Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1943-01-22
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marília Pêra
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
Acting (39)
2026
Viva Maríliaas Self (archive footage)
2018
Incidente em Antares - O Filmeas Erotildes da Conceição
6.6
2016
I'm Rich!as Madame Claude
6.4
2015
Chico: Brazilian Artistas Reader (voice)
7.8
2013
Alô, Dolly!as Dolly Levi
10.0
9.0
2009
Now Boardingas Justina / Gilda
6.0
2009
Dzi Croquettesas Self
7.7
2009
Elas Cantam Roberto Carlosas Self
2008
Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opalaas Madame Castilho
5.0
2008
Urban Snap-Shotsas Magda / Magali
4.9
2007
Playingas Actress
8.4
2007
Pixote In Memoriamas Self
7.3
2006
Vestido de Noivaas Madame Clessy
4.0
2006
Marília Pêra canta Carmen Mirandaas Herself - Carmen Miranda
10.0
2006
Living the Dreamas Vanessa
2.6
2003
Garrincha: Lonely Staras Vanderléia
4.1
2002
Seja O Que Deus Quiser!as Dona Fernanda
8.0
2000
Améliaas Amélia
8.6
1998
Travelleras Ana Lara
6.5
1998
Central Stationas Irene
8.1
1996
Tieta of Agresteas Perpétua Esteves Batista
6.7
1995
The Interviewas Renata
4.3
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por Elaas Herself
8.0
1989
Better Days Aheadas Maryalva 'Mary" Matos
6.7
1987
Angels of the Nightas Marta Brum
6.0
1985
Mixed Bloodas Rita la Punta
5.7
1983
Bar Esperanzaas Anna Moreno
6.2
1980
Pixoteas Sueli
7.9
1978
9.0
1975
King of the Nightas Pupi
6.2
1975
10.0
1971
10.0
1970
8.0
1968
The Man Who Bought the Worldas Rosinha
5.8
Production & Directing (5)
2009
Now BoardingCo-Producer
6.0
2005
TransamericaThanks
7.0
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaScreenplay
8.0
1992
Marília Pêra: Elas por ElaStage Director
8.0
1987
Angels of the NightAssociate Producer
6.0