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| Born | Danuza Lofego Leão July 26, 1933 Itaguaçu, Brazil |
| Died | June 22, 2022 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Writer |
Danuza Lofego Leão (July 26, 1933 – June 22, 2022) was a Brazilian model, socialite, journalist, writer, and actress.
Career[edit]
She had a minor role in Glauber Rocha's 1967 FIPRESCI Award winning film Entranced Earth.
She has released several books.
She was a columnist for the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper for twelve years until she was fired in 2013[1] a few months after generating controversy by declaring in her column that New York was no longer fun when "even the porter" could travel[2] and that domestic servants were better off without the rights proposed by the "Domestic PEC".[3][4]
Personal life and death[edit]
She is the older sister of singer Nara Leão and was married to Samuel Wainer, founder of the newspaper Última Hora with whom she had three children: plastic artist Débora "Pinky" Wainer,[5] film producer Bruno Wainer[6] and journalist Samuel Wainer Filho, who died as a result of a car crash in 1984.[7] Danuza died from respiratory failure in Rio de Janeiro on 22 June 2022 at the age of 88.[8]
Bibliography[edit]
- Na Sala com Danuza (In the Room with Danuza) - Editora Siciliano (1992)
- Quase Tudo (Almost Everything) — Companhia das Letras (2005)
- Danuza Leão Todo Dia (Danuza Leão Everyday) - Editora Siciliano (1994)
- De Malas Prontas (Packed) — Companhia das Letras (2008)
- Fazendo as Malas (Packing) — Companhia das Letras (2009)
- É Tudo Tão Simples (Everything's so Simple) — Editora Agir (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ "A coluna de hoje | Ancelmo - O Globo". Ancelmo - O Globo. May 6, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Ser especial". Danuza Leão - Folha de São Paulo. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "A PEC das empregadas". Danuza Leão - Folha de São Paulo. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Leão's column at Folha.com
- ^ Paulistano (September 10, 2010). "Perfis paulistas 4: Pinky Wainer" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Bruno Wainer". Portuguese: Filme B. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Danuza Leão ajudou a civilizar o Brasil e a consagrar as minissaias". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Danuza Leão, escritora, jornalista e ex-modelo, morre aos 88 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 23, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Danuza Leão at IMDb
- Danuze Leão at Companhia das Letras' official website
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