Débora Duarte
Acting • Born 1950-01-02
Biography
Débora Susan Sanches Duke, known as Débora Duarte (born January 2, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.
Filmography
61 credits
Romeu e Julieta
Movie • 2003
Mãe de Romeu
The Girl Next Door
Movie • 1987
Céleste
Movie • 1970
Céleste Pereira
Domingo em Família
Movie • 1983
Dora
Pontal da Solidão
Movie • 1976
Marina
Fatalidade
Movie
Um Oitenta e Seis Avos
Movie • 2019
Amélia
Pecado Capital
TV • 1975
Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
Young Hearts
TV • 1995
Leila Schmidt
Paraíso Tropical
TV • 2007
Hermínia Vilela
Coração Alado
TV • 1980
Camila Karany (Catucha)
Escalada
TV • 1975
Inês
In Your Place
TV • 2021
Eva
Canavial de Paixões
TV • 2003
Teresa Giácomo
Elas por Elas
TV • 1982
Rosa
Hilda Hurricane
TV • 1998
Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
Perdido
TV • 2020
Tia Pérola
Sexo e as Negas
TV • 2014
Rosimere
Corpo a Corpo
TV • 1984
Eloá Pellegrini
Pátria Minha
TV • 1994
Karmita Bevilaqua
Golden Dream
TV • 1993
Mariana de Souza
Terra Nostra
TV • 1999
Maria do Socorro Telles de Aranha
Padre Cícero
TV • 1984
Maria de Araújo
Side by Side
TV • 2012
Eulália Praxedes
Três Irmãs
TV • 2008
Florinda Áquila
Tempos Modernos
TV • 2010
Tertuliana (Tertu)
Como uma Onda
TV • 2004
Alice Prata
As Bruxas
TV • 1970
Stella
Explode Coração
TV • 1995
Marisa Carvalho Diaz
O Espigão
TV • 1974
Dora
Jogo da Vida
TV • 1981
Beatriz
Partido Alto
TV • 1984
Laura
Anarquistas, Graças a Deus
TV • 1984
Angelina Gattai
Parabéns pra Você
TV • 1983
Maria Rita
Carinhoso
TV • 1973
Marisa
The Enchanted Cave
TV • 2024
Dona Clélia
Anjo Mau
TV • 1976
Sônia
Amizade Colorida
TV • 1981
Cordel Encantado
TV • 2011
Amália dos Anjo
Toninho on the Rocks
TV • 1970
Anita
A Patota
TV • 1972
Neli
Cara a Cara
TV • 1979
Regina (Regininha)
O Profeta
TV • 1977
Carola
Editora Mayo, Bom Dia
TV • 1971
Jô
Bicho do Mato
TV • 1972
Ruth
Ambitious Women
TV • 2015
Celina Junqueira
Brava Gente
TV • 2000
Adrenalina Tupinambá
Bebê a Bordo
TV • 1988
Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
O Grande Segredo
TV • 1967
Nina
A Justiceira
TV • 1997
Marta
Albert, the Rockefeller
TV • 1968
Lu
Cortina de Vidro
TV • 1989
Giovana
The Return Of The Rockefeller
TV • 1973
Lu (flashback)
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
TV • 2007
Moacira Júnior
The Trapalhões
TV • 1977
Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
O Décimo Mandamento
TV • 1968
Mariana
Lady Voyeur
TV • 2023
Dona Esther
Gutierritos, o Drama dos Humildes
TV • 1964
Almerinda
Porto dos Milagres
TV • 2001
Olímpia Ribeiro
A Rainha da Vida
TV • 1987
Estela
João Juca Jr.
TV • 1970