Elisa Lucinda

Elisa Lucinda
Elisa Lucinda in 2018
Born
Elisa Lucinda dos Campos Gomes

February 2, 1958 (1958-02-02) (age 68)
OccupationsActress, singer, poet, writer and journalist
Years active1989–present

Elisa Lucinda (born February 2, 1958) is a Brazilian actress, singer, poet, writer and journalist.[1][2] Born in Cariacica, Espírito Santo,[1] she studied poetry between the age of 11 and 17.[2] Lucinda attended journalism school at Vitória, when she worked writing for newspapers and in a news program.[2] Lucinda was 27 when she decided to move to Rio de Janeiro to become an actress; however, her poetry was more successful.[2] After selling poems and hand-written books, she attracted attention from stage and television directors,[2] debuting on Rede Manchete's telenovela Kananga do Japão in 1989.[3]

Work

Lucinda's poems involve themes of love, pain, passion, frustration, birth, death. Her poetry also deals with themes of racism, sexism, and mistreatment of the poor.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Enredo da Boa Vista homenageia Elisa Lucinda no Carnaval de Vitória". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo.com. November 24, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Atriz, cantora e poetisa, Elisa Lucinda é 'concomitante'". Ben Paraná (in Portuguese). December 11, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "8º Festival de Cinema de Maringá" (in Portuguese). Festival de Cinema de Maringá. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Elisa Lucinda: Biography and Poems | Brazilian Poetry". Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  5. ^ Pavão, Filipe; Ribeiro, Clara (11 November 2025). "Igual à vida real: Elisa Lucinda será cantora em 'Coração Acelerado'". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2026.