Jussara Freire

Born: 1951-02-08

Jussara Rocha Freire (São Paulo, February 8, 1951) is a Brazilian actress and presenter, famous for her work in television, cinema and theater, she is the winner of several awards, including two APCA Awards, a Brazil Quality Award, and a Press Trophy. She began her career in the 70s, gaining prominence in soap operas such as Os Inocentes (1974), Éramos Seis (1977) and O Direito de Nascer (1978), consolidating herself as one of the great names in Brazilian television drama, until establishing herself as a prestigious actress thanks to her performance in the soap opera Pantanal (1990), for which she achieved critical and public recognition and was awarded best actress at the Troféu Imprensa and the APCA Award. Other notable works include the soap operas Amazônia (1991), Coração de Estudante (2002), Cabocla (2004) and Belíssima (2005). She won praise from critics and the public, especially for her dramatic roles and also as an antagonist, especially for her performances as Carmem and Donana in the soap operas Vidas Opostas (2006) and Pecado Mortal (2013), respectively. For her performance in Vidas Opostas (2006), she was awarded the APCA Award for best actress for the second time. She was also nominated again in this award category for her performance in Pecado Mortal (2013).


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Romeu e Julieta

as Mãe de Julieta
Released: 2003-09-29

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to...

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Adultério Por Amor

as Flora
Released: 1979-05-14

The middle-class housewife Natália and her husband Guido Rossi have been married for three years...

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O Super Manso

as uncredited
Released: 1975-03-11

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O Sexo Mora ao Lado

as uncredited
Released: 1975-12-20

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O Médium

as uncredited
Released: 1983-01-01

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Ainda Agarro Esse Machão

as uncredited
Released: 1976-10-10

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Apocalipse

as Tamar Koheg
First aired: 2017-11-21

A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the...

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Opposite Lives

as Carmem Laranjeira
First aired: 2006-11-21

Opposite Lives tells the story of Miguel (Leo Rosa), a young rich man of a traditional family,...

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Cabocla

as Siá Bina de Oliveira
First aired: 2004-05-10

Brasil República, 1918. Luís Jerônimo is a rich young man. Womanizer, spends all night on the...

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Pantanal

as Filomena Aparecida (Filó)
First aired: 1990-03-27

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Belíssima

as Flávia Tosca Rodrigues
First aired: 2005-11-07

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The Slave Mother

as Urraca de Góis Almeida, Baronesa de Barangalha
First aired: 2016-05-31

The story begins in 1789 in Congo, in Africa, where a tribe celebrates the marriage of Luena and...

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Os Maias

as Amélia
First aired: 2001-01-09

Pedro da Maia, meets a beautiful woman called Maria Monforte with whom he gets married despite...

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Coração de Estudante

as Lígia Gouveia
First aired: 2002-02-25

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Desperate Lies

as Norma
First aired: 2024-07-05

Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she...

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Desperate Lies

as uncredited
First aired: 2024-07-05

Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she...

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Éramos Seis

as Clotilde
First aired: 1994-05-09

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Chamas da Vida

as Arlete Monteiro Azevedo de Castro
First aired: 2008-07-08

This telenovela is full of secrets. The plot releases love stories, hate, friendship, revenge,...

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Máscaras

as Elvira Duval
First aired: 2012-04-10

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Pecado Mortal

as Donana Vêneto
First aired: 2013-09-25

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Uma Rosa com Amor

as Pepa Fontenelle
First aired: 2010-03-01

Uma Rosa com Amor is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced by SBT, and displayed on 1 March...

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A Life to Die For

as Tuninha
First aired: 2021-11-22

Tells the story of the quartet formed by a friendly and bankrupt ex-football player, a rich and...

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Plano Alto

as Dora
First aired: 2014-09-30

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O Sheik de Ipanema

as Michele
First aired: 1975-04-16

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