Portrait of Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Acting

Biography

Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater by producer Carlos Machado. She acted in 64 films during her career, several of them in Europe.

Born: September 21, 1935

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

2009
2007
Toma Lá, Dá Cá

as Deise Coturno

2003
1989
1987
Eternamente Pagu

as Elsie Houston

1984
Tensão no Rio

as Dona Dolores

1984
Partido Alto

as Irene

1984
O Filho Adotivo

as Maria Rosa

1983
Tabu

as Madame Xavier

1982
Rio Babilonia

as Solange

1981
1981
Os Imigrantes

as Nena Coutinho

1980
The Age of the Earth

as Amazon Queen

1979
Na Boca do Mundo

as Clarisse

1977
Sea of Roses

as Felicidade

1977
The Abyss

as Madame Zero

1973
1970
1969
1968
Before, the Summer

as Maria Clara

1968
1967
1966
As Cariocas

as Paula Ribeiro de Castro

1965
The Reckless

as Luciana

1964
1963
I cuori infranti

as Milena (segment "E vissero felici")

1962
Mafioso

as Marta

1962
1962
1960
Conceição

as Dalva

1959
The Man of The Sputnik

as Bê Bê, espiã da França