Condé, Maryse

Point-à-Pitre (Guadalupe), 1934

By Adriana Veríssimo (more…)

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Colón, Willie

Nova York (Estados Unidos), 1949

By Ángel G. Quintero Rivera (more…)

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Coelho, Paulo

Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1947

By Daniela Jinkings (more…)

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Clark, Lygia

Belo Horizonte, 1920 – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), 1988

By Francisco Alambert (more…)

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Chávez, Hugo

Sabaneta, 1954 – Caracas (Venezuela), 2013

By Gilberto Maringoni (more…)

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(Português) CASTRO, JOSUÉ DE

Recife (Brazil), 1908 - Paris (France), 1973 By Rodrigo Nobile The geographer Josué Apolônio de Castro had a humble childhood in Recife, alongside the populations living in the mangroves along the banks of the Capibaribe River—of which they survived. In 1925, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he graduated…

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(Português) Atala, Alex

São Paulo (Brazil), 1968 By Fernanda Gdynia Morotti A chef, author of culinary books, and owner of D.O.M in São Paulo, considered one of the best restaurants in the world, Alex Atala (born Milad Alexandre Mack Atala) has become a restless entrepreneur in the culinary field. He is a founding…

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(Português) Arraes, Miguel

Araripe, 1916 - Recife (Brazil), 2005 By Ivana Jinkings Elected three times as governor of the state of Pernambuco (1962-1964, 1986-1990, and 1994-1998), Miguel Arraes de Alencar was one of the leading figures of leftist nationalism before the 1964 coup. His first term as governor was marked by the extension…

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(Português) Aragão, Renato

Sobral (Brazil), 1935 By Afrânio Mendes Catani Antonio Renato Aragão is one of the most popular actors in Brazilian cinema and television. With nearly 130 million viewers, he has appeared in over forty films. He made his TV debut in 1961, working for various networks before being hired by TV…

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(Português) Amaral, Tata

São Paulo (Brazil), 1960 By Luiz Felipe Alves de Miranda Márcia Lelis de Souza (Tata) Amaral, a filmmaker and talented representative of her generation, debuted in 1986 with two short films produced in collaboration with Francisco César Filho: Poema: Cidade, based on the poetry of Augusto de Campos, and Queremos…

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