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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Telenovelas[edit]

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[edit]

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

Theatre[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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[edit]

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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