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, who is of Portuguese ancestry and Peter Sochaczewski, a Polish immigrant. In 1964 she joined a cultural exchange program and moved 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 Brazilian cultural scene had hippie ideals. Even though she hadn't been one, she adopted their outfits.

Personal life

Sorrah was married three times. She has a daughter, Mariana Simões, whose father is director Marcos Paulo. In May 2023, it was widely reported that Sorrah had come out as

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. However, in June 2023, in an interview with ''

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'' she clarified that the press had got it wrong, and that she had not made such a declaration.

Selected filmography

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

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'' (1988) * '' Rainha da Sucata'' (1990) * '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' A Indomada'' (1997) * ''

Andando nas Nuvens ''Andando nas Nuvens'' ( English: ''Walking on Clouds'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo TV Globo (stylized as tvglobo; , ), formerly known as Rede Globo de Televisão (; shortened to Rede Globo) or simply known ...

'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Desejos de Mulher'' (2002) * '' Madame Satã'' (2002) * '' Nina'' (2004) * '' Senhora do Destino'' (2004) * '' Páginas da Vida'' (2006) * '' Duas Caras'' (2007) * ''

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

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'' (2015) * '' Segundo Sol'' (2018) * ''Diário de um Confinado'' (2020) * '' Filhas de Eva'' (2021) * ''

Vai na Fé ''Vai na Fé'' (English title: ''Never Give Up'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Rosane Svartman. It aired on TV Globo from 16 January to 11 August 2023. The telenovela follows Sol (Sheron Menezzes), a church choir singer who decides to beco ...

'' (2023)

Meme

Sorrah was featured in a meme, " Math Lady", that went viral in the 2010s. The meme has its origins in a scene from the 2004 telenovela '' Senhora do Destino'', which was widely popular in Brazil at the time, receiving high ratings even in reruns. Nazaré Tedesco, Sorrah's character in the show, is one of the most famous villains in the history of Brazilian telenovelas, and different memes involving her are popular in the country. 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

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, the oldest known use of the meme as a reaction dates back to October 31, 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 Sochaczewski family 20th-century Brazilian actresses 21st-century Brazilian actresses