Jussara Freire

Jussara Rocha Freire
Jussara Freire during an interview, in 2016
Born (1951-02-08) February 8, 1951 (age 75)
OccupationActress
Spouses
Ednaldo Freire
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(m. 1970; div. 1993)​
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(m. 1974; div. 1994)​
Children

Jussara Freire (Campo Grande, February 8, 1951) is a Brazilian actress.

Career

She began her career in the 1970s, gaining prominence in telenovelas such as Os Inocentes [pt] (1974), Éramos Seis (1977), and O Direito de Nascer [pt] (1978). She established herself as a major figure in Brazilian television drama, eventually becoming a highly acclaimed actress thanks to her performance in the telenovela Pantanal (1990); this role earned her both critical and public recognition, as well as Best Actress awards at the Troféu Imprensa and the APCA Awards [pt] APCA Awards. Other notable works include the telenovelas A Barba-Azul [pt] (1974), Amazônia [pt] (1991), Coração de Estudante (2002), Cabocla (2004), Belíssima (2005), and Apocalipse (2017).

References

  1. ↑ "Galeria da Fama - Jussara Freire". 2015-01-08. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2021-05-24.