Adriana Inés Prieto Amarante (October 19, 1949– December 24, 1974) was a Brazilian actress.

Early life

Prieto was born in

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. Her mother was

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ian and her father was a

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an diplomat. In 1954, the family settled in

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Career

The film that brought Prieto fame was ''El Justicero'' (1966) by

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, a satire of hypocritical morals of ''

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'' bourgeoisie, which earned her the "Best Supporting Actress" award by the Governorship of

. On TV, her first appearance to a broader public was with ''A Rainha Louca'', a

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in 1967. The series was an adaptation of ''Mémoires d'un médecin: Joseph Balsamo'' by Alexandre Dumas. She also appeared in plays by notable playwrights such as Henrik Ibsen,

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, and

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but she finally decided to pursue her career in cinema. Her 1969 film, ''A Penúltima Donzela'', by Fernando Amaral and her 1971 film, ''Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa'', by David Neves were of particular success. The turning point in her career was ''A Viúva Virgem'' (1972) by Pedro Carlos Rovai, which was conceived as a social satire but inevitably seen as a precursor of pornochanchada conventions. In this film, Prieto played the role of Cristina, a young girl who marries a powerful '' coronel'' from

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but left as a "virgin widow" when her older husband dies on the wedding night. Her last film, ''O Casamento'' (1975), by Arnaldo Jabor was about the decadent bourgeoisie, a common theme in many other works of Nélson Rodrigues, accompanied by a story of incestuous love.

Personal life

She died in a road accident when her Volkswagen

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was violently struck by a police car.

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* 1950 births 1974 deaths People from Buenos Aires Brazilian people of Chilean descent Road incident deaths in Brazil 20th-century Brazilian actresses Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-actor-stub