Dercy Gonçalves, stage name of Dolores Gonçalves Costa, (June 23,
1907 â€" July 19, 2008) was a Brazilian comedian. She stood 4 feet 11
inches (1.50 m) tall. In her 86-year-long career, Dercy Gonçalves
worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming
famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of
83, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with
a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval.She died on July 19, 2008
from pneumonia at the age of 101. She was buried in her birth town, in
stand-up position. Her mausoleum, designed by herself in 1991, has the
shape of a glass pyramid. The conception is similar to Louvre
Pyramid.Dercy Gonçalves currently holds the record for Longest Career
as an Actress with Guinness World Records (86 years).Dercy Gonçalves
was biographed in 1994 by Maria Adelaide Amaral. The book was titled
Dercy de Cabo a Rabo (a popular expression in Portuguese that means
"from the beginning to the end", and in this particular case, "The
complete Dercy"). Amaral also adapted her book into the 2012
miniseries Dercy de Verdade ("The true Dercy"). Dercy Gonçalves was
portrayed by Luiza Périssé (teen), HeloÃsa Périssé (young) and
Fafy Siqueira (older).
1907 â€" July 19, 2008) was a Brazilian comedian. She stood 4 feet 11
inches (1.50 m) tall. In her 86-year-long career, Dercy Gonçalves
worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming
famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of
83, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with
a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval.She died on July 19, 2008
from pneumonia at the age of 101. She was buried in her birth town, in
stand-up position. Her mausoleum, designed by herself in 1991, has the
shape of a glass pyramid. The conception is similar to Louvre
Pyramid.Dercy Gonçalves currently holds the record for Longest Career
as an Actress with Guinness World Records (86 years).Dercy Gonçalves
was biographed in 1994 by Maria Adelaide Amaral. The book was titled
Dercy de Cabo a Rabo (a popular expression in Portuguese that means
"from the beginning to the end", and in this particular case, "The
complete Dercy"). Amaral also adapted her book into the 2012
miniseries Dercy de Verdade ("The true Dercy"). Dercy Gonçalves was
portrayed by Luiza Périssé (teen), HeloÃsa Périssé (young) and
Fafy Siqueira (older).
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