Overview
- Her family confirmed late Monday that Cardoso died in São Paulo at age 98 and that the cause has not been disclosed.
- Cardoso began as a teenage performer in radionovelas, moved to television in the 1950s, and became one of the pioneers of Brazil’s telenovelas.
- She appeared in more than 100 radio, stage and screen productions, including Globo shows such as Mulheres de Areia, Caminho das Indias and Sol Nascente.
- Her career earned major honours such as the Premio Shell for theatre, multiple Grande Otelo awards, the Order of Cultural Merit and a star on Globo’s walkway in 2023.
- Brazil’s cultural community reacted with immediate tributes and national mourning, and the president declared three days of official mourning for Cardoso and fellow actress Glória Menezes.