Daisy Lúcidi

Daisy Lúcidi
Lúcidi at the Rádio Nacional studios in 2004
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1980–1988?
City Councillor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1976–1980
Personal details
Born
Daisy Lopes Lúcidi

(1929-08-10)10 August 1929
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Died7 May 2020(2020-05-07) (aged 90)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse
Luiz Mendes
(m. 1947; died 2011)
Children1
Profession
  • Actress
  • politician
  • radio broadcaster

Daisy Lopes Lúcidi Mendes (10 August 1929 – 7 May 2020) was a Brazilian actress, radio broadcaster, and politician.

Life

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Beginning her career in radio, her best known on television roles were the Supermanoela, Paraíso Tropical, Babilônia, and Passione telenovela series.[1][2]

As a politician, Lúcidi served as a Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman and then as a deputy of the state Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro for two consecutive terms.[2]

Death

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Daisy Lúcidi died from complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil at the Hospital São Lucas in the South Zone neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on 7 May 2020, at the age of 90.[2] She had been hospitalized in the hospital's intensive care unit for coronavirus treatment since April 25, 2020.[2]

Selected filmography

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Cinema
Year Title Role Notes
1948 Folias Cariocas
1951 Dentro da Vida Marta
1970 Quatro Contra o Mundo
1972 Eu Transo, Ela Transa Dedé
2012 As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter Isaura Coroa
2013 Vendo ou Alugo Kita
Television
Year Title Network Role Notes
1963 Nuvem de Fogo TV Rio
1969 Enquanto Houver Estrelas Rede Tupi Liliane
1973 João da Silva TV Rio Norma
1974 Supermanoela Rede Globo Maria Elvira
1975 Bravo!
1976 O Casarão Alice Souza Lins
2007 Paraíso Tropical Iracema
2010–2011 Passione Valentina Miranda
2014 Geração Brasil Madalena
2015 Babilônia Dulce
Os Homens São de Marte... E é pra Lá que Eu Vou GNT Erenice

References

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  1. ^ Astor, Michael (2020-05-08). "Daisy Lucidi, a Radio Voice With a Telenovela Following, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ^ a b c d "Atriz e radialista Daisy Lúcidi morre por covid-19 aos 90 anos". Agência Brasil. Jornal Estadão Mato Grosso. 2020-05-07. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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