Sílvia Escobar Pfeifer[1] (born February 24, 1958) is a Brazilian actress and former model, best known for her roles in the telenovelas O Rei do Gado, Torre de Babel, Brilhante, Meu Bem, Meu Mal, and Top Model.
Sílvia Pfeifer | |
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 Pfeifer in 2015 | |
| Born | Sílvia Escobar Pfeifer[1] February 24, 1958 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Roles in O Rei do Gado, Torre de Babel, Top Model, and Meu Bem, Meu Mal |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Spouse |
Nelson Chamma Filho
(m. 1983; div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Pfeifer began her professional career as a fashion model in the 1970s, working in Brazil and abroad. She became one of the notable Brazilian models of her generation before transitioning into acting in the late 1980s.[3]
She later established herself as a prominent television actress, particularly in productions broadcast by TV Globo, and has maintained a career spanning several decades in Brazilian television, as well as appearances in film and theater.
Early life
editShe was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was raised in southern Brazil, where she spent her childhood and adolescence before beginning her professional career.
She completed her early education in Porto Alegre and remained in the state of Rio Grande do Sul until the start of her work in the fashion industry in the 1970s.[1]
Career
editIn television she began in 1990, for Rede Globo, acting in the telenovela Meu Bem, Meu Mal. In 1992, she made Perigosas Peruas. In 1994 Tropicaliente. In 1996: O Rei do Gado and Malhação. In 1998: Torre de Babel. In 2000: Uga-Uga. In 2001: O Clone. In 2002: Desejos de Mulher.[4] In 2003: Kubanacan and Celebridade. In 2006, Pé na Jaca.
The actress Sílvia Pfeifer also made several miniseries, specials and series. In 1990, Boca do Lixo. In 1998: Você Decide. In 2002, Os Normais. In 2004: Linha Direta. In 2006: A Diarista. In 2008: Casos e Acasos.
In 2009, she moved to TV Record, where she worked on the telenovela Bela, a Feia.[5]
In film, Pfeifer acted in the 1991 film Não Quero Falar Sobre Isso Agora. In 2000, in Le Voyeur, a short film, and in Xuxa Popstar. In 2004, in A Cartomante.
In 2016, she was hired by TVI.
Personal life
editShe was married to businessman Nelson Chamma Filho, with whom she has two children, Emanuela and Nicholas.[6] The couple divorced in 2021.[7]
In 1992, she converted to Tibetan Buddhism and follower of 14th Dalai Lama.[8]
Songwriters Marcelo de Alexandre and Fausto Fawcett wrote the song "Silvia Pfeifer" in honor of Pfeifer. The song is available in the track listing of the 1989 studio album Império dos Sentidos.[9] A close-up of Pfeifer is the cover of this album.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sassaricando | Model | Episode: "November 9, 1987" |
| 1990 | Boca do Lixo | Cláudia Toledo | |
| Meu Bem, Meu Mal | Isadora Venturini | ||
| 1991 | Os Trapalhões | Marina da Glória | Special participation |
| 1992 | Perigosas Peruas | Leda Vallenari | |
| Você Decide | Maria Rita | Episode: "O Sonho Dourado" | |
| 1993 | Sandra | Episode: "A Sangue Frio" | |
| 1994 | Episode: "Cinderela" | ||
| Confissões de Adolescente | Tatiana | Episodes: "Essa Tal de Virgindade" / "Ainda Não!" | |
| Tropicaliente | Letícia Velásquez | ||
| 1995 | Você Decide | Episode: "Intermezzo" | |
| Malhação | Paula Pratta | Season 1 | |
| 1996 | O Rei do Gado | Léia Mezenga | |
| 1998 | Você Decide | Episode: "Das Duas Uma" | |
| Torre de Babel | Leila / Leda Sampaio | ||
| 1999 | Mulher | Sônia de Oliveira Schneider | Episode: "Mãe Menina" |
| 2000 | Uga-Uga | Vitória Arruda Prado | |
| 2001 | O Clone | Cinira Dantas | Special participation |
| 2002 | Desejos de Mulher | Virgínia | |
| Os Normais | Selma | Episode: "Acordando Normalmente" | |
| 2003 | Kubanacan | Amanda | Episodes: "July 22–August 16, 2003" |
| Celebridade | Solange Sá | Episodes: "October 14–23, 2003" | |
| 2004 | Inspector Max | Márcia Quintanilha | Episode: "O Soneto Mortal" |
| Maré Alta | passing the vessel | Special participation | |
| Linha Direta | Edina Poni Melo Viana | Episode: "Crime das Irmãs Poni" | |
| 2005 | A Diarista | Júlia | Episode: "Aquele da Cafeína" |
| 2006 | Teresa | Episode: "Marinete Não Chega!" Episode: "Aquele da Chuva" | |
| Pé na Jaca | Maria Clara Botelho Bulhões Nozchese | ||
| 2008 | Casos e Acasos | Ana Paula Gueiros | Episode: "Ele é Ela, Ela é Ele e Ela ou Eu" |
| 2009 | Bela, a Feia | Vera Ávila | |
| 2012 | Corações Feridos | Cacilda Varela de Almeida | Special participation |
| Malhação: Intensa como a Vida | Marta Menezes | Season 20 | |
| 2014 | Alto Astral | Úrsula Barbosa | |
| 2015 | Totalmente Demais | Herself | Episodes: "December 22–24, 2015" |
| 2017 | Ouro Verde | Monica Ferreira da Fonseca | In Portugal on the TVI channel |
| 2018 | Que Marravilha – Aula de Cozinha | Participant | GNT Reality show[10] |
| 2019 | Topíssima | Marinalva "Mariinha" Ramos Gonçalves | |
| 2025 | Dona de Mim | Rebeca | |
Movies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tensão no Rio | Model | |
| 1991 | Não Quero Falar Sobre Isso Agora | Raquel | |
| 2000 | Le Voyeur | Short film | |
| Xuxa Popstar | Vani | ||
| 2004 | A Cartomante | Drª. Antônia Maria dos Anjos | |
| 2006 | O Caso Morel | ||
| 2015 | Até que a Sorte nos Separe 3: A Falência Final | Nora Banks | |
References
edit- 1 2 3 Redação Rede Globo. "Perfil das Estrelas - Sílvia Pfeifer". Globo.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2002.
- ↑ Entrevista - Contigo!, 26 de abril de 2010.
- ↑ "Sílvia Pfeifer". Memória Globo. TV Globo. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Eduardo Minc. "Sílvia Pfeifer: um luxo de simplicidade" (in Portuguese). ISTOÉ Gente. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Silvia Pfeifer estará em Bela, a Feia". 22 June 2009.
- ↑ JONAS FURTADO. "Uma estréia sem medo". Istoé Gente. Terra Networks. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Kogut, Patricia (2 December 2021). "Silvia Pfeifer se separa de empresário após 38 anos de união". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ "ISTOÉ Gente". www.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "O Império dos Sentidos". CliqueMusic (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1989. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ Correio Braziliense (October 31, 2017). "'Que Marravilha - Aula de Cozinha' terá novo formato em 2018". Correio Braziliense. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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