Eros Volúsia | |
---|---|
Born | Heros Volúsia Machado June 1, 1914 |
Died | January 1, 2004 | (aged 89)
Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress |
Parent | Gilka Machado Rodolfo Machado |
Heros Machado (1 June 1914 – 1 January 2004), known as Eros Volúsia was a Brazilian dancer and actress. Her dancing style blended classical ballet to Afro-Brazilian dancing traditions. [1]
Volúsia participated in several movies in Brazil and Hollywood, among them the 1942 film Rio Rita, starring Abbott and Costello. [2]
Volúsia was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1914; her parents were the poets Gilka Machado and Rodolfo Machado. [3] Volúsia entered the ballet school in 1928, where she studied under Maria Olenewa. [4] She also attended the umbanda terreiro of João da Luz, where she had her first contact with Afro-Brazilian dances. [4]
In 1929, Volúsia made her first presentation at Theatro Municipal, dancing samba barefooted. [4] She would make another presentations in the following years, invited by cultural salonists like Paschoal Carlos Magno. [5] In the spirit of Brazilian modernism Volúsia researched Amerindian and African dances in order to create a "national dance" (bailado nacional).
In 1935 she participated of her first Brazilian film, Favela dos Meus Amores. She would be featured in other four films in Brazil. [5]
On 22 September 1941 she was featured at the cover of Life magazine. The following year she participated in a musical act in the MGM film Rio Rita, with Abbott and Costello. She would be compared to Carmen Miranda by local media. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1935 | Favela dos Meus Amores | ||
1937 | Samba da Vida | ||
1942 | Rio Rita | Eros Volusia | |
1943 | Caminho do Céu | ||
1944 | Romance Proibido | dancer | |
1949 | Pra Lá de Boa | (final film role) |
Eros Volúsia | |
---|---|
Born | Heros Volúsia Machado June 1, 1914 |
Died | January 1, 2004 | (aged 89)
Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress |
Parent | Gilka Machado Rodolfo Machado |
Heros Machado (1 June 1914 – 1 January 2004), known as Eros Volúsia was a Brazilian dancer and actress. Her dancing style blended classical ballet to Afro-Brazilian dancing traditions. [1]
Volúsia participated in several movies in Brazil and Hollywood, among them the 1942 film Rio Rita, starring Abbott and Costello. [2]
Volúsia was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1914; her parents were the poets Gilka Machado and Rodolfo Machado. [3] Volúsia entered the ballet school in 1928, where she studied under Maria Olenewa. [4] She also attended the umbanda terreiro of João da Luz, where she had her first contact with Afro-Brazilian dances. [4]
In 1929, Volúsia made her first presentation at Theatro Municipal, dancing samba barefooted. [4] She would make another presentations in the following years, invited by cultural salonists like Paschoal Carlos Magno. [5] In the spirit of Brazilian modernism Volúsia researched Amerindian and African dances in order to create a "national dance" (bailado nacional).
In 1935 she participated of her first Brazilian film, Favela dos Meus Amores. She would be featured in other four films in Brazil. [5]
On 22 September 1941 she was featured at the cover of Life magazine. The following year she participated in a musical act in the MGM film Rio Rita, with Abbott and Costello. She would be compared to Carmen Miranda by local media. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1935 | Favela dos Meus Amores | ||
1937 | Samba da Vida | ||
1942 | Rio Rita | Eros Volusia | |
1943 | Caminho do Céu | ||
1944 | Romance Proibido | dancer | |
1949 | Pra Lá de Boa | (final film role) |