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Roberta Close

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Roberta Close
Born
Roberta Gambine Moreira

(1964-12-07) December 7, 1964 (age 59)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress

Roberta Gambine Moreira (born 7 December 1964) is a Brazilian fashion model, actress and television personality. She is constantly mentioned in the media as one of the greatest Brazilian icons and one of the main sex symbols in the country between the 1980s and 1990s, in addition to being a pioneer of transfeminism in her native country.[1][2][3]

Biography

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After debuting as a star at Carnaval in 1980, Close gained notoriety as the main character of the clip for the song Dá Um Close Nela, by Erasmo Carlos, in 1984. In the video, which achieved great commercial success after the release on Fantástico, she plays a transvestite who attracts male gazes as she walks through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.[4][5][6] The same year, she became the first transgender model to appear in Playboy magazine, in a record-selling issue upon launch. Later, Roberta Close has appeared on the catwalk for numerous fashion houses, including Thierry Mugler, Guy Laroche, Jean Paul Gaultier. She also been featured in editorials for Vogue and wrote a memoir called Muito Prazer, Roberta Close (1997).[7][8]

Filmography

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  • 1984: Big Close - TV Series; talk-show host[9]
  • 1987: Uma Vez por Semana - stage play; actress[10]
  • 1987: No Rio Vale Tudo - movie; actress[11]
  • 1990: O Escorpião Escarlate - movie; actress[11]
  • 1997: Mandacaru - TV Series; actress[11]
  • 1999: O Lobo da Madrugada - stage play; actress[10]
  • 1999: Performance - stage play; actress[12]
  • 2000: Zorra Total - TV Series; actress[11]
  • 2000: De Noite na Cama - TV Series; talk-show host[13]
  • 2002: Kinky Gerlinky - movie; documentary character[14]

Personal life

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In 1993, Close married Roland Granacher. The wedding to her Swiss husband took place in Europe, as it would not have been legal in Brazil. She lives with Granacher in Zurich and Paris.[15] In May 2015, Close told Brazilian television host Gugu Liberato that she recently underwent genetic testing that revealed she is intersex.[16] She was issued a new birth certificate by the Office of Public Records of the 4th district of Rio de Janeiro, which states that on December 7, 1964, a child of the female sex was born and was given the name "Roberta Gambine Moreira".[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Opinião - Amara Moira: Primórdios do transfeminismo no Brasil". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ ""A mulher mais bonita do Brasil": Nove fatos sobre Roberta Close". www.bol.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ "Sobrinha de Roberta Close, modelo trans está chamando atenção no mundo da moda | Donna". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  4. ^ "Erasmo Carlos foi alvo de fake news por clipe gravado com Roberta Close". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. ^ "Roberta Close". www.purepeople.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  6. ^ Marckezini, Fabio (2023-01-20). "Musa que parou o Brasil nos anos 80 leva vida discreta com o marido". TV História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  7. ^ "FRANÇA: Roberta Close participará de editorial da Vogue". Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Bienal do livro: Roberta Close passa sua história a limpo - 09/05/98". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  9. ^ "Roberta Close e Xuxa juntas no streaming? Este é o sonho de uma delas". F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  10. ^ a b "Roberta Close estréia peça em Ribeirao Pires - Diário do Grande ABC - Notícias e informações do Grande ABC: cultura & lazer". Jornal Diário do Grande ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 October 1999. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  11. ^ a b c d ""A mulher mais bonita do Brasil": Nove fatos sobre Roberta Close". www.bol.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  12. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Performance: Roberta Close vai à boca - 16/04/1999". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  13. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Close substitui Monique - 03/09/2000". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  14. ^ "KINKY GERLINKY a film by DICK JEWELL". Le Cinéma Club. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  15. ^ "Dama na Suíça, Roberta Close completa 50 anos, e amigos entregam que ela não quer voltar ao Brasil com medo do preconceito".
  16. ^ "►►[ ENTREVISTA ] 20/05/2015 GUGU - Roberta Close fala pela primeira vez depois de dez anos". YouTube. 20 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Roberta Close - News of court decision in Brazil, April 2005".
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