Brazilian actress
Susana Vieira
Susana on Lady Night in 2018
Born Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves
August 23, 1942 (1942-08-23 ) (age 82)Other names Suzana Vieira Occupation Actress Years active 1962–2021 Spouses
Régis Cardoso
(
m. 1961–1972)
Carson Gardeazabal
(
m. 1986–2003)
Marcelo Silva
(
m. 2006–2008)
Relatives Sérgio Ricardo Vieira Gonçalves (older brother) Sérvulo Augusto Vieira Gonçalves (older brother) Sandra Vieira Gonçalves (older sister) Susana Gonçalves (younger sister)
Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves (born August 23, 1942), better known by her stage name Susana Vieira , is a Brazilian actress.
Biography and career
Susana's father, Marius Gonçalves, was a military man and was a military attaché at the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires . Her mother, Maria da Conceição Vieira Gonçalves, worked at the Buenos Aires consulate, which was followed by the marriage and the birth of their children. Susana, baptized as Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves, was born in São Paulo Maternity, in the city of São Paulo . The artistic name of Susana is in fact her sister's Christian name, the Argentine actress Susana Gonçalves. In addition to Susana Gonçalves, Susana Vieira has three other brothers: Sérgio Ricardo Vieira Gonçalves, Sérvulo Augusto Vieira Gonçalves and Sandra Vieira Gonçalves. Susana's grandparents were Portuguese .[ 1]
She graduated in classical ballet , she joined the corps de ballet Grande Teatro Tupi in 1961.[ 2] Eventually, she debuted as actress in A Noite Eterna , a 1962 telenovela .[ 3] Since then, Susana has worked in several Rede Globo telenovelas.[ 3]
She debuted as a singer with the album Brasil Encena , published by Albatroz Music on December 19, 2010.[ 4] [ 5] However, she stated that she doesn't intend to start a career as singer.[ 6]
In April 2024, Vieira released her autobiography, Senhora do Meu Destino , a title inspired by one of Vieira's most successful soap operas, Senhora do Destino , which was televised by O Globo between 2004 and 2005.[ 7]
Filmography
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1962
A Única Verdade
A Noite Eterna
Taís
1963
Terror nas Trevas
1966
Ninguém Crê em Mim
Marisa
As Minas de Prata
Joaninha
Almas de Pedra
Naná Ramalho
A Pequena Karen
Karen
1967
Estrelas no Chão
Sílvia
1968
Buraco Quente
Suzan
Amor sem Deus
Ana Beatriz
A Última Testemunha
Maria Teresa
1969
Seu Único Pecado
...
Algemas de Ouro
Tide (Clotilde)
1970
Pigmalião 70
Candinha
A Próxima Atração
Regina
As Bruxas
Diva
1971
Minha Doce Namorada
Nelita
1972
O Bofe
Marilene
1974
O Espigão
Tina Camará
1975
Escalada
Cândida Ribeiro Dias
1976
Duas Vidas
Cláudia
Anjo Mau
Nice Noronha
Lead role
1978
Te Contei?
Lucia
A Sucessora
Marina Steen
Lead role
1979
Aplauso
Alaíde
Episódio: Vestido de Noiva
1979
Os Gigantes
Veridiana Gurgel
[ 8]
1981
Baila Comigo
Paula Vargas Leme
1982
Quem Ama Não Mata
Laura
Elas por Elas
Vanessa
Special appearance
1983
Profesión: Señora
(Televisa)
1983
Guerra dos Sexos
Marlene
Special appearance
1984
Partido Alto
Gilda
1985
Ti Ti Ti
Senhora Marcutti
Special appearance
1985
Um Sonho a Mais
Renata
1986
Cambalacho
Amanda Pereira Guerreiro
1987
Bambolê
Marta
1989
Top Model
Bárbara Ellen
Special appearance
O Salvador da Pátria
Gilda Pompeu de Toledo Blanco
1990
Lua Cheia de Amor
Laís Souto Maia
Delegacia de Mulheres
Ruth Baiana
2 episodes
Boca do Lixo
Herself
1992
Anos Rebeldes
Mariana
1993
Mulheres de Areia
Clarita de Azevedo Assunção
Co-lead role
Fera Ferida
Rubra Rosa Pompílio de Castro
1995
A Próxima Vítima
Ana Carvalho Mestieri
Lead role
1996
Vira-lata
Laura
Salsa e Merengue
Dolores Molidor
Special appearance
Sai de Baixo
Leda Florim
Episode: "Um homem para chamar Dirceu"
1997
Por Amor
Branca Letícia de Barros Mota
Main Antagonist
1998
Você Decide
Jacira Clark
Episode: "Dublê de Socialite"
1999
Chiquinha Gonzaga
Suzette Fontin
Andando nas Nuvens
Gonçala San Marino
2000
Você Decide
Episode: "O Morto Vivo"
Sai de Baixo
Rosa
Episode: "O namorado tem namorado"
Você Decide
Carmem
Episode: "A Hipocondríaca"
2001
Sai de Baixo
False Cassandra
Episode: "A Primeira Cassandra a Gente Nunca Esquece"
A Padroeira
Dorothéia Lopes Cintra (Dodô )
2003
Mulheres Apaixonadas
Lorena Ribeiro Alves
Co-lead role
2004
Senhora do Destino
Maria do Carmo Ferreira da Silva
Lead role
2006
Sob Nova Direção
Madam Zelda
Special appearance
Minha Nada Mole Vida
Herself
Special appearance
2007
Paraíso Tropical
Amélia Viana
Special appearance
Duas Caras
Branca Maria Barreto Pessoa de Morais
Co-lead role
2009
Zorra Total
Joana Kyte, mother to Lady Kate
Special appearance
Cinquentinha
Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena)
Lead role
2010
Laços de Sangue
Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena)
Special appearance
2011
Lara com Z
Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena)
Lead role
2013
Amor à Vida
Pilar Rodriguez Khoury
Co-lead role
2014
Zorra Total
Herself
[ 9]
Eu Que Amo Tanto
Sandra
[ 10]
2015
Babilônia
Herself
[ 11]
Chapa Quente
Herself
[ 12]
A Regra do Jogo
Adisabeba dos Santos Stewart
[ 13]
2017
Os Dias Eram Assim
Cora Dumonte
Co-lead role
2019—2020
Éramos Seis
Tia Emília
Antagonist
Film
Year
Title
Role
Ref
1974
O Forte
1975
O Casal
1983
As aventuras de Mário Fofoca
1984
Nunca Fomos tão Felizes
Leonor
[ 14]
1993
Vênus de Fogo
2002
Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas
Bruxa Mor
2012
Os Penetras
Ivone
2015
Sorria, Você Esta Sendo Filmado
Vera
[ 15]
2015
Linda de Morrer
Mother Lina
Personal life
Susana was married, from 1961 to 1972, to director Régis Cardoso, with whom she had a son called Rodrigo.[ 16] [ 2] She married Carson Gardeazabal in 1986, a relationship which ended in 2003. In September 2006, she married Marcelo Silva. However, she divorced him in November 2008 after discovering he had a mistress . In 2009, she got engaged to the magician Sandro Pedroso but they broke up in early 2014.
By her own words, in Brazil there's no one as powerful as her and God.[ 16]
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
^ "Destaque em Amor à Vida, Susana Vieira completa 71 anos" .
^ a b "Memória Globo: Suzana Vieira" (in Portuguese). Globo . Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ a b "Suzana Vieira está programada para aparecer em duas novelas" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks . May 20, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ "Susana Vieira lança CD com grandes sucessos de novelas" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. August 18, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ "Susana Vieira lança CD na TV e "paga peitinho" " (in Portuguese). POP. December 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ "Susana Vieira: "o Cazuza merece que eu grave as músicas dele" " (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. June 8, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ Lima, Andressa (25 April 2024). "Livro sobre a vida da atriz Susana Vieira tem lançamento em abril" . Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2025 .
^ Oa Gigantes
^ "Susana Vieira se revolta com incompetência de funcionária" . Globo TV. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014 .
^ "Susana Vieira vai até as últimas consequências em 'Eu que amo tanto' " . G1. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015 .
^ "Susana Vieira causa em Babilônia ao gravar participação e não dispensa selfie" . Gshow. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015 .
^ "Susana Vieira faz participação especial em episódio de Chapa Quente; veja!" . Gshow. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015 .
^ "Confira todos os personagens da próxima novela das nove, "A Regra do Jogo" " . TV Foco. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015 .
^ Cinemateca Brasileira Nunca Fomos Tão Felizes [em linha]
^ Purepeople. "Deborah Secco e Susana Vieira comemoram atuação em filme juntas de novo" . Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ a b Damião, Renato (January 13, 2014). "Susana Vieira e Sandro Pedroso estão separados; ator já procura apartamento" (in Portuguese). Universo Online . Retrieved February 1, 2014 .
^ Prêmio APCA Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ Rainha de Televisao Brasileira
^ Susana Vieira actriz de Globo
^ Troféu Mario Lago
External links
International National Artists