Dulcilene Moraes (born January 1953 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 ...

), known professionally as Dhu Moraes is a Brazilian

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

. She started the career using the stage name ''Dudu Moraes'', turning after to use ''Dhu Moraes''. She was member of the

vocal group A vocal group is a performing ensemble of vocalists who sing and harmonize together. The first well-known vocals groups emerged in the 19th century, and the style had reached widespread popularity by the 1940s. Types Vocal groups can come in s ...

As Frenéticas and also member of the groups ''Mucamas do Painho'' and ''Radio Stars'', both consequences of her participations in programs of

Chico Anysio Chico Anysio (born Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, 12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer. Biography Anysio was born in Maranguape, Ceará. He moved with the family to Rio de Janeiro ...

, Chico Anysio Show. In the 1970s, beyond having taken part of the producing of the '' Hair'', took part of a group "Sublimes", inspired in

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. From 2001 until 2006, she represented the character Tia Nastácia in the series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo of

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV stati ...

TV career

* 2016 –

Êta Mundo Bom! ''Êta Mundo Bom!'' (English title: ''The Good Side of Life!'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 18 January 2016 in the 6 p.m. timeslot, replacing '' Além do Tempo'' and ended on 26 August 2016, bein ...

– Manuela * 2012 –

Cheias de Charme ''Cheias de Charme'' (English: ''Sparkling Girls'') is a Brazilian musical telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 16 April 2012 and ran for 143 episodes, with the finale airing on 28 September 2012, replacing '' Aquele ...

– Valda * 2011 – Morde & Assopra – Janice * 2009 – Caras e Bocas – Dirce * 2007 – Luz do Sol Record – Neusa * 2001 – Sítio do Picapau Amarelo – Tia Nastácia * 2001 – O Direito de Nascer – Mamãe Dolores * 2001 –

Você Decide ''Você Decide'' (''You Decide'' / ''It's Your Call'') was an interactive television program broadcast on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo from 1992 to 2000. During each episode special cases were presented, and viewers would decide the ending ...

– Transas de Família: Part 5 * 1994 –

Escolinha do Professor Raimundo ''Escolinha do Professor Raimundo'' is a Brazilian comedy TV sketch and later TV show led by Chico Anysio and aired on various comedy shows for over 38 years. There, Anysio played Professor Raimundo, a teacher in charge of an adult education cl ...

– Maria Menininha * 1991 –

– Baunilha * 1986 –

Sinhá Moça ''Sinhá Moça'' (English title: ''Little Missy'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on March 13, 2006, replacing '' Alma Gêmea'', and ended on October 13, 2006, replaced by '' O Profeta''. It is writt ...

– Maria das Dores * 1985 – Tenda dos Milagres – Rosa de Oxalá * 1970 – Irmãos Coragem

References

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