Selma Reis
Brazilian actress and singer (1960-2015)
Selma Reis (24 August 1960 – 19 December 2015) was a Brazilian actress and singer. She was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. She acted in many telenovelas and miniseries for Rede Globo, including Caminho das Índias, Páginas da Vida, Presença de Anita and Chiquinha Gonzaga. After 1987, she released a debut album, the first of eleven releases.[1]
Personal life change
She was married to photographer Locca Faria, with whom she had a son. The couple separated but remained friends for the last three years of her life.[2]
In July 2014, Reis was diagnosed with brain cancer.[2] Reis died at a hospital in Teresópolis, Brazil from the disease, aged 55. She was cremated in a Lutheran service in Nova Friburgo.[1]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scarini, Juliana (19 December 2015). "Atriz e cantora Selma Reis morre em Teresópolis, no RJ" [Actress and singer Selma Reis dies in Teresópolis, RJ] (in Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bessa, Priscila (19 December 2015). "Ex-marido de Selma Reis desabafa: 'Lutou pela vida até o último momento'" [Ex-husband of Selma Reis reveals: 'She fought for her life until the last moment'] (in Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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