2004 • as Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)

Meu Bem Querer

1998 • as Custódia Alves Serrão

Celebridade

2003 • as Self

Rainha da Sucata

1990 • as Self

Filmography

2025

Viva Marília

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/3/2025

2023

Xuxa, O Documentário

as Self (Archive footage)

TV - Released: 7/13/2023

2018

Incidente em Antares - O Filme

as Erotildes da Conceição

Movie - Released: 1/19/2018

2017

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/14/2017

2016

Tô Ryca!

as Madame Claude

Movie - Released: 9/22/2016

2015

Chico: Brazilian Artist

as Reader (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/26/2015

2013

Alô, Dolly!

as Dolly Levi

Movie - Released: 6/6/2013

Pé na Cova

as Darlene Dos Santos

TV - Released: 1/24/2013

2011

Consideração do Poema

Movie - Released: 3/3/2011

Aquele Beijo

as Maruschka Lemos de Sá

TV - Released: 10/17/2011

2010

A Vida Alheia

as Catarina Faissol

TV - Released: 4/8/2010

2009

Dzi Croquettes

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/4/2009

Now Boarding

as Justina / Gilda

Movie - Released: 12/11/2009

2008

Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala

as Madame Castilho

Movie - Released: 8/15/2008

Urban Snap-Shots

as Magda / Magali

Movie - Released: 2/29/2008

2007

Playing

Movie - Released: 11/9/2007

Pixote In Memoriam

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/30/2007

Duas Caras

as Gioconda de Queiroz Barreto

TV - Released: 10/1/2007

2006

Movie

Vestido de Noiva

as Madame Clessy

Movie - Released: 11/10/2006

Marília Pêra canta Carmen Miranda

as Herself - Carmen Miranda

Movie - Released: 10/15/2006

Living the Dream

as Vanessa

Movie - Released: 1/1/2006

as Sara Kubitschek

TV - Released: 1/3/2006

Cobras & Lagartos

as Maria Luísa Pasquim Montini ("Milu")

TV - Released: 4/24/2006

2004

Shades of Sin

as Violante

TV - Released: 1/26/2004

Começar de Novo

as Marlene Emilinha Teles Oliveira (Janis Doidona)

TV - Released: 8/30/2004

2003

Garrincha: Lonely Star

as Vanderléia

Movie - Released: 7/8/2003

Celebridade

as Self

TV - Released: 10/13/2003

2002

Seja O Que Deus Quiser!

as Dona Fernanda

Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

2001

Os Maias

as Maria Monforte

TV - Released: 1/9/2001

2000

Amélia

as Amélia

Movie - Released: 8/25/2000

Brava Gente

as Pola

TV - Released: 12/26/2000

Brava Gente

as Amélia

TV - Released: 12/26/2000

Brava Gente

as Ana Néri

TV - Released: 12/26/2000

1999

Zorra Total

as Elizabeth

TV - Released: 3/25/1999

1998

Central Station

as Irene

Movie - Released: 4/3/1998

Traveller

as Ana Lara

Movie - Released: 11/1/1998

Meu Bem Querer

as Custódia Alves Serrão

TV - Released: 8/24/1998

1997

Mandacaru

as Isadora Camargo

TV - Released: 8/12/1997

1996

Tieta of Agreste

as Perpétua

Movie - Released: 8/30/1996

O Campeão

as Elizabeth

TV - Released: 3/25/1996

1995

The Interview

as Renata

Movie - Released: 9/10/1995

1992

Marília Pêra: Elas por Ela

as Herself

Movie - Released: 1/2/1992

1990

Lua Cheia de Amor

as Genuína "Genu" Miranda

TV - Released: 12/3/1990

Rainha da Sucata

as Self

TV - Released: 4/2/1990

1989

Better Days Ahead

as Maryalva 'Mary" Matos

Movie - Released: 3/1/1989

1988

O Primo Basílio

as Juliana

TV - Released: 8/9/1988

1987

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

Angels of the Night

as Marta Brum

Movie - Released: 4/27/1987

Brega & Chique

as Rafaela Alvaray (Alfa 1)

TV - Released: 4/20/1987

1984

Mixed Blood

as Rita la Punta

Movie - Released: 10/1/1984

Areias Sagradas (Parábola em Ipanema)

Movie - Released: 6/6/1984

1983

Bar Esperanza

as Anna Moreno

Movie - Released: 5/19/1983

1982

Quem Ama Não Mata

as Alice

TV - Released: 7/12/1982

1980

Pixote

as Sueli

Movie - Released: 9/26/1980

Grandes Nomes

as Self

TV - Released: 3/7/1980

1978

O Grande Desbum

Movie - Released: 10/31/1978

1976

Planeta dos Homens

as Vários Personagens

TV - Released: 3/15/1976

1975

King of the Night

as Pupi

Movie - Released: 11/20/1975

Ana, a Libertina

Movie - Released: 9/1/1975

1974

Supermanoela

as Manoela

TV - Released: 1/21/1974

1972

Uma Rosa com Amor

as Serafina

TV - Released: 10/16/1972

1971

Movie

O Donzelo

Movie - Released: 2/1/1971

Bandeira 2

as Noeli

TV - Released: 10/1/1971

O Cafona

as Shirley Sexy

TV - Released: 3/22/1971

1970

É Simonal

Movie - Released: 6/26/1970

1969

Super Plá

as Joana Martini

TV - Released: 12/1/1969

1968

The Man Who Bought the World

as Rosinha

Movie - Released: 9/16/1968

Beto Rockfeller

as Manuela

TV - Released: 11/4/1968

1965

Rosinha do Sobrado

as Rosinha

TV - Released: 8/3/1965

A Moreninha

as Carolina

TV - Released: 10/25/1965

Padre Tião

as Cidinha

TV - Released: 12/12/1965