Joana Brito

Joana Brito
Born
Joana Brito Vitelli

(1947-04-25)25 April 1947
Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico
Died27 June 2023(2023-06-27) (aged 76)
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active1960s–2017

Joana Brito Vitelli, known professionally as Joana Brito, (25 April 1947 – 27 June 2023) was a Mexican actress whose professional career spanned more than fifty years. She was known for a long career at Televisa, starring in the company's telenovelas and other television series, including Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real ,Cómplices Al Rescate"Teresa". Brito was also an accomplished voiceover and dubbing artist, becoming one of Mexico's most requested voice actresses since she began work in the voiceover industry in the 1980s.[1] Her highest profile credits included the voice of Yubaba in Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away (El Viaje de Chihiro) and Mama Odi in the Spanish-language, Mexican release of Walt Disney Pictures' The Princess and the Frog.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Muere la actriz Joana Brito plus". El Universal (Mexico City). Primera Hora. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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