Dercy Gonçalves

Dercy Gonçalves
Dercy Gonçalves in 2004
Born	Dolores Gonçalves Costa June 23, 1907(1907-06-23) Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	July 19, 2008(2008-07-19) (aged 101) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Years active	1929 – 2008
Height	4' 11" (1.50 m)
Spouse	Danilo Bastos (1943–63)

Dercy Gonçalves, stage name of Dolores Gonçalves Costa, (June 23, 1907 – July 19, 2008) was a Brazilian comedienne. She stood 4' 11" (1.50 m) tall. In her 80-year long career, Dercy Gonçalves worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of 83, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval.

She died on July 19, 2008 from pneumonia at the age of 101. She was buried in her birth town, in stand up position. Her mausoleum, designed by herself in 1991, has the shape of a glass pyramid. The conception is similar to Louvre Pyramid.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Burial of Dercy Gonçalves (in Portuguese)". Abril.com. 2008-07-22. http://www.abril.com.br/noticia/diversao/no_290749.shtml. 

External links

• Dercy Gonçalves at the Internet Movie Database
• Dercy Gonçalves Turns 100
• People Magazine on Penthouse

Persondata
Name	Gonçalves, Dercy
Alternative names	Costa, Dolores Gonçalves
Short description	Comedian
Date of birth	June 23, 1907
Place of birth	Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death	July 19, 2008 (aged 101)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil