Renata Leonardo Pereira Sochaczewski (born 21 February 1947), known professionally as Renata Sorrah, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for portraying Nazaré Tedesco in ''

Senhora do Destino ''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from June 28, 2004 to March 11, 2005, with a total of 221 episodes. Replacing ''Celebridade'' and being replaced by '' Améric ...

'' (2004).

Early life

Sorrah was born in

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, to Míriam Leonardo Pereira and Peter Sochaczewski, a

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. In 1964 she joined a cultural

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and went to

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, where she took

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classes and finished her studies. At that time

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was the heart of the

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and that influenced Sorrah's style. When Sorrah returned to

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in 1967, she saw that the Brazilian cultural scene had hippie ideals. Even though she hadn't been a hippie, she adopted the hippie style.

Personal life

Sorrah was married three times. She has a daughter, Mariana Simões, whose father is the director Marcos Paulo. 26 Prêmio da Música Brasileira (18513251089)

26 Prêmio da Música Brasileira (18513251089)

Selected filmography

* '' Killed the Family and Went to the Movies'' (1969) * ''

Avaete, Seed of Revenge ''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' ( pt, Avaeté: Semente da Vingança) is a 1985 Brazilian drama film directed by Zelito Viana. Based on the massacre of Cinta Larga people in the region of Fontanillas (now Juína, Mato Grosso), it was shot along the ...

'' (1985) * ''

Vale Tudo Vale Tudo (; en, Everything Goes/Everything Allowed), also known No Holds Barred (NHB) in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would event ...

'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992) * ''

Pátria Minha ''Pátria Minha'' (English: ''My Homeland'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 18 July 1994, replacing ''Fera Ferida ''Fera Ferida'' (''English: The Injured Beast'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced a ...

'' (1994) * ''

A Indomada ''A Indomada'' (English: ''The Untamed'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by a Brazilian free-to-air television network called Globo. It ran from February 17 to October 11, 1997. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva Aguinaldo Silva ...

'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

Desejos de Mulher ''Desejos de Mulher'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing '' As Filhas da Mãe'' and replaced by ''O Beijo do Vampiro''. It stars Regina Dua ...

'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

Páginas da Vida ''Páginas da Vida'' (English: ''Pages of Life'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 10 July 2006 to 2 March 2007 in 203 episodes. It stars Regina Duarte, Lília Cabral and Fernanda Vasconcellos in the lead roles. L� ...

'' (2006) * ''

Duas Caras ''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing ''Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and directe ...

'' (2007) * ''

Fina Estampa ''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo between August 22, 2011 and March 23, 2012 in 185 chapters.

'' (2011) * '' Saramandaia'' (2013) * ''

Geração Brasil ''Now Generation'' (; stylized as ''G3R4Ç4O BR4S1L'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It was created by Filipe Miguez and Izabel de Oliveira. The series discussed topics and issues surrounding technology usage, s ...

'' (2014) * ''

A Regra do Jogo ''A Regra do Jogo'' (English title: ''Rules of The Game'') is a Brazilian primetime telenovela, created by João Emanuel Carneiro for Rede Globo. It premiered on August 31, 2015 at 9 pm timeslot. Written by João Emanuel Carneiro, internat ...

'' (2015) * ''

Segundo Sol ''Segundo Sol'' (English title: ''A Second Chance'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo that premiered on 14 May 2018, replacing ''O Outro Lado do Paraíso'', and ended on 9 November 2018, being replaced by ''O Sétimo Gu ...

'' (2018) * ''Diário de um Confinado'' (2020)

Meme

Sorrah was featured in a meme that went viral in 2010. The viral has its origins in a scene from the 2004 telenovela ''

'', which was widely popular in Brazil, having good results even when reprised. Nazaré Tedesco, Sorrah's character in the show, is one of the most famous villains in the history of

Brazilian telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...

s, and different memes involving her are popular in the country.Memes de Nazaré Tedesco fazem sucesso na internet 12 anos depois da novela 'Senhora do Destino'
However, this particular meme, which shows the actress with a confused look, usually accompanied by overwhelming mathematical formulas, has gone beyond Brazilian borders, being used internationally. According to the website Know Your Meme, the oldest known use of the meme dates from 2013.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorrah, Renata 1947 births Living people Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of German-Jewish descent Brazilian television actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses