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Edwin Luisi
ActorBorn February 11, 1947 (78 years)
Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts.
Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s.
Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles.
In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício.
Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.
Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s.
Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles.
In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício.
Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charisma, and enduring talent.
Edwin Luisi Filmography
| 2024 | All About Family (TV Series) · as Edgar |
| 2021 | Amélio, o Homem de Verdade (TV Series) · as Elias |
| 2019 | On Thin Ice (TV Series) · as Gilberto Salles Montenegro |
| 2017 | A Vila (TV Series) · as Duarte |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Tocs de Dalila (TV Series) · as Dr. Belo |
| 2013 | Tangled Hearts (TV Series) · as Ulysses Lago (tio Lili) |
| 2011 | Cuecas de Plantão (TV Series) · as Entrevistado |
| 2011 | Rebel Rio! (TV Series) · as Genaro Zanetti |
| 2009 | Chico e Amigos · as Alberto |
| 2007 | Casos e Acasos (TV Series) · as Alencar |
| 2007 | Tropical Paradise (TV Series) · as Lutero Sampaio |
| 2006 | Sinhá Moça (2006) (TV Series) · as Martinho |
| 2005 | Mad Maria (TV Series) · as Alexander Mackenzie |
| 2003 | As Alegres Comadres · as Sr. Lima |
| 2002 | O Quinto dos Infernos (TV Series) · as Saucer |
| 2001 | Big Family (TV Series) · as Olivia |
| 2000 | Uga Uga (TV Series) · as Francis |
| 2000 | A Muralha (TV Series) · as Dom Gonçalo Roiz |
| 2000 | Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício · as Manoel Francisco De Lisboa |
| 1999 | Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei · as Aurélio |
| 1999 | Suave Veneno (TV Series) · as Kleber 'o Desconhecido' (1999) |
| 1997 | Anything for Love (TV Series) · as Alceu |
| 1995 | The Jew · as Alexandre De Gusmão |
| 1993 | Secrets of Sand (TV Series) · as Dr. Munhoz |
| 1992 | Você Decide (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Araponga (TV Series) · as Alves |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Kananga do Japão (TV Series) · as Dr. Renato Braga |
| 1988 | Abolição (TV Series) · as Ângelo Agostini |
| 1988 | Best Wishes · as Fábio |
| 1986 | Dona Beija (TV Series) · as Padre Melo Franco |
| 1983 | Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo (TV Series) · as Júlio |
| 1982 | Sétimo Sentido (TV Series) · as Rubens |
| 1980 | As Três Marias (TV Series) · as Davi |
| 1979 | Plantão de Polícia (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Pecado Rasgado (TV Series) · as Sérgio |
| 1977 | O Astro (TV Series) · as Felipe Cerqueira |
| 1977 | O Astro (TV Series) · as Felipe Cerqueira |
| 1977 | Dona Xepa (TV Series) · as Daniel |
| 1976 | Isaura: Slave Girl (TV Series) · as Álvaro Santana De Souza |
| 1975 |
| 1982 | Chico Anysio Show (TV Series) · as Self |