Acting · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil · Born January 2, 1950
Débora Susan Sanches Duke, known as Débora Duarte (born January 2, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. Daughter of actress Marisa Sanches and a musician, her mother married Lima Duarte when her daughter was only one year old. Lima adopted her as a foster father and she adopted her father's stage name. She made her debut when she was five years old, around 1955, when she was cast by Vida Alves to act in a series on Tupi. Her talent for the performing arts was evident since childhood. In the following decade, she acted in several soap operas and teletheaters, including appearances on Tupi, Excelsior and Bandeirantes. Her first major role came in 1968, as Lu in Beto Rockfeller. This role earned her a Troféu Imprensa and a Troféu Roquette Pinto for best actress. She made her debut on Globo in 1972, starring in the soap operas Bicho do Mato and A Patota. In 1975, she stood out when she played Vilminha in Pecado Capital. In 1977, she made a brief comeback on Tupi, playing Carola in O Profeta. In the following years, she appeared in productions such as Coração Alado (1980), Jogo da Vida (1981), Anarquistas, Graças a Deus, Sonho Meu (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995) and Terra Nostra (1999). From the 2000s onwards, she acted in Porto dos Milagres (2001), Como uma Onda (2004), Paraíso Tropical (2007), Cordel Encantado (2011), Side by Side (2012) and Ambitious Woman (2015). She also played the villain Teresa in SBT's Canavial de Paixões in 2003. She was also part of the cast of the Netflix series Lady Voyeur. She won the APCA Trophy for Best Actress in 1984 for her work in Corpo a Corpo, Anarquistas, Graças a Deus and Padre Cícero. She has two actress daughters: Daniela Duarte, born in 1975, from her marriage to Gracindo Jr.; and Paloma Duarte, born in 1977, from her relationship with singer Antônio Marcos.
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2024
as Dona Clélia
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2023
as Dona Esther
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2021
as Eva
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2020
as Tia Pérola
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2019
as Amélia
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2015
as Celina Junqueira
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2014
as Rosimere
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2012
as Eulália
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2011
as Amália dos Anjo
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2010
as Tertuliana (Tertu)
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2008
as Florinda Áquila
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2007
as Moacira Júnior
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2007
as Hermínia Vilela
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2004
as Alice Prata
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2003
as Teresa Giácomo
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2003
as Mãe de Romeu
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2001
as Olímpia Ribeiro
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2000
as Adrenalina Tupinambá
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1999
as Maria do Socorro Telles de Aranha
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1998
as Sãozinha (Conceição Drummond)
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1997
as Marta
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1995
as Marisa Carvalho Diaz
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1995
as Leila Schmidt
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1994
as Karmita Bevilaqua
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1993
as Mariana de Souza
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1989
as Giovana Castellano
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1988
as Joana Mendonça (dona Mendonça)
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1987
as Estela
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1987
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1984
as Eloá Pellegrini
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1984
as Laura
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1984
as Angelina Gattai
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1984
as Maria de Araújo
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1983
as Dora
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1983
as Maria Rita
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1982
as Rosa
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1982
as Marly Dorela
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1981
as Beatriz Madureira
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1981
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1980
as Camila Karany (Catucha)
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1979
as Regininha (Regina Mendes Carneiro Assunção Fonseca)
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1977
as Carola
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1977
as Ela mesma (entregando a taça para a seleção carioca de basquete paralímpico)
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1976
as Marina
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1976
as Sônia
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1975
as Vilma Lisboa (Vilminha)
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1975
as Inês
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1974
as Dora
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1973
as Marisa
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1973
as Lu (flashback)
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1972
as Neli
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1972
as Ruth
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1971
as Jô
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1970
as Céleste Pereira
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1970
as Anita
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1970
as Stella
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1970
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1968
as Lu
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1968
as Mariana
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1967
as Nina
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1964
as Almerinda
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