Débora Duarte
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.
Known For

Young Hearts

Hilda Hurricane

The Trapalhões

Tropical Paradise

Pátria Minha

Brava Gente

Terra Nostra

Jogo da Vida
All Movies (7)
- Um Oitenta e Seis Avos2019 · as Amélia
- Romeu e Julieta2003 · as Mãe de Romeu
- The Girl Next Door1987
- Domingo em Família1983 · as Dora
- Pontal da Solidão1976 · as Marina
- Céleste1970 · as Céleste Pereira
- Fatalidade—
All TV Shows (55)
- The Enchanted Cave2024 · as Dona Clélia
- Lady Voyeur2023 · as Dona Esther
- In Your Place2021 · as Eva
- Perdido2020 · as Tia Pérola
- Ambitious Women2015 · as Celina Junqueira
- Sexo e as Negas2014 · as Rosimere
- Side by Side2012 · as Eulália
- The Enchanted Tale2011 · as Amália dos Anjo
- Modern Times2010 · as Tertuliana (Tertu)
- The Three Sisters2008 · as Florinda Áquila
- Toma Lá, Dá Cá2007 · as Moacira Júnior
- Tropical Paradise2007 · as Hermínia Vilela
- Like a Wave2004 · as Alice Prata
- Canavial de Paixões2003 · as Teresa Giácomo
- Port of Miracles2001 · as Olímpia Ribeiro
- Brava Gente2000 · as Adrenalina Tupinambá
- Terra Nostra1999 · as Maria do Socorro Telles de Aranha
- Hilda Hurricane1998 · as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
- A Justiceira1997 · as Marta
- Gypsy Heart1995 · as Marisa Carvalho Diaz
- Young Hearts1995 · as Leila Schmidt
- Pátria Minha1994 · as Karmita Bevilaqua
- Golden Dream1993 · as Mariana de Souza
- Cortina de Vidro1989 · as Giovana Castellano
- Bebê a Bordo1988 · as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
- A Rainha da Vida1987 · as Estela
- Corpo a Corpo1984 · as Eloá Pellegrini
- Partido Alto1984 · as Laura
- Anarquistas, Graças a Deus1984 · as Angelina Gattai
- Padre Cícero1984 · as Maria de Araújo
- Parabéns pra Você1983 · as Maria Rita
- Elas por Elas1982 · as Rosa
- Sétimo Sentido1982 · as Marly Dorela
- Jogo da Vida1981 · as Beatriz Madureira
- Amizade Colorida1981
- Coração Alado1980 · as Camila Karany (Catucha)
- Cara a Cara1979 · as Regininha (Regina Mendes Carneiro Assunção Fonseca)
- O Profeta1977 · as Carola
- The Trapalhões1977 · as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
- Anjo Mau1976 · as Sônia
- Pecado Capital1975 · as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
- Escalada1975 · as Inês
- O Espigão1974 · as Dora
- Carinhoso1973 · as Marisa
- The Return Of The Rockefeller1973 · as Lu (flashback)
- A Patota1972 · as Neli
- Bicho do Mato1972 · as Ruth
- Editora Mayo, Bom Dia1971 · as Jô
- Toninho on the Rocks1970 · as Anita
- As Bruxas1970 · as Stella
- João Juca Jr.1970
- Albert, the Rockefeller1968 · as Lu
- O Décimo Mandamento1968 · as Mariana
- O Grande Segredo1967 · as Nina
- Gutierritos, o Drama dos Humildes1964 · as Almerinda