Lucelia Santos - star of the Brazilian TV series

With this Brazilian series in the Soviet Union, the era of "long-playing soap operas" began. It is, of course, the "Slave Isaura". Who did not live at that time, will never be able to understand what popularity this telenovela had with ordinary viewers. And the star of this series was, undoubtedly, Lucelia Santos.

Biography of the actress

Lucelia Santos (Santos) was born on 20.05.1957 in the suburb of São Paulo Santa Teresinha. The childhood of the future star of soap operas was held in the company of her sister and brother. Christina Santos, like Lucelia, later became an actress, although she was never a real star. At the age of 9, the girl heard on the radio about recruiting a children's play, but her mother never allowed her to take part in the casting. Since then, Lucelia dreamed of becoming an actress. This Brazilian became known to the whole world thanks to the shooting in "endless" series, filled with mental and physical suffering. She always had some inexplicable magnetism. Everyone who looked at it, saw all the shortcomings of its appearance, but against the backdrop of its dramatic game, they all disappeared somewhere. Not many people know that Lucelia Santos at the beginning of her career did not shun work in dubious films of erotic content. She also repeatedly decorated the pages of the Brazilian magazine Playboy. After these shootings, the actress became a real sex symbol of Brazil. Despite the fact that the appearance of Lucelia was far from the classical ideals of beauty, she was often photographed in various films and serials.

The beginning of the career of Lucelia

Her first role in the cinema was performed by the actress in the theatrical play Dom Chicote Mula Manca e seu fiel companheiro Zé Chupança, when she was just 14 years old. This premiere did not pass for Lucelia in vain. She was soon noticed by the famous teacher of theatrical skill Eugeniu Kusnet. Thanks to him, she got on popular theatrical courses in São Paulo. After some time, the actress, who has no practical experience working on television, was invited to shoot "Slave Izaura." Work on this series lasted from 1976 to 1977.

First success

The authors of the series and Lucelia Santos could not imagine what a deafening success awaits their "Slave". After such a furor on the young talents showered a variety of proposals. The most successful work was her next series: "Living Water" (1980), "The War of the Sexes" (1983), "Senorita" (1986). Lucelia Santos, whose films did not always have a spectator success, successfully starred in many television productions. This work made her a very successful woman with influence in Brazilian society.

Lucelia Santos (filmography)

Despite the fact that the movies did not bring this actress such success, as the series, shooting them allowed Lucellia to sharpen his skills. So, in 1976, she starred in 4 scenes, the best of which - "Paranoia" and "Ibrahim from the suburbs." In the period from 1981 to 1982, she starred in 5 more films, the most notable being "Beautiful, but ordinary", "Engrasadinya", "Family album". After a short break, Lucelia again got a job on the big screen. In the period from 1985 to 2009, she participated in the filming of another 8 films. The most memorable of them: "The cause of melancholy", "Destination", "The Seven Vampires", "Three Stories of the State of Bayah".

Other activities of the actress

Luselia participated in the filming of 4 full-length television films. Between 1987 and 2003 she worked on 4 documentary films. As a producer, she appeared on the set of the film "Timor Lorosae ..." (2001) and "Destination" (2009). Lucelia is a very versatile personality, so no one was surprised that she could be a writer and director. In these hypostases, she appeared in the work on the tape "Timor Lorosae ...". Also Lucelia is the director of 2 documentary films - "Point of Change: China Today" (1996), "East Timor ..." (2000).

Work on TV

In the late 80s of the last century, the actress broke the contract with the well-known television company Globu and went to work for her competitors (the Rede Manchete channel). There she is given work in such popular telenovelae as Carmen (1987), Brazilians and Brazilians (1990) and Don Anja (1996). Among the other teleworkers of the actress are TV series "Locomotives" (1977), "Sweet Beans" (1977), "Stone Market" (1981), "Confessions of Youth" (1994), "Direct Line" (1999), "Citizen of Brazil "(2006). Throughout her long career, Lucelia Santos starred in 19 series, most of which were very warmly received by the audience, although she could not repeat the phenomenal success of "Slave Izaura." Her last work in telenovelas - Don Faust in the company Rede Record (was filmed in 2006).

Personal life of an actress

Despite her turbulent youth, the popular actress was able to find personal happiness. Lucelia Santos now lives in the most expensive area of Rio de Janeiro with her husband, the famous Brazilian conductor John Nashling. They have a son who has followed in her footsteps, Pedro. He, like his mother, became an actor. Lucelia tries to devote her time to the family and care for the luxurious mansion. She has her own mini-car park. She seldom attends social events and accepts job offers. Lucelia has long been a vegetarian, engaged in yoga and professes Buddhism.