Rogéria
Rogéria | |
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Born | Astolfo Barroso Pinto 25 June 1943 |
Died | 4 September 2017 |
Occupation(s) | actress, make up artist and drag queen |
Rogéria (Astolfo Barroso Pinto;
Life
Rogéria was born in Cantagalo, part of Rio de Janeiro, the same town as another famous figure - as she declared, "In Cantagalo, the biggest queer (bicha) in Brazil was born – in this case, me – and the biggest male (macho) in Brazil, Euclides da Cunha". Since her childhood she was aware of her homosexuality. She left home in her teens, starting to work as a cross-dresser in nightclubs and make-up artist for celebrities.[1]
Being a
In the 1970s she has toured Portuguese Africa (as an international debut) and Spain, then moved to France in 1973 to join the all-cross-dressing revue of Le Carrousel de Paris.[2]
A frequent figure in Brazilian cinema, she had also participated as a judge in several variety programs, working with people such as Chacrinha and Luciano Huck.
In 2016, author Marcio Paschoal released a biography of Rogéria. The book was titled Rogéria – Uma mulher e mais um pouco.[1][3]
Rogéria is depicted in the 2016 documentary film Divinas Divas, directed by Leandra Leal.[4] She is also depicted in the 2018 documentary film Rogéria, Senhor Astolfo Barroso Pinto, directed by Pedro Gui.[5]
Rogéria died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from sepsis caused by urinary tract infection on 4 September 2017 at the age of 74.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Rogéria celebra 50 anos de carreira em autobiografia" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- S2CID 198783216.
- ISBN 978-8556080141.
- ^ "'Divinas divas', documentário com Rogéria, concorre a vaga entre indicados ao Oscar". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Rogéria, Senhor Astolfo Barroso Pinto". Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Atriz Rogéria morre aos 74 anos no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
External links
- Rogéria at IMDb