Overview
Daisy Lúcidi was a Brazilian actress born on 10 August 1929 in Rio de Janeiro. Over many decades she worked in television and cinema, becoming familiar to audiences through her performances in popular telenovelas and a number of film projects. Her career included both dramatic and character roles, and she remained active into her later years.
Career and notable roles
Lúcidi gained national recognition for several supporting yet memorable parts in Brazilian television dramas. She is widely remembered for playing Valentina Miranda in the telenovela Passione, a role that brought renewed attention to her long-standing presence on screen. Other notable television credits include appearances in Paraíso Tropical and Babilônia. In film, one of her better known performances was as the character Elder Isaura in As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter (2012).
Artistic profile and legacy
Throughout her career Lúcidi was noted for bringing warmth and gravitas to supporting roles, often portraying elder figures whose presence grounded a scene. She worked across genres and helped illustrate the value of experienced character actors in ensemble productions. Her steady contributions to television and film made her a recognizable face to multiple generations of viewers in Brazil.
Selected works
- Passione — role: Valentina Miranda (telenovela)
- Paraíso Tropical — television drama
- Babilônia — television drama
- As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter — role: Elder Isaura (film, 2012)
Final illness and death
In early May 2020 Lúcidi was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. She was admitted to hospital on 4 May and died three days later, on 7 May 2020, at the age of 90. Reports of her hospitalization and passing were widely covered in Brazilian media; more on the circumstances of her final illness can be found in contemporary accounts of that period here.
Daisy Lúcidi is remembered for a long and steady presence in Brazilian entertainment, and for the character work that connected her to audiences across generations.