'Imbued with the uses and customs of Gaucho life', said Glória Menezes in an interview about her childhood in RS; actress died in RJ

Glória Menezes in 'Totalmente Demais' (2015) Globo/Paulo Belote The death of Glória Menezes, aged 91, this Tuesday (18), in her apartment in Rio de Janeiro, ends the trajectory of one of the most notable artists on Brazilian television. Although she built her career in São Paulo and became known nationally for her roles in soap operas and TV productions, the actress highlighted her origins in Rio Grande do Sul and the bond she maintained with the city where she was born. "Here I was born, here I had the best memories of Pelotas and I had a Gaucho upbringing. I am steeped in the uses and customs of Gaucho life", he stated in an interview. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Named Nilcedes Soares de Magalhães, Glória was born in Pelotas, in the southern region of the state, on October 19, 1934. "The gaúcha here has wonderful memories of her homeland", commented Glória in a message to RBS TV in 2021. The family left the city when she was still a child, but the memories of her childhood in RS remained present throughout her life. life. Already in São Paulo, the future actress entered the School of Dramatic Art at the University of São Paulo (USP), where she began her artistic training. In her first show, in 1959, Glória Menezes won the New Actress award at an amateur theater festival promoted by director Antunes Filho. "The school not only prepared me to be an actress. The school prepared me to live the world of yesterday, today and tomorrow. It really opened my mind", she declared. His television debut also took place in 1959, on TV Tupi, in the soap opera "Um Lugar ao Sol". Shortly afterwards, she participated in the film "O Pagador de Promessas", which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Tribute: Glória Menezes, May 9 Historic partnership with Tarcísio Meira In 1962, Glória met the actor Tarcísio Meira. The two built one of the most lasting and well-known relationships in Brazilian dramaturgy. "There's no recipe, unfortunately. There isn't. We're together because we like being together," said the actress when talking about the wedding. The couple starred in prominent productions and remained together for decades, becoming a symbol of Brazilian television. Together, they acted in a series dedicated to them: "Tarcísio & Glória", directed by Daniel Filho, a fictional plot that narrated the relationship between a corrupt businessman and an alien. Tarcísio Meira died on August 12, 2021, from Covid-19, aged 85. Tarcísio Meira and Glória Menezes, in a photo from March 2016 Celso Tavares/G1 VIDEOS: Everything about RS