Dercy Gonçalves | |
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) Gonçalves in 2004 | |
| Born | Dolores Gonçalves Costa June 23, 1907 |
| Died | July 19, 2008 (aged 101) Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Years active | 1922–2008 |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
Dercy Gonçalves, stage name of Dolores Gonçalves Costa (June 23, 1907 – July 19, 2008) was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. She stood 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) tall. In her 86-year-long career, Dercy Gonçalves worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of 83, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval.
She died on July 19, 2008, from pneumonia at the age of 101. She was buried in her birth town, in stand-up position. Her mausoleum, designed by herself in 1991, has the shape of a glass pyramid. The conception is similar to Louvre Pyramid.[1]
Dercy Gonçalves currently holds the record for Longest Career as an Actress with Guinness World Records (86 years).[2]
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Biography
Dercy Gonçalves was biographed in 1994 by Maria Adelaide Amaral. The book was titled Dercy de Cabo a Rabo (a popular expression in Portuguese that means "from the beginning to the end", and in this particular case, "The complete Dercy").[3] Amaral also adapted her book into the 2012 miniseries Dercy de Verdade ("The true Dercy"). Dercy Gonçalves was portrayed by Luiza Périssé (teen), Heloísa Périssé (young) and Fafy Siqueira (older).[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Samba in Berlin | ||
| 1944 | Romance Proibido | Dercy | |
| 1944 | Abacaxi azul | ||
| 1946 | Caídos do Céu | Rita Naftalina | |
| 1948 | Folias Cariocas | ||
| 1955 | Feitiço do Amazonas | ||
| 1956 | Depois Eu Conto | Ofélia Canabrava | |
| 1957 | Uma Certa Lucrécia | Lucrécia | |
| 1957 | Absolutamente Certo | Bela | |
| 1957 | A Baronesa Transviada | Gonçalina / The Baroness | |
| 1958 | Cala a Boca, Etelvina | Etelvina | |
| 1958 | A Grande Vedete | Janete | |
| 1959 | Entrei de Gaiato | Ananásia da Emancipação / Singer in musical number | |
| 1960 | Dona Violante Miranda | Violante Miranda | |
| 1960 | Só Naquela Base | ||
| 1960 | Minervina Vem Aí | Minervina | |
| 1960 | Com Minha Sogra em Paquetá | ||
| 1960 | A Viúva Valentina | Valentina | |
| 1963 | Sonhando com Milhões | Agripina | |
| 1970 | Se Meu Dólar Falasse | Bisisica | |
| 1980 | Bububu no Bobobó | ||
| 1983 | O Menino Arco-Íris | ||
| 1993 | Oceano Atlantis | ||
| 2008 | Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala | Vovó no Opala | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Burial of Dercy Gonçalves (in Portuguese)". Abril.com. July 22, 2008. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
- ^ "Longest career as an actress". Guinness World Records.
- ^ "Dercy de cabo a rabo em livro e na tevê (in Portuguese)". Tribuna do Norte. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Heloisa Perissé e Fafy Siqueira falam sobre a minissérie "Dercy de Verdade" (in Portuguese)". Quem magazine. December 16, 2011.
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