Cansei (''I'm tired'') was a

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- movement organized by high-profile society in

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about lack of ethics in politics and government in

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and 2006–2007 Brazilian aviation crisis. Cansei failed to get large appeal.

Members

Personalities

The members of "Cansei" are popularly known as "cansados" (''the tired ones''). Below follows a list of members as published in the official page of the organization: *

Ana Maria Braga Ana Maria Braga Maffeis (born 1 April 1949) is a Brazilian television presenter and journalist. Early life and education Braga was born on April 1, 1949, the daughter of the Italian Natale Giuseppe Maffeis and the Brazilian Lourdes Braga. She ...

, TV hostess * Zezé di Camargo, singer and songwriter *

Hebe Camargo Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani (; 8 March 1929 – 29 September 2012) was a Brazilian television host, singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Brazilian Television" ( pt, Rainha da Televisão Brasileira). She died at her ...

, TV hostess * Tom Cavalcante, comedian *

Gabriel Chalita Gabriel Benedito Issaac Chalita (born 30 April 1969 in Cachoeira Paulista) is a Brazilian lawyer, jurist, professor, writer and politician, member of the Democratic Labor Party (PDT). Education Gabriel Chalita was born in Cachoeira Paulista, i ...

, former secretary of education of São Paulo * Lafaiete Coutinho, former president of

Banco do Brasil Banco do Brasil S.A. ( en, Bank of Brazil) is a Brazilian financial services company headquartered in Brasília, Brazil. The oldest bank in Brazil, and among the oldest banks in continuous operation in the world, it was founded by John VI, King ...

João Doria Jr. João is the Portuguese language, Portuguese equivalent of the given name John (given name), John. The diminutive is Joãozinho (disambiguation), Joãozinho and the Feminine (grammar), feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking c ...

, journalist, businessman and TV host *

Regina Duarte Regina Blois Duarte (born 5 February 1947) is a Brazilian actress who briefly served as Special Secretary of Culture, a cabinet position in President Jair Bolsonaro's federal administration, from March to May 2020. Political activities Her effo ...

, actress * Victor Fasano, actor *

Moacyr Franco Moacyr, also spelled Moacir, is a Brazilian masculine name of Tupi origin. According to the Brazilian philologist Eduardo de Almeida Navarro, it means "regret", "repentance". It can refer to: * Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921–2000), nicknamed B ...

, actor *

Lars Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was born ...

and

Torben Grael Torben is a Danish variant of the given name Torbjörn. People named Torben include: * Torben Betts (born 1968), English playwright and screenwriter *Torben Boye (born 1966), Danish former footballer *Torben Frank (born 1968), Danish former footb ...

, sailors *

Léo Jaime Leonardo "Léo" Jaime (born April 23, 1960) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor and writer, famous for being one of the founding members of the rockabilly band João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados. Biography Léo Jaime was bor ...

, singer and songwriter *

Seu Jorge Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, an abbreviation of "Senhor"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu ...

, singer and songwriter *

Adriana Lessa Adriana Victor Lessa (born 1 February 1971) is a Brazilian actress, singer, television presenter, and dancer. Career Before beginning her work as an actress in 1986 with the stage director Antunes Filho, Adriana was an athlete and volleyball ...

, actress *

Luana Piovani Luana Elídia Afonso Piovani (, born 29 August 1976) is a Brazilian actress, TV host, and former model. Career Piovani started her career as a Ford Models Agency model in 1990 and a year later spent some time working in Japan. Piovani's firs ...

, model and actress * Silvia Poppovic, TV hostess *

Irene Ravache Irene Yolanda Ravache Paes de Melo (born 6 August 1944) is a Brazilian film, stage, and television actress. In 2008, she was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role in ''Eterna Magia''. Personal life Ravache is married to journa ...

, actress *

Agnaldo Rayol Agnaldo Rayol (born Agnaldo Coniglio Rayol on May 5, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and actor. He sings love ballads and romantic music in general, with an emphasis on Italian songs. Filmography *2004 – ''Olga del Volga'' *1976 – ''Possuída Pe ...

, singer * Sérgio Reis, singer *

Jair Rodrigues Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira (February 6, 1939 – May 8, 2014) was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians. Biography Born in Igarapava, Rodr ...

, singer * Patrícia Rollo, business woman *

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live pe ...

, singer *

Beatriz Segall Beatriz de Toledo Segall (25 July 1926 – 5 September 2018) was a Brazilian actress. One of her most notable works is the role of Odete Roitman on the telenovela ''Vale Tudo'' (1988).Fernando Scherer Fernando de Queiroz Scherer (born October 6, 1974) is a Brazilian former international swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and another bronze medal four years later in Sydney with ...

, swimmer * Beth Szafir, business woman *

Christiane Torloni Christiane Maria dos Santos Torloni (born 18 February 1957) is a Brazilian actress. Biography and career Her first appearance was on the Brazilian TV network Rede Globo. Among the many characters she has played are Jô Penteado in ''A Gata Co ...

, actress * Paulo Vilhena, actor * Wanderléa, singer * Paulo Zottolo, former president of

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in Brazil. Confused as member *

Daniela Mercury Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...

, singer and songwriter. Mercury's involvement with "Cansei" was denied by the newspaper ''Folha de S.Paulo''.

Organizations

By July, 2007, 63 organizations were affiliated with ''Cansei''. Among them, the OAB sections of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...

, Distrito Federal and

Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, a ...

, the Regional Council of Engineers and Architects, the Brazilian Association of Odontology, the

ABERT Abert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John James Abert (1788–1863), American cartographer * James William Abert (1820–1897), explorer * Johann Joseph Abert (1832–1915), composer * Hermann Abert (1871–1927), music hi ...

, the Federation of the Industries of São Paulo, the Regional Council of Medicine, the Brazilian Alliance for Organ and Tissue Donations, the Association of Military Police Officers of São Paulo, among others.

References

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