Bibi Ferreira

Bibi Ferreira
Born Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira
(1922-06-01) 1 June 1922
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Nationality Brazilian
Years active 1941–present

Bibi Ferreira (born Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira; 1 June 1922) is a Brazilian actress.

Biography

Ferreira is from Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Her father, Procópio Ferreira, was a luso-brazilian and stage actor and her mother, Aida Izquierdo, was a spanish dancer. She learned dance at Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Her father invited his daughter to join his company. She made her stage debut performing La Locandiera at Teatro Serrador in Rio de Janeiro, on 28 February 1941. She formed her own company three years later.

In 1962, she tested for a part in the Brazilian production of My Fair Lady. She then received leads in Hello Dolly and Man of La Mancha.[2]

In 2016, she appeared in New York City in “Bibi Times Four.”[3]

Filmography

  • 2006 Alabê de Jerusalém ... Maria
  • 2004 Bibi Canta Piaf ... Edith Piaf
  • 1984 Marquesa de Santos ... Dona Carlota Joaquina (TV Mini-Series)
  • 1978 O Homem Que Veio do Céu (TV Movie)
  • 1952-1956 Grande Teatro Tupi ... Herself (TV Series)
    • 1956 A Pequena Catarina (1956)
    • 1956 Um Hóspede em Casa (1956)
    • 1952 Senhora (1952)
    • 1952 Diabinho de Saias (1952)
    • 1952 O Noviço (1952)
    • Beija-me e Verás (1952)
    • Pedacinho de Gente (1952)
    • Amor de Criançola (1952)
  • 1955 Leonora of the Seven Seas
  • 1949 Almas Adversas ... Zefa/Georgina
  • 1947 O Fim do Rio ... Teresa (AKA The End of the River)
  • 1936 Cidade-Mulher

References

  1. ↑ "Biografia de Bibi Ferreira | Brasil Memória das Artes". Funarte.gov.br. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brazil's 91-Year-Old Leading Lady Still Shines". NPR. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Gavin, James (2016-09-19). "Bibi Ferreira, Brazil's Grande Dame of the Stage, Can't Stop Singing Even at 94". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-22.



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