Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes, also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha, was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright. Along with frequent collaborator Antônio Carlos Jobim, his lyrics and compositions were part of the birth of bossa nova music. He recorded several albums and also served as a diplomat.
O Clone is a Brazilian telenovela created by Glória Perez and directed by Jayme Monjardim. Produced and aired by Rede Globo, it was aired from 1 October 2001 to 15 June 2002, with 221 episodes. It also was an international success, selling in more than 90 countries.
Aloysio de Andrade Faria was a Brazilian banker and billionaire. At the time of his death he was noted as being one of the world's oldest billionaires.
O Xangô de Baker Street is 2001 Brazilian-Portuguese film directed by Miguel Faria, Jr., based on the novel of the same name by Jô Soares. The film was first announced in 1996, but filming only started on September 1998 in Porto, Portugal, lasting until 1999.
João Teixeira de Faria, known also as João de Deus, is a Brazilian purported medium, "psychic surgeon" and convicted sex offender. He was based in Abadiânia, Brazil, where he ran the Casa de Dom Inácio de Loyola, a "spiritual healing center". He has received media coverage on CNN, ABC News and The Oprah Winfrey Show, amongst others. James Randi and Joe Nickell have exposed his healing procedures as involving nothing more than carnival tricks, and there is no evidence that the benefits that have been reported by patients are anything more than placebo effects.
Wilma de Faria was a Brazilian politician. She served as the governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte from 2003 to 2010, the first woman to hold the position. She was a member of the AVANTE.
Mulheres de areia is a Brazilian telenovela produced by the Rede Globo and aired from 1 February 1993 through 25 September 1993, in 203 episodes. It was written by Ivani Ribeiro with the contribution of Solange Castro Neves and directed by Wolf Maya, Ignácio Coqueiro, Andre Schultz and Carlos Magalhães. It is a remake of the soap opera of the same name that aired on the now-defunct Rede Tupi from 1973 to 1974, when Eva Wilma portrayed the two main characters of the plot.
Glória Maria Rebelo Ferrante is a Brazilian Emmy-winning screenwriter.
Pra Frente, Brasil is a 1982 Brazilian drama film directed, written and produced by Roberto Farias. It tells the fictional story of a man mistakenly arrested by a group linked to the military dictatorship during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Perfume de Gardênia is a 1992 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Guilherme de Almeida Prado. It was screened at the 1992 Montreal World Film Festival. The filming took place in April 1991, with its production lasting until February 1992.
Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria was a Brazilian composer, poet, singer and teacher who used the pseudonym Stella Bomilcar. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, daughter of João Paulo Gomes de Mattos and Joana de Alencar Jaguaribe Gomes de Mattos. She first studied piano in Fortaleza and later at the Colegio Imaculada Conceicao. She became a professor of music and died in Rio de Janeiro.
Otávio de Faria was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was elected a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters on January 13, 1972. He was most noted as author of the monumental testimonial A Tragédia burguesa.
Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria is a Brazilian actress.
Boogie Oogie is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 4 August 2014, replacing Meu Pedacinho de Chão and ended on 6 March 2015, replaced by Sete Vidas.
Robinson Mesquita de Faria is a Brazilian politician. He is the governor of Rio Grande do Norte state in Brazil (2015–2018).
Caminho das Índias is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo. It ran from 19 January to 11 September 2009, and Telefutura aired an edited Spanish-language version from 5 October 2010 to 25 April 2011. Caminho das Índias is a story of contrasts which examines the differences in beliefs and values of the Eastern and Western world.
Véu de Noiva is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 10 November 1969 and ended on 6 June 1970, with a total of 221 episodes in black and white. It's the eight "novela das oito" to be aired on the timeslot. It was created and written by Janete Clair, and directed by Daniel Filho.
Fátima Bezerra is a Brazilian politician. She has been serving as Governor of Rio Grande do Norte since January 2019. Previously, she was a deputy from Rio Grande do Norte from 2003 to 2011. She is a member of the Workers' Party.
Thereza Di Marzo (1903–1986) was a pioneering Brazilian aviator. In 1922, she became the first woman in Brazil to be granted a pilot's license.
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