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Simone de Oliveira

Acting

1.1 Popularity Feb 11, 1938 (87 years old) Lisbon, Portugal

Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was B...

Biography

Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice. She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With "Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965. She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song "Desfolhada Portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. She was in several plays, more than 10 movies and 23 TeleNovelas.

Filmography 29

2022
2017
Colo Movie

as Avó

2013
Day By Day TV

as Própria

2013
2013
Mundo ao Contrário TV

as Estefânia

2012
Louco Amor TV

as Carlota Caetano Menezes

2011
Old Friends TV

as Própria

2009
2007
Trial Movie

as Mendes Oliveira's wife

2007
The Italian Writer Movie

as Arminda Badalo

2006
2001
A Senhora das Águas TV

as Maria dos Prazeres

2001
2000
Conde de Abranhos TV

as Mrs. Gama Torres

1997
Filhos do Vento TV

as Paula Vieira

1996
Vidas de Sal TV

as Madalena Fragoso

1996
Roseira Brava TV

as Amélia Falcão

1994
Zona+ TV

as Própria

1994
Os Andrades TV

as Própria

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday February 11, 1938 (87 years old)
Place of Birth Lisbon, Portugal
Also Known As Simone de Macedo e Oliveira
Years Active 1956 - 2025
Popularity 1.1
Career Stats
29 Total Credits
8 Movie Roles
21 TV Roles
1 Photos