A discussion of Black Women in Cinema
In the spring of 2010 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, three black Brazilian actresses came together to discuss the presence of black Brazilian […]
Month: November 2011
A discussion of Black Women in Cinema
In the spring of 2010 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, three black Brazilian actresses came together to discuss the presence of black Brazilian […]
Zezé Motta: One of Brazil’s most respected actresses
Zezé Motta is considered one of the most important black actresses in Brazil having appeared in more than 70 films and television series since 1968. […]
Anna Davies
Although her real name was Maria das Graças Jovita Correia da Silva, she made history under the pseudonym of Anna Davies, becoming the first black […]
Anna Davies
Although her real name was Maria das Graças Jovita Correia da Silva, she made history under the pseudonym of Anna Davies, becoming the first black […]
Zaíra de Oliveira
Zaira de Oliveira (1891-1951) was a classically-trained soprano that studied at the Instituto Nacional de Música (National Institute of Music) which is currently called the […]
Zaíra de Oliveira
Zaira de Oliveira (1891-1951) was a classically-trained soprano that studied at the Instituto Nacional de Música (National Institute of Music) which is currently called the […]
Luislinda Valois
Luislinda Valois became the first black woman to become a judge in Brazil in 1984. Born in the northeastern state of Bahia, a state with […]
Luislinda Valois
Luislinda Valois became the first black woman to become a judge in Brazil in 1984. Born in the northeastern state of Bahia, a state with […]
Sheila
Sheila is a dancer from a Samba school that was established in the Bom Retiro neighborhood of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Sheila
Sheila is a dancer from a Samba school that was established in the Bom Retiro neighborhood of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Taís Araújo, a beautiful woman of many firsts!
Taís Araújo is an award-winning model, television host and actress of film and television. She is perhaps the most visible black woman in the Brazilian […]
Lica de Oliveira
An ex-volleyball player who by chance fell into acting after having studied journalism in college. As a volleyball player, she participated in the Olympics in […]
Lica de Oliveira
An ex-volleyball player who by chance fell into acting after having studied journalism in college. As a volleyball player, she participated in the Olympics in […]