Vera Fischer
Encyclopedia
Vera Lúcia Fischer is a Brazilian actress of long-standing reputation and works in cinema
and for the small screen, particularly for telenovela
s. A former beauty pageant titleholder, she was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969.
and was born in Blumenau
, Santa Catarina
, in Southern Brazil. Her father was a Nazi. Fischer never had a good relationship with him: "My father was German, Nazi, and used to force me to read Hitler and he beat me a lot", she wrote in a recent autobiography
.
Fischer was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969 which is what propelled her career to great fame. She also competed at Miss Universe 1969
, becoming a semifinalist. The film that brought her onscreen reputation was A Superfêmea, a pornochanchada
of 1973. Among her theatrical appearances, she is best known for A Primeira Noite de Um Homem (2004), the adaptation of The Graduate
by Miguel Falabella
.
She is considered as a notable sex symbol
in Brazil. In 1982 and in 2000, she did nude photoshoots for the Brazilian issue
of the Playboy magazine.
She starred in telenovelas such as O Clone
("The Clone") and Laços de Família
("Family Ties"). She has a daughter and a son from her respective marriages.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and for the small screen, particularly for telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s. A former beauty pageant titleholder, she was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969.
Biography
Vera Fischer is of German descentGerman Brazilian
A German Brazilian is a Brazilian person of ethnic German ancestry or origin...
and was born in Blumenau
Blumenau
Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. It was founded on September 2, 1850 by Dr. Hermann Bruno Otto Blumenau along with 17 German immigrants. A few years later Fritz Müller migrated to Blumenau as well....
, Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, in Southern Brazil. Her father was a Nazi. Fischer never had a good relationship with him: "My father was German, Nazi, and used to force me to read Hitler and he beat me a lot", she wrote in a recent autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
.
Fischer was crowned Miss Brazil in 1969 which is what propelled her career to great fame. She also competed at Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969
Miss Universe 1969, the 18th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The winner was Gloria Diaz, an eighteen year old Miss Philippines. Ms...
, becoming a semifinalist. The film that brought her onscreen reputation was A Superfêmea, a pornochanchada
Pornochanchada
Pornochanchada is the name given to a genre of sexploitation films produced in Brazil that was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s. Its name combined pornô and chanchada ....
of 1973. Among her theatrical appearances, she is best known for A Primeira Noite de Um Homem (2004), the adaptation of The Graduate
The Graduate (novel)
The Graduate is a 1963 novel by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. It tells the story of Benjamin Braddock, who, while pondering his future after his graduation, has an affair with the older Mrs...
by Miguel Falabella
Miguel Falabella
Miguel Falabella is a Brazilian TV, cinema and theater actor, producer, writer and director.-External links:*...
.
She is considered as a notable sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
in Brazil. In 1982 and in 2000, she did nude photoshoots for the Brazilian issue
Playboy magazine (Brazilian issue)
The Brazilian issue of Playboy is a local franchise of Playboy magazine published in Brazil. The original edition of the magazine was created by Hugh Hefner in the 1950s in the United States.-History:...
of the Playboy magazine.
She starred in telenovelas such as O Clone
O Clone
O Clone is a Brazilian TV Series/Telenovela that ran on the Rede Globo Network from October 1, 2001 to June 14, 2002, airing 221 episodes.-Plot:...
("The Clone") and Laços de Família
Laços de Família
Laços de Família is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo in his time of 20 hours of June 5, 2000 to February 3, 2001. With a total of 209 chapters , was written by Manoel Carlos, in collaboration with Maria Carolina, Vinicius Vianna, Flávia Lins e Silva and Fausto Galvão, and...
("Family Ties"). She has a daughter and a son from her respective marriages.
Awards
- 1977: Critics Association of São Paulo (APCA), Best Actress, for Intimidad (1975)
- 1982: Brasilia Festival of Brazilian cinema, Best Actress, for Amor estranho amor (1982)