Cássia Kis (born 6 January 1958) is a Brazilian actress. Formerly known as Cássia Kiss, she included her husband's family name in her

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between 2010 and 2015 and changed the middle pseudonym from ''Kiss'' to ''Kis'' (Cássia Kis Magro). Currently, her stage name is Cássia Kis.

Biography

Born in São Caetano do Sul,

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. She has Hungarian grandparents. Kis is a

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and used to be a member of the spiritualist community, but in 2021 she became a

traditionalist Catholic Traditionalist Catholicism is a movement that emphasizes beliefs, practices, customs, traditions, liturgical forms, devotions and presentations of teaching associated with the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965). ...

and a member of Centro Dom Bosco. She now opposes

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in all cases.

Career in television

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*2022 - '' Travessia'' as Cidália Bastos *2015 - '' A Regra do Jogo'' as Djanira *2012 - '' Amor Eterno Amor'' as Melissa Borges Sobral *2011 - '' Morde & Assopra'' as Dulce Maria *2010 - '' Escrito nas Estrelas'' as Francisca *2009 - '' Paraíso'' as Mariana *2007 - '' Eterna Magia'' as Zilda *2006 - '' Cobras & Lagartos'' as Henriqueta / Teresa *2002 - '' Sabor da Paixão'' as Cecília *2001 - '' Porto dos Milagres'' as Adma Guerrero *2000 - ''Esplendor'' as Adelaide *1998 - ''Pecado Capital'' as Eunice *1997 - '' Por Amor'' as Isabel *1996 - '' Quem É Você?'' as Beatriz *1993 - '' Fera Ferida'' as Ilka Tibiriçá *1990 - '' Barriga de Aluguel'' as Ana *1990 - ''

Pantanal The Pantanal () is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest Flooded grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but i ...

'' as Maria Marruá (Rede Manchete) *1988 - ''

Vale Tudo Vale Tudo or vale-tudo (; ), also known as No Holds Barred (NHB) in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few Regulation of sport, rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would eventua ...

'' as Leila *1987 - '' Brega & Chique'' as Silvana *1985 - '' Roque Santeiro'' as Lulu *1984 - ''Livre para Voar'' as Verona

TV series /
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*2006 - ''JK'' as Maria *2005 - ''Mad Maria'' as Amália *2004 - '' Um Só Coração'' as Guiomar Penteado *2015 - '' Felizes para Sempre?'' as Olga *2016 - '' Nada Será Como Antes'' as Odete de Souza *2020 - '' Unsoul'' (Desalma) as Haia

Career in the movies

* 2009 - ''A Festa da Menina Morta'' * 2008 - '' Meu Nome Não É Johnny'' * 2007 - '' Chega de Saudade'' * 2007 - ''Não por Acaso'' * 2001 - '' Bicho de Sete Cabeças'' * 2001 - ''Condenado à Liberdade'' * 2000 - '' O Circo das Qualidades Humanas'' * 2000 - ''A Hora Marcada'' * 1991 - '' A Grande Arte'' * 1987 - ''Alta Rotação'' * 1987 - ''Ele, o Boto'' * 1987 - ''O País dos Tenentes'' * 1984 - '' Memórias do Cárcere''

Main prizes

* She won the ''Troféu Passista'' (Dancer Trophy) of best supporting actor, in the Festival of Recife, for ''Bicho de sete cabeças'' (2001).

Campaigns

* In 1989, she appeared in an advertisement for the Ministry of Health about the prevention of the

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. * In 2006, she was a godmother, in Brazil, of the Worldwide Week of Maternal Breast-Feeding.

External links

*
Cássia Kiss at Cine Players

References

1958 births Living people People from São Caetano do Sul Brazilian people of Hungarian descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses Brazilian traditionalist Catholics Converts to Roman Catholicism from spiritism or spiritualism Brazilian anti-abortion activists {{Brazil-actor-stub Brazilian Roman Catholics