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Dercy Gonçalves

Acting Born Jun 23, 1907 Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24 credits

Biography

Dolores Gonçalves Costa, better known as Dercy Gonçalves (Santa Maria Madalena, June 23, 1907 – Rio de Janeiro, July 19, 2008), was a comedian, actress, author, theater director, theater producer and Brazilian singer. Coming from circus shows, she became one of the biggest stars at the height of revue theater in the 1930s and Brazilian film production from the 1940s onwards. She was recognized by the Guinness Book as the actress with the longest career in world history, totaling 86 years.

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Full filmography

  • The Trapalhões (1977) as Ela mesma
  • Chico Anysio Show (1982) as dona de um bordel
  • Deus Nos Acuda (1992) as Celestina de Todos os Anjos / Celestina Pimenta
  • Balança Mas Não Cai (1968) as Vários Personagens
  • Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! (1992)
  • Sai de Baixo (1996)
  • Cavalo Amarelo (1980) as Dulcinéa
  • A Festa é Nossa (1983) as Vários
  • Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra (1980) as Dulcinéa
  • Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem (2025) as Self (archive footage)
  • La Mamma (1990) as Dona Rosária (La Mamma)
  • Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997) as Self
  • Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala (2008) as Vovó do Opala
  • O Menino Arco-Íris (1983)
  • Mário Lago (2013) as Self (archive footage)
  • Naked Amazon (1954)
  • Se Meu Dólar Falasse... (1971) as Bisisica
  • Cômicos... + Cômicos... (1971)
  • Sonhando com Milhões (1963) as Agripina
  • Oceano Atlantis (1993)
  • Humor Livre (1984)
  • Bububu no Bobobó (1980)
  • Shut Up, Etelvina (1958)
  • Absolutely Right (1957) as Dona Bela (a sogra)