Renata Leonardo Pereira Sochaczewski (born 21 February 1947), known professionally as Renata Sorrah, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for portraying Nazaré Tedesco in '' Senhora do Destino'' (2004).

Early life

Sorrah was born in

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, to Míriam Leonardo Pereira and Peter Sochaczewski, a German Jew. In 1964 she joined a cultural exchange program and went to

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, where she took dramatic arts classes and finished her studies. At that time

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was the heart of the

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and that influenced Sorrah's style. When Sorrah returned to

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in 1967, she saw that the Brazilian cultural scene had hippie ideals. Even though she hadn't been a hippie, she adopted the hippie style.

Personal life

Sorrah was married three times. She has a daughter, Mariana Simões, whose father is the director Marcos Paulo. 26 Prêmio da Música Brasileira (18513251089)

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Selected filmography

* '' Killed the Family and Went to the Movies'' (1969) * '' Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' (1985) * '' Vale Tudo'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992) * '' Pátria Minha'' (1994) * '' A Indomada'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' (2001) * '' Desejos de Mulher'' (2002) * '' Madame Satã'' (2002) * '' Nina'' (2004) * '' Senhora do Destino'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Duas Caras'' (2007) * ''

Fina Estampa ''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo between August 22, 2011 and March 23, 2012 in 185 chapters.

'' (2011) * '' Saramandaia'' (2013) * '' Geração Brasil'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2015) * '' Segundo Sol'' (2018) * ''Diário de um Confinado'' (2020)

Meme

Sorrah was featured in a meme that went viral in 2010. The viral has its origins in a scene from the 2004 telenovela '' Senhora do Destino'', which was widely popular in Brazil, having good results even when reprised. Nazaré Tedesco, Sorrah's character in the show, is one of the most famous villains in the history of

Brazilian telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...

s, and different memes involving her are popular in the country.Memes de Nazaré Tedesco fazem sucesso na internet 12 anos depois da novela 'Senhora do Destino'
However, this particular meme, which shows the actress with a confused look, usually accompanied by overwhelming mathematical formulas, has gone beyond Brazilian borders, being used internationally. According to the website Know Your Meme, the oldest known use of the meme dates from 2013.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorrah, Renata 1947 births Living people Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of German-Jewish descent Brazilian television actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses