Chica Xavier
Chica Xavier | |
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| Born | January 22, 1932 |
| Died | August 8, 2020 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2012 |
| Spouse | Clementino Kelé (1956–2020, her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Francisca Xavier Queiroz de Jesus, known professionally as Chica Xavier (January 22, 1932 – August 8, 2020), was a Brazilian actress and producer. Xavier worked in theater, cinema, and television. She was known primarily for her work on soap operas on TV Globo soap operas, but was an active in the theater for 60 years. Xavier was born in Salvador, Bahia. She was married to actor Clementino Kelé.[1][2][3]
Chica Xavier was born in Salvador and started working at 14 years of age as a bookbinder at the Official Press of the State of Bahia. She moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1953 and studied theater with Pascoal Carlos Magno. Her theater debut was on September 25, 1956 at the Teatro Municipal. Xavier acted in Orfeu da Conceição alongside Haroldo Costa, Léa Garcia, Cyro Monteiro, Dirce Paiva, Clementino Kelé, among others. Xavier played the role of Dama Negra, which symbolized Death; she recited verses from Vinícius de Moraes and danced to atabaques, or Afro-Brazilian drumming.[2]
Xavier's film debut was in Assalto ao Trem Pagador in 1962, directed by Roberto Farias. She then worked in several Rede Globo production. In 1973 Xavier debuted on TV in the soap opera Os Ossos do Barão. She played more than 50 characters on televisions, and was a cast member in Sinhá Moça, Dancin' Days, Renascer, Pátria Minha, Cara & Coroa, Força de um Desejo and the miniseries Tenda dos Milagres, where she played the mãe-de-santo Magé Bassã.[1]
Xavier published Chica Xavier canta sua prosa: Cantigas, louvações e rezas para os orixás in 1999. The book had a preface by her friend Miguel Falabella, and was illustrated by her daughter Izabela d'Oxóssi. She was the subject of a biography in 2013 by Teresa Montero titled "Chica Xavier: Mãe do Brasil". Xavier was born at a Candomblé terreiro, or temple. She was the leader of a Candomblé religious community in Rio de Janeiro, the Cercado de Boiadeiro.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1962 | O Assalto ao Trem Pagador | Lino's wife | |
| 1973 | Um Virgem na Praça | ||
| 1975 | Uma Mulata Para Todos | ||
| 1979 | Lerfá Mú | ||
| 1979 | A Deusa Negra | ||
| 1983 | Inocência | ||
| 1986 | Sinhá Moça | Virgínia | TV Series |
| 1988 | Fera Radical | Júlia | TV Series |
| 1993 | Encontros imperfeitos | D. Joana | |
| 1996 | O Rei do Gado | TV Series | |
| 1999 | Força de um Desejo | Rosália | TV Series |
| 2001 | A Partilha | Bá Toinha | |
| 2002 | Esperança | Nhá Rita | TV Series |
| 2004 | Um Só Coração | Isolina | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | Só Deus Sabe | Mãe de Santo | |
| 2007-2008 | Duas Caras | Setembrina | 51 episodes |
| 2010 | Nosso Lar | Ismália | |
| 2016 | Mulheres no Poder | Senadora entrevistada | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b Brito, Carlos; Gimenez, Elza (2020-08-08). "Chica Xavier, atriz de 'Sinhá Moça' e 'Renascer', morre aos 88 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b c Lopes, Nei (2014). "Xavier, Chica". Enciclopédia brasileira da diáspora africana. Selo Negro Edições.
- ^ "Artistas lamentam falecimento de Chica Xavier". A Tarde (in Portuguese). Salvador. 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
External links
- Chica Xavier at IMDb
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