Portrait of Regina Duarte

Regina Duarte

Acting

Biography

Regina Blois Duarte (February 5, 1947) is a Brazilian actress and theater director. She debuted in 1965 on TV Excelsior, where she started in minor roles until becoming the protagonist of soap operas such as Anjo Marcado, Legião dos Esquecidos and O Primeiro Pecado. In 1969, due to the financial crisis at the broadcaster which led to bankruptcy shortly afterwards, she transferred to TV Globo and played dozens of notable characters, such as Irmãos Coragem, Selva de Pedra, Sétimo Sentido, Roque Santeiro, Vale Tudo, Rainha da Sucata, O Astro (2011) and Malu Mulher, in addition to the Helenas trilogy in works by Manoel Carlos – História de Amor, Por Amor and Páginas da Vida.

Born: February 5, 1947

Place of Birth: Franca, São Paulo, Brazil

Filmography

2025
Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter

as Self (archive footage)

2025
2017
Tempo de Amar

as Madame Lucerne / Catarina do Espírito Santo

2015
Show 50 Anos

as Viúva Porcina

2015
Sete Vidas

as Esther

2014
Empire

as Maria Joaquina Braga

2014
Never Too Old to Meow

as Gloria Polk

2014
Tá no Ar: A TV na TV

as Regina Duarte

2011
The Illusionist

as Clotilde Hayalla "Clô"

2010
2009
2008
Três Irmãs

as Waldete Maria do Nascimento Bezerra / Verônica Ramos

2006
Pages of Life

as Helena Camargo Varela

2002
Desejos de Mulher

as Andréa Vargas

2000
Brava Gente

as feiticeira

1999
Chiquinha Gonzaga

as Chiquinha Gonzaga

1997
Anything for Love

as Helena Vianna

1995
História de Amor

as Helena Soares

1994
Incidente em Antares

as Shirley Teresinha

1990
Rainha da Sucata

as Maria do Carmo Pereira

1990
Especial Rainha da Sucata

as Maria do Carmo Pereira

1988
Vale Tudo

as Raquel Gomes Accioli

1988
Especial Vale Tudo

as Raquel Gomes Accioli

1987
O Outro

as Participação Especial (juíza no julgamento de Paulo Della Santa)

1985
Roque Santeiro

as Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")

1985
1985
Especial Roque Santeiro

as Porcina da Silva (Viúva Porcina)

1983
1982
Sétimo Sentido

as Luana Camará / Priscilla Capricce

1982
1979
Mulher 80

as Self / Presenter

1979
1978
Stop 88

as Ana

1977
The Bunglers

as Ela mesma (em São Paulo)

1975
1974
Fogo Sobre Terra

as Bárbara Gonzaga

1973
Carinhoso

as Cecília

1972
Selva de Pedra

as Simone Marques / Rosana Reis

1971
Caso Especial

as Rosana

1971
1970
Irmãos Coragem

as Rita de Cássia Maciel (Ritinha)

1969
Quelé do Pajeú

as Cesídio's Bride

1969
Our Lady of Compassion

as A Compadecida

1968
Lance Maior

as Cristina