Lupe Gigliotti

Lupe Gigliotti
Born(1926-07-01)1 July 1926
Ceará, Brazil
Died19 December 2010(2010-12-19) (aged 84)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActress

Lupe Gigliotti (1 July 1926 – 19 December 2010) was a Brazilian television, stage, and film actress.[1][2]

Gigliotti was born Maria Paula Viana Lupicina in Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil, on 1 July 1926.[2] She was the sister of Brazilian actor and comedian Chico Anysio and the aunt of actor Marcos Palmeira.[1][2] She began acting professionally during the 1960s, appearing in 11 films during her career.[2]

Gigliotti became famous for her role as Dona Escolástica on the comedic television show, Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.[1] She played Signora Botega in the 1984 American film Blame It on Rio.[3]

Gigliotti's last television appearance was on the Globo telenovela, Cama de Gato, as Áurea in early 2010.[1]

Lupe Gigliotti died at her home in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on 19 December 2010, at the age of 84.[1] She had been suffering from lung cancer.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Morre a atriz Lupe Gigliotti, irmã de Chico Anysio". Folha. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  2. ^ a b c d "Atriz Lupe Gigliotti, irmã de Chico Anysio, morre no Rio". Correio do Estado. 2010-12-20. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  3. ^ "Blame It on Rio". FilmsAndTV. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-30.