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Lupe Gigliotti

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Lupe Gigliotti
Born(1926-07-01)1 July 1926
Ceará, Brazil
Died19 December 2010(2010-12-19) (aged 84)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActress

Lupe Gigliotti (1 July 1926 – 19 December 2010) was a Brazilian television, stage, and film actress.[1][2]

Gigliotti was born Maria Paula Viana Lupicina in Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil, on 1 July 1926.[2] She was the sister of Brazilian actor and comedian Chico Anysio and the aunt of actor Marcos Palmeira.[1][2] She began acting professionally during the 1960s, appearing in 11 films during her career.[2]

Gigliotti became famous for her role as Dona Escolástica on the comedic television show, Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.[1] She played Signora Botega in the 1984 American film Blame It on Rio.[3]

Gigliotti's last television appearance was on the Globo telenovela, Cama de Gato, as Áurea in early 2010.[1]

Lupe Gigliotti died at her home in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on 19 December 2010, at the age of 84.[1] She had been suffering from lung cancer.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 Os Condenados
1976 Perdida
1984 Blame It on Rio Signora Botega
1990 Escolinha do Professor Raimundo Escolástica TV series
1999 Zoando na TV
2002 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Bruxa Velha TV series
2003 Senhora que dá carona para o Bacamarte
So Normal Mãe de Sérgio
2004–2005 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Dona Joaninha TV series
2008 A Guerra dos Rocha Anita
2009 Divã Dona Eulália

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Morre a atriz Lupe Gigliotti, irmã de Chico Anysio". Folha. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. ^ a b c d "Atriz Lupe Gigliotti, irmã de Chico Anysio, morre no Rio". Correio do Estado. 2010-12-20. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  3. ^ "Blame It on Rio". FilmsAndTV. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
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