Leila Lopes (actress)

Leila Lopes
Leila Lopes
Born	Leila Lopes Gomes; 19 November 1959; São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	3 December 2009 (aged 50); São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations	Actress; journalist; television presenter;
Years active	1990–2009

Leila Lopes (19 November 1959 – 3 December 2009) was a Brazilian actress, journalist and television presenter, known for her appearance in TV Globo telenovelas and later for entering the pornographic film industry.

Early life

Born Leila Gomes Lopes in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, she was the daughter of Reúcio Lopes, a teacher from Esteio, and Natália Gomes Lopes. She lived in Esteio with her parents until she became famous in 1990 when she became a journalist for the television channel Rede Globo.

She appeared twice in the Brazilian issue of Playboy magazine, in March 1997 and May 2008, after appearing in a pornographic film for the Brasileirinhas studio.^[1] Her last work had been as a presenter of the television program, Entre 4 Paredes com Leila Lopes. She also appeared on JustTV, Calcinha Justa, and Sexprivé.

Death

Lopes was found dead in her apartment in Morumbi, São Paulo, in the early hours of 3 December 2009.^[2] It was subsequently confirmed that she had committed suicide by ingesting rat poison.^[2] She was buried in the family vault, at Dois de Novembro Cemetery, in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul.^[3]

Filmography

Telenovelas

1990: Pantanal as Lúcia
1991: O Guarani as Severina
1992: Despedida de Solteiro as Carol
1993: Renascer as Teacher Lu
1994: Tropicaliente as Olívia María
1996: O Rei do Gado as Suzane
1997: Malhação as Rosa
1998: Caça Talentos as Rosinha
1999: Chiquititas as Mãe de Vivi
2000: Marcas da Paixão as Creuza

Pornographic films

2008: Pecado sem Perdão as Marlene
2009: Pecados and Tentações as Marlene
2009: Pecado Final as Marlene
2009: A Última Enterrada

Theatre

1994: Quero Voltar Pra Casa
1995: Entre Amigas
1995: Frankestein
1996: Socorro, Mamãe foi Embora
1997: A Beata Maria do Egito
1998: Paixão de Cristo
1998: Pedro Mico
1999: Terapia Sexual
2002: Em Nome do Filho
2002: Diva
2003: Despedida Muito Louca
2004: Nunca Se Sábado
2005: Em Nome do Pai

References

^ "Actriz Leila Lopes revela-se em filme porno". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Polícia Civil investiga causas da morte de Leila Lopes". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Corpo de Leila Lopes é enterrado em Esteio, no Rio Grande do Sul". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

External links

Leila Lopes at IMDb

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[1] "Actriz Leila Lopes revela-se em filme porno". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

[G1-2] "Polícia Civil investiga causas da morte de Leila Lopes". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[3] "Corpo de Leila Lopes é enterrado em Esteio, no Rio Grande do Sul". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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