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Luz Del Fuego
Luz del Fuego (née, Dora Vivacqua; early stage name, Luz Divina; February 21, 1917 – July 19, 1967) was a Brazilian feminist, ballerina, naturist, and striptease artist who performed with live snakes. Comfortable with nudity, she wrapped pythons around her body and became famous in her time. Biography Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, she was the fifteenth child of the Italian immigrants Etelvina and Antonio Vivacqua, and the sister of Senator Attilio Vivacqua. In 1932, her father was murdered by a group of people that, days before, he had expelled from his lands After her father's murder, the fifteen-year-old Dora Vivacqua was sent to live with her sister Angélia. Angélia's husband then began to sexually harass her. When caught by his wife, he blamed Dora and convinced the family that she was schizophrenic. As a result, she was hospitalized in Belo Horizonte for two months in 1936. After her release, Vivacqua had lost ten kg. Her brother Achilles, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachoeiro De Itapemirim
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (local ) is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of marble and granite in Brazil. Home to one of the biggest intercity bus companies, it is a very well-connected city. The population is about 210,000. Location: 138 km south of Vitória. The city is served by Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Airport. History Cachoeiro de Itapemirim's first commercial establishment opened in 1853, and in 1889 its first post office and telegram services were begun. Since its early days, transport has played a major role in this town. Since it was established by a waterfall, where it would be impossible to continue the journey up the river, it became an important stop for gold prospectors traveling to Minas Gerais. Many immigrant families which travelled to southern Espírito Santo established in the region. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chironius
''Chironius'' is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word ''cipó'' for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. There are 23 described species in this genus. Species The following 23 species are recognized as being valid. *''Chironius bicarinatus'' ( Wied, 1820) – two-headed sipo *''Chironius brazili'' *''Chironius carinatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – machete savane *''Chironius challenger'' Kok, 2010 *'' Chironius diamantina'' *''Chironius exoletus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Linnaeus' sipo *''Chironius flavolineatus'' ( Boettger, 1885) – Boettger's sipo *''Chironius flavopictus'' *''Chironius foveatus'' Bailey, 1955 *''Chironius fuscus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – brown sipo *'' Chironius gouveai'' Entiauspe-Neto, Lúcio-Lyra, Koch, Marques-Quintela, Diesel-Abegg, & Loebmann, 2020 – Gouvea's sipo *''Chironius grandisquamis'' ( W. Peters, 1869) – Ecuador sipo *''Chironius laevicollis'' (Wied, 1824) – Brazilian sipo *''Chironius lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folias Cariocas
''Folias Cariocas'' is a 1948 Brazilian musical comedy film directed by Manoel Jorge and Hélio Thys. It stars Lauro Borges, Dercy Gonçalves Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1905 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming ... and Silva Filho. References External links * 1948 films 1948 musical comedy films Brazilian musical comedy films Brazilian black-and-white films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélio Thys
Hélio is a Portuguese given name: * Hélio (footballer), Brazil-born Hong Kong footballer Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves (born 1986) * Helio Alves * Helio André * Helio Batista (footballer, born 1973) * Hélio Batista (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Hélio Bicudo * Hélio Ferraz de Almeida Camargo (1922–2006), Brazilian zoologist and lawyer * Hélio Castroneves (born 1975), Brazilian auto racing driver * Hélio Cruz * Hélio Delmiro * Hélio Dias (born 1943), Brazilian former football goalkeeper * Hélio Garcia * Hélio Gomes * Hélio Gonçalves Heleno (1935–2012), Roman Catholic bishop * Hélio Gracie (1913–2009), a founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu * Hélio Gueiros * Hélio José * Hélio Justino * Hélio Gelli Pereira (1918–1994), Brazilian-British virologist * Hélio Marques Pereira (1925–1971), Brazilian basketball player * Helio Melo * Hélio José Muniz Filho * Hélio Oiticica * Hélio Lourenço de Oliveira (1917–1985), Brazilian physician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoel Jorge , a common nickname for those named Manuel
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Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal Places *Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse *Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny Manny is a common nickname for people with the given name Manuel, Emanuele, Immanuel, Emmanuel, Herman, or Manfred. People * Manny Acosta (born 1981), Panamanian pitcher in the Mexican Baseball League * Manny Acta (born 1969), Dominican Maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilinha Borba
Emilinha Borba (August 31, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ... – October 3, 2005) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She was named "Rainha do Rádio", "Queen of the Radio" in 1953. Borba endured for 30 years as a popular Brazilian radio singer and was noted for rumbas and sambas. She visited London, UK in 1988 and was appointed the Madrinha (Godmother) of the London School of Samba. She also appeared with the LSS on its parade at the 1988 Notting Hill Carnival. Selected filmography *'' Poeira de Estrelas'' (1948) Web source External links * 1923 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Brazilian women singers 20th-century Brazilian singers {{Brazil-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdinha Bittencourt
Lourdinha Bittencourt (née Maria de Lourdes Bittencourt; October 30, 1923 – August 19, 1979) was a Brazilian actress and singer who took part in the musical ensemble Trio de Ouro from 1952 to 1957, replacing the lead singer Dalva de Oliveira. She also appeared in telenovelas such as ''Rosa Rebelde'' (1969), ''Véu de Noiva'' (1969), ''Irmãos Coragem,'' (1970), '' Selva de Pedra'' (1972), ''Fogo sobre Terra'' (1974), and in films such as '' Poeira de Estrelas'' (1948), ''É Proibido Sonhar'' (1944) and ''Obrigado, Doutor'' (1948). She died in 1979 of a stroke. Life and career As a movie star Abandoned in the orphanage Asilo Melo Matos at birth, Lourdinha Bittencourt was adopted by piano teacher Maria Bittencourt. From childhood, she showed interest in music and dance. Stimulated by her mother, she began taking courses to develop her artistic skills, a process which soon led her to work at Cassino da Urca as child prodigy. In 1935, she appeared in the cast of the movie ''Noite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poeira De Estrelas
''Poeira de Estrelas'' is a 1948 Brazilian musical comedy film directed by Moacyr Fenelon. It stars Lourdinha Bittencourt and Emilinha Borba Emilinha Borba (August 31, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in .... References External links * 1948 films 1948 musical comedy films Brazilian musical comedy films Brazilian black-and-white films {{musical-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moacyr Fenelon
Moacyr, also spelled Moacir, is a Brazilian masculine name of Tupi origin. According to the Brazilian philologist Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, it means "regret", "repentance". It can refer to: * Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921–2000), nicknamed Barbosa, Brazilian footballer * Moacyr Claudino Pinto da Silva (born 1936), nicknamed Moacir or Moacyr, Brazilian former footballer * Moacir Costa da Silva (born 1986), nicknamed Moacir, Brazilian footballer * Moacyr Brondi Daiuto (1915–1994), Brazilian basketball coach * Moacyr Filho Domingos Demiquei (born 1981), nicknamed Moacyr Filho or Nenê, Brazilian footballer * Moacyr Grechi OSM (1936–2019), Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop * Moacyr José Vitti CSS (1940–2014), Roman Catholic archbishop * Moacyr Scliar Moacyr Jaime Scliar (March 23, 1937February 27, 2011) was a Brazilian writer and physician. Most of his writing centers on issues of Jewish identity in the Diaspora and particularly on being Jewish in Brazil. Scliar is be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Não Me Digas Adeus
''Não Me Digas Adeus'' ( es, No me digas adios) is a 1947 Argentine-Brazilian romantic musical film directed by Luis Moglia Barth. The film was shot in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro (state). Cast *Linda Batista *Lourdinha Bittencourt *Luiz Bonfá *Moraes Cardoso *Darcy Cazarré *Older Cazarré *Hugo Chemin *Manuel Collado *Pablo Cumo *Regina Célia *Nelly Darén *Luz del Fuego *Anselmo Duarte *Josefina Díaz *Oswaldo de Moraes Eboli References External links * 1947 films Films directed by Luis Moglia Barth 1940s romantic musical films Argentine romantic musical films Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (state) Brazilian black-and-white films Argentine black-and-white films 1940s Argentine films Films scored by George Andreani {{romantic-musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Moglia Barth
Luis Moglia Barth (12 April 1903 - 18 June 1984) was an Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter, and one of the influential directors in the Cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed some 30 films between 1927 and 1959, often screenwriting for his pictures. He died in Buenos Aires, aged 81. Filmography Director: * ''Puños, chárleston y besos'' (1927) * ''El 90'' (1928) * ''Consejo de tango'' (1932) * ''¡Tango!'' (1933) * ''Dancing (1933 film), Dancing'' (1933) * ''Riachuelo (film), Riachuelo'' (1934) * ''Picaflor'' (1935) * ''Amalia (1936 film), Amalia'' (1936) * ''Santos Vega (1936 film), Santos Vega'' (1936) * ''¡Goal!'' (1936) * ''Melgarejo'' (1937) * ''La casa de Quirós'' (1937) * ''Melodías porteñas'' (1937) * ''El último encuentro'' (1938) * ''Paths of Faith'' (1938) * ''Doce mujeres'' (1939) * ''Una mujer de la calle'' (1939) * ''Huella (1940 film), Huella'' (1940) * ''Con el dedo en el gatillo'' (1940) * ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Trampolim Da Vida
''No Trampolim da Vida'' is a 1946 Brazilian drama film directed by Franz Eichhorn for Filmes Artísticos Nacionais. The film starred Jararaca e Ratinho, Cléa Barros and Helmuth Schneider. Ballerina Luz del Fuego Luz del Fuego (née, Dora Vivacqua; early stage name, Luz Divina; February 21, 1917 – July 19, 1967) was a Brazilian feminist, ballerina, naturist, and striptease artist who performed with live snakes. Comfortable with nudity, she wrapped pytho ... also had a minor role in the film. References External links * 1946 films Brazilian drama films 1946 drama films Brazilian black-and-white films {{1940s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
