Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 21, 1935
Died
October 9, 2013 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also Known As
Norma Benguel
Norma Benguell
Норма Венжель
Норма Бенгелл
Норма Бенгель
Norma Bengell
Biography
Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter.
Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater by producer Carlos Machado. She acted in 64 films during her career, several of them in Europe.
Known For
TV
Celebrity
Self
2003
TV
Os Imigrantes
Nena Coutinho
1981
TV
Partido Alto
Irene Bessa
1984
TV
Toma Lá, Dá Cá
Deise Coturno
2007
TV
O Sexo dos Anjos
Vera
1989
Film
Mafioso
Marta
1962
Film
The Hellbenders
Claire
1967
Film
Planet of the Vampires
Sanya
1965
TV
A Sombra de Rebecca
Diana
1967
Film
The Age of the Earth
Amazon Queen
1980
Film
The Given Word
Marli
1962
TV
Parabéns pra Você
Mara
1983
Film
Tabu
Madame Xavier
1983
Film
Rio Babilonia
Solange
1982
Film
The Unscrupulous Ones
Leda
1962
Film
The Abyss
Madame Zero
1977
Film
The Angel Was Born
Mulher
1969
Film
Running Out of Luck
1987
Film
As Cariocas
Paula Ribeiro de Castro
1966
Film
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Anne
1970
Filmography
2023FilmThe Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus2022TVO Canto Livre de Nara Leãoas Self (voice)2015FilmJ. Carlos - O Cronista do Rioas Ela mesma2011FilmGlauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiroas Self (archive footage)2009FilmDzi Croquettesas Self2008FilmAs Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiroas Apresentadora2007FilmAnabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha2007TVToma Lá, Dá Cáas Deise Coturno2005FilmCoisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Novaas Self (archive footage)2003TVCelebrityas Self2003FilmGlauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinthas Self2002FilmBanquete1997FilmCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacionalas Self1993FilmVagas para Moças de Fino Tratoas Gertrudes1989TVO Sexo dos Anjosas Vera1987FilmThe Colour of His Destinyas Laura1987FilmFonte da Saudade1987FilmEternamente Paguas Elsie Houston1987FilmNo Tempo de Glauber1987FilmRunning Out of Luck1987FilmThe Femme Fatale Meets the Ideal Man1984FilmTensão no Rioas Dona Dolores1984TVPartido Altoas Irene Bessa1984FilmO Filho Adotivoas Maria Rosa1983FilmTabuas Madame Xavier1983TVParabéns pra Vocêas Mara1982FilmRio Babiloniaas Solange1981FilmNuclear Shelteras Lix1981FilmEros, the God of Loveas Ada1981TVOs Imigrantesas Nena Coutinho1980FilmThe Age of the Earthas Amazon Queen1979FilmMaria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileiraas (voice)1979FilmNa Boca do Mundoas Clarisse1979FilmFreedom of Inês Etienne Romeuas Self1978FilmMulheres de Cinemaas Self1977FilmSea of Rosesas Felicidade1977FilmThe Abyssas Madame Zero1976FilmParanóia1975FilmAssim Era a Atlântida1975FilmCinéma 16 Une vieille maîtresse1973FilmDéfense de savoiras Juditte1972FilmThe Suns of Easter Islandas Norma1972FilmThe Demiurge1971FilmAs Confissões de Frei Abóboraas Paula1971FilmPaixão na Praia1971FilmO Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasilas Mensageira1971FilmThe Murdered Houseas Nina1970FilmOf Gods and the Undeadas Soledad1970FilmThe Palace of Angelsas Dorothy1970FilmOSS 117 Takes a Vacationas Anne1969FilmThe Angel Was Bornas Mulher1969FilmO Último Homem1968FilmBefore, the Summeras Maria Clara1968FilmI Do Not Forgive... I Kill!as Fedra/Wanda1968FilmDesesperato1968FilmJuventude e Ternura1968FilmEdu, Coração de Ouroas Matilde1967FilmA Espiã que Entrou em Fria1967FilmMar Correnteas A Singer1967TVA Sombra de Rebeccaas Diana1967FilmThe Hellbendersas Claire1966FilmAs Cariocasas Paula Ribeiro de Castro1965FilmPlanet of the Vampiresas Sanya1965FilmThe Captain from Toledoas Myriam1965FilmViolence and Loveas Anna1965FilmThe Recklessas Luciana1964FilmThe Constancy of Reasonas Ivana1964FilmMen and Womenas Mara1963FilmI cuori infrantias Milena (segment "E vissero felici")1963FilmThe Ballad of Husbands1962FilmMafiosoas Marta1962FilmCarnival of Crimeas Model1962FilmThe Given Wordas Marli1962FilmThe Unscrupulous Onesas Leda1961FilmMulheres & Milhões1960FilmConceiçãoas Dalva1959FilmThe Man of The Sputnikas Bê Bê, espiã da França