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Leila Lopes (actress)

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Leila Lopes
Born
Leila Lopes Gomes

(1959-11-19)19 November 1959
Died3 December 2009(2009-12-03) (aged 50)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • Actress
  • journalist
  • television presenter
Years active1990–2009

Leila Lopes (19 November 1959 – 3 December 2009) was a Brazilian actress, journalist and television presenter, known for her appearance in TV Globo telenovelas and later for entering the pornographic film industry.

Early life

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Born Leila Gomes Lopes in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, she was the daughter of Reúcio Lopes, a teacher from Esteio, and Natália Gomes Lopes. She lived in Esteio with her parents until she became famous in 1990 when she became a journalist for the television channel Rede Globo.

She appeared twice in the Brazilian issue of Playboy magazine, in March 1997 and May 2008, after appearing in a pornographic film for the Brasileirinhas studio.[1] Her last work had been as a presenter of the television program, Entre 4 Paredes com Leila Lopes. She also appeared on JustTV, Calcinha Justa, and Sexprivé.

Death

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Lopes was found dead in her apartment in Morumbi, São Paulo, in the early hours of 3 December 2009.[2] It was subsequently confirmed that she had committed suicide by ingesting rat poison.[2] She was buried in the family vault, at Dois de Novembro Cemetery, in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul.[3]

Filmography

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Telenovelas

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  • 1990: Pantanal as Lúcia
  • 1991: O Guarani as Severina
  • 1992: Despedida de Solteiro as Carol
  • 1993: Renascer as Teacher Lu
  • 1994: Tropicaliente as Olívia María
  • 1996: O Rei do Gado as Suzane
  • 1997: Malhação as Rosa
  • 1998: Caça Talentos as Rosinha
  • 1999: Chiquititas as Mãe de Vivi
  • 2000: Marcas da Paixão as Creuza

Pornographic films

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  • 2008: Pecado sem Perdão as Marlene
  • 2009: Pecados and Tentações as Marlene
  • 2009: Pecado Final as Marlene
  • 2009: A Última Enterrada

Theatre

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  • 1994: Quero Voltar Pra Casa
  • 1995: Entre Amigas
  • 1995: Frankestein
  • 1996: Socorro, Mamãe foi Embora
  • 1997: A Beata Maria do Egito
  • 1998: Paixão de Cristo
  • 1998: Pedro Mico
  • 1999: Terapia Sexual
  • 2002: Em Nome do Filho
  • 2002: Diva
  • 2003: Despedida Muito Louca
  • 2004: Nunca Se Sábado
  • 2005: Em Nome do Pai

References

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  1. ^ "Actriz Leila Lopes revela-se em filme porno". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Polícia Civil investiga causas da morte de Leila Lopes". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Corpo de Leila Lopes é enterrado em Esteio, no Rio Grande do Sul". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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