Edwin Luisi
Biography
Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts. Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s. Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles. In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício. Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.
Known For

A Grande Família

Tropical Paradise

Uga-Uga

Secrets of Sand

Tangled Hearts

Kananga do Japão

Little Missy

Chico Anysio Show
All Movies (16)
- Ódio2017
- Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão2009 · as Self
- As Alegres Comadres2003 · as Sr. Lima
- O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício2000 · as Manoel Francisco de Lisboa
- A Lenda do Dia e da Noite2000 · as Narrador
- Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei1999 · as Aurélio
- Amor Índio1999 · as Narrador
- The Jew1996 · as Alexandre de Gusmão
- Adágio ao Sol1996
- 32 – A Guerra Civil1993 · as Narrator
- 1930 - Tempo de Revolução1990
- Sonhos de Menina Moça1988 · as Fábio
- Marquesa de Santos1984 · as Comendador Francisco Gomes (Chalaça)
- O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro1976 · as Narrador - A Cantora Careca, de Eugène Ionesco
- Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power1975
- Vestido de Noiva1974 · as Pedro
All TV Shows (36)
- Tangled Hearts2013 · as Ulysses Lago (Tio Lili)
- Cuecas de Plantão2010 · as Entrevistado
- Tropical Paradise2007 · as Lutero Sampaio
- Little Missy2006 · as Martinho
- Mad Maria2005 · as Alexander Mackenzie
- A Grande Família2001 · as Olivia
- Uga-Uga2000 · as Francis
- Colégio Brasil1996 · as Professor Edmo
- Tocaia Grande1995 · as Coronel Enoch Morgado
- Secrets of Sand1993 · as Dr. Munhoz
- Você Decide1992
- O Fantasma da Ópera1991 · as Maestro Mário Barretti
- O Portador1991 · as Aurélio
- Salomé1991 · as Rosendo
- Araponga1990 · as Alves
- O Cometa1989 · as Augusto
- Kananga do Japão1989 · as Dr. Renato Braga
- Pacto de Sangue1989 · as Dr. Demétrio Lovato
- Abolição1988 · as Ângelo Agostini
- Tudo ou Nada1986 · as César Augusto Barroso
- Dona Beija1986 · as Padre Melo Franco
- Tudo em Cima1985 · as Chico Faria
- Marquesa de Santos1984 · as Comendador Francisco Gomes da Silva (Chalaça)
- Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo1983 · as Júlio
- Sétimo Sentido1982 · as Rubens
- Chico Anysio Show1982 · as Self
- Terras do Sem Fim1981 · as Silveirinha
- As Três Marias1980 · as Davi
- Plantão de Polícia1979
- Ripped Sin1978 · as Sérgio
- O Astro1977 · as Felipe Cerqueira
- Dona Xepa1977 · as Daniel
- Isaura: Slave Girl1976 · as Álvaro Santana de Souza
- Canção para Isabel1976 · as Felipe
- Vila do Arco1975 · as Quincas Borba
- Camomila e Bem-Me-Quer1972 · as Renato