Lucelia Santos (Isaura)
Actress Lucelia Santos received an invitation to play the main role in the new series when she was barely 19 years old.
After the stunning success of the telenovela, Lucelia had no end to offers to act in films. During her career, Santos has appeared in more than 20 films and 18 TV series. Lucelia Santos also tried herself as a director and screenwriter, making two documentaries.
Lucelia's son followed in the footsteps of his famous mother and became a successful actor. Santos is a Buddhist. Today she is a successful independent woman who practices yoga and enjoys spending time with her little granddaughter.
Lucelia Santos
The main role in the cult series was played by actress Lucelia Santos. The girl perfectly succeeded in portraying the young, sentimental slave Izaura. Thanks to this creative success, Lucelia began to be regularly invited to appear in various TV series. Santos's latest film works were the films "The Appointment" and "Lula, Son of Brazil."
Photo: ivi
In 2020, the already elderly woman celebrated her 60th birthday with pomp. The Brazilian tried to arrange her personal life twice, but both times her marriages ended in divorce. Now Lucelia simply enjoys life and, according to her own statements, is a happy person.
Rubens de Falco (Leoncio Correa di Almeida)
The main villain of the series is Leoncio Correa. Actor Rubens de Falco was so convincing in his role that most viewers truly hated and despised him.
Since childhood, de Falco dreamed of theater and starred in many Brazilian TV series. At the time of filming, Rubens was 46 years old. He devoted his entire life to his career. Rubens de Falku died of heart failure in 2008, he was 76 years old.
Norma Bloom (1939)
The series “Slave Isaura”: actress Norma Bloom in the role of Malvina - then and now
Another character who has sunk into the viewer’s soul is Lencio’s wife, Malvina. This role went to star Norma Bloom.
Norma, like Garcia, began her conquest of cinematic Olympus in her childhood.
Now the celebrity, who once fought breast cancer, is also acting in films. In 2020, fans saw her in the series “Out of Time.”
Edwin Luisi (Alvaro Santana di Souza)
The role of Alvaro Santana, the lover of the main character Isaura, who bought her from slavery, married her and made her truly happy, was played by the Brazilian theater actor Edwin Luisi. The actor was 30 years old.
Edwin played in several dozen more TV series and shone on the theater stage, but remained “hostage to one role.” The actor is 72 years old, he is still actively acting in films, playing in the theater, and sometimes his name is... Alvaru.
Further biography of the key actors of the television series “Slave Isaura”
The tearful story about the fate of the unfortunate slave Izaura broke the hearts of many Soviet viewers!
The series gained incredible popularity in the USSR, so many viewers over forty years old will be interested in learning about the further biography of the main actors of the series. Lucelia Santos
The role of the main character of the series, the charming slave Isaura, went to the young actress Lucelia Santos.
For the actress, this role became truly stellar. After filming “Slave Isaura,” Lucelia starred in such series as: “Water of Life,” “Señorita,” “Stupid Cupid,” but these soap operas were not as successful as the story about Isaura.
Now the actress is sixty-two years old. Lucelia Santos was married and gave birth to her only son. After an unsuccessful marriage, the actress became seriously interested in Buddhism and changed her lifestyle according to this teaching.
Rubens Di Falco
The main scoundrel and villain, Leoncio Almeido, was played by a popular actor in Brazil, Rubenso Di Falco. As Rubens later admitted, he did not believe in the success of the series, since young and unknown actors played in it. But, fortunately, the actor’s predictions did not come true and “Slave Isaura” thundered throughout the world.
Rubenso Di Falco never married and had no children. The actor devoted all his time to creative activities to the detriment of his personal life. Rubens Di Falco died in two thousand eight at the age of seventy-six.
Norma Bloom
Although the role of Leoncio’s wife was not the key one in the series, the good-natured Malvina, played by Norma Bloom, was remembered by many viewers. After the series “Slave Isaura”, Norma Bloom starred in the soap operas: “Señora”, “The Rebellious Years”, “The Kiss”.
Norma Bloom's personal life was very difficult. The actress went through a painful divorce from her husband. In addition, Norma was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now the actress lives alone and sometimes sees her daughter Marianna.
Leah Garcia
Very kind and sympathetic in life, Lea Garcia, played the vile villain in the series - the slave Rose. After the series “Slave Isaura,” Lea Garcia did not build a career acting in soap operas. Instead, the actress starred in several feature films and even won an Oscar for her work in the film Black Orpheus!
Now the talented actress is eighty-six years old. She continues to act in films, playing the role of grandmothers.
Zeni Pereira
The kind slave who takes care of the main character, Januaria, fell in love with the audience no less than Izaura herself. The charming image of Januaria was created by the talented actress Zeni Pereira.
Unfortunately, the actress did not live to this day. Zeni Pereira died in two thousand and two at the age of seventy-seven. During her life, the actress played in thirty-five films and TV series.
The success of the series “Slave Isaura” could not be repeated by any series shown on television in subsequent years! Probably the script, direction and acting were really successful in this series!
Share this interesting article with your friends, let them know too!
Roberto Pirillo (Tobias Paes Vidal)
At the time of filming the series “Slave Isaura,” Roberto Pirillo was a fairly well-known theater actor.
Izaura's first love in the series is a random character. The writers decided to bring a little romance and invited Pirillo to play the role of Tobias. The tragic death of Isaura's lover made most of the female audience cry.
For 72-year-old Roberto, this role remains the most prominent in his career. Today he continues to act mainly in episodic roles. Happily married, he has two children and several grandchildren.
Cook Januaria – Zeni Pereira
This is perhaps the kindest character in the entire series. Zeni also starred in the film “Black Orpheus” and was also already a famous actress at the time of filming the series.
The actress died in 2002, when she was 77 years old. She hasn’t changed at all since the filming of “Slave Izaura.”
Now the phrases “to work like a slave Isaura” and “to relax on the hacienda” have become familiar. What is your favorite character in this series?
Photo: ivi.ru
Lea Garcia (Rose)
Lea Garcia brilliantly played the black slave Rosa, who tried with all her might to ruin the life of young Isaura.
The actress was already quite famous and revered in her homeland, primarily thanks to her participation in the film “Black Orpheus,” which brought Brazil an Oscar.
At 86 years old, Lea has a successful acting career, has starred in many films and TV series, and continues to act and appear on the stage.
Rose – Lea Garcia
Slave Rose was always jealous of Isaura and hated her because...
she occupied a special position in the house. She did everything possible to ruin the girl's life. She was played by Garcia, who was born in March 1933, in Rio de Janeiro. Her debut was the film “Black Orpheus”. Since then she has played more than 50 roles. Despite the fact that she is already 86 years old, she does not give up her favorite job; in 2020, a series with her participation, “Pursuit,” was released.
But she singles out the role of Rose and considers it her calling card. She played her role so skillfully that the audience did not separate her from the on-screen heroine and took revenge.
She recalled that people often beat or pinched her right on the street. And in the house where she lived, windows were constantly broken and curses were written on the walls. She looks good for her age. She was married, raised 3 children and grandchildren, and takes care of her great-grandchildren.
Mario Cardozo (Enrique)
The humane and fair Enrique, played by Mario Cardozo, fell in love with many viewers.
The Portuguese actor made his career in Brazil. At the beginning of his career, Mario worked as a model. In Brazil he became known as an actor in films and TV series.
Cardozo later became a renowned voice-over artist and dubbing director. Many foreign characters speak in his voice. In addition to his acting career, Mario is seriously involved in psychology. This year the actor turned 70 years old.
Rental of the film “Slave Isaura”
The series has been successfully presented around the world and is the best-selling television novel produced in Brazil of all time. The actors who took part in the filming were at the peak of their popularity at that time. And in 2004, another TV company decided to make a remake. In this film, the roles were played by the same actors, but some things, of course, changed.
After all, the first film was shot in 1976. In 2020, the premiere of the “prequel” took place, it was called “Slave Mother”. In the original concept of the series, 100 episodes were filmed, each lasting 30 minutes. As a result, the film was re-edited to 30 half-hour episodes.
