Joana Fomm
Joana Maria Fomm (born September 14, 1939) is a Brazilian actress.
Also recorded as Joana Maria Fomm
Joana Fomm
- Name
- Joana Fomm
- Born
- 14 September 1939
- Birthplace
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese
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Key facts
• Name — Joana Fomm • Born — 14 September 1939 • Birthplace — Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil • Years Active — 1964–present • Partner — Nelson Xavier (1964–1966) Astolfo Araújo (1969–1971) Ricardo Gouveia (1973–1983) • Children — 1 • Occupation — Actress
Biography
Biography
Joana Fomm was born in Belo Horizonte, but her mother died when she was still a baby and she was adopted by her uncles in Rio de Janeiro.
Career
Career
Joana began her acting career at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro in 1961, while still a student at Escola de Arte Dramática Martins Pena. She debuted in film in 1962 in O Quinto Poder by Alberto Pieralisi. In 1964, she made her first television appearance on TV Rio in the telenovela O Desconhecido, written by Nelson Rodrigues. She won the APCA Award for Best Actress in Television in 1978, and the Candango for Best Actress in 1990.
Selected television
Selected television
• Magnifica 70 (2015–16)
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Places
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- Rio de Janeiro
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Belo Horizonte.
Birth place
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