# Susana Vieira

Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves (born August 23, 1942), better known by her stage name Susana Vieira, is a Brazilian actress.

## Biography and career

Susana's father, Marius Gonçalves, was a military man and was a military attaché at the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires. Her mother, Maria da Conceição Vieira Gonçalves, worked at the Buenos Aires consulate, which was followed by the marriage and the birth of their children. Susana, baptized as Sônia Maria Vieira Gonçalves, was born in São Paulo Maternity, in the city of São Paulo. The artistic name of Susana is in fact her sister's Christian name, the Argentine actress Susana Gonçalves. In addition to Susana Gonçalves, Susana Vieira has three other brothers: Sérgio Ricardo Vieira Gonçalves, Sérvulo Augusto Vieira Gonçalves and Sandra Vieira Gonçalves. Susana's grandparents were Portuguese.
She graduated in classical ballet, she joined the corps de ballet Grande Teatro Tupi in 1961. Eventually, she debuted as actress in A Noite Eterna, a 1962 telenovela. Since then, Susana has worked in several Rede Globo telenovelas.
She debuted as a singer with the album Brasil Encena, published by Albatroz Music on December 19, 2010. However, she stated that she doesn't intend to start a career as singer.
In April 2024, Vieira released her autobiography, Senhora do Meu Destino, a title inspired by one of Vieira's most successful soap operas, Senhora do Destino, which was televised by O Globo between 2004 and 2005.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1962 | A Única Verdade | | |
| 1962 | A Noite Eterna | Taís | |
| 1963 | Terror nas Trevas | | |
| 1966 | Ninguém Crê em Mim | Marisa | |
| 1966 | As Minas de Prata | Joaninha | |
| 1966 | Almas de Pedra | Naná Ramalho | |
| 1966 | A Pequena Karen | Karen | |
| 1967 | Estrelas no Chão | Sílvia | |
| 1968 | Buraco Quente | Suzan | |
| 1968 | Amor sem Deus | Ana Beatriz | |
| 1968 | A Última Testemunha | Maria Teresa | |
| 1969 | Seu Único Pecado | ... | |
| 1969 | Algemas de Ouro | Tide (Clotilde) | |
| 1970 | Pigmalião 70 | Candinha | |
| 1970 | A Próxima Atração | Regina | |
| 1970 | As Bruxas | Diva | |
| 1971 | Minha Doce Namorada | Nelita | |
| 1972 | O Bofe | Marilene | |
| 1974 | O Espigão | Tina Camará | |
| 1975 | Escalada | Cândida Ribeiro Dias | |
| 1976 | Duas Vidas | Cláudia | |
| 1976 | Anjo Mau | Nice Noronha | Lead role |
| 1978 | Te Contei? | Lucia | |
| 1978 | A Sucessora | Marina Steen | Lead role |
| 1979 | Aplauso | Alaíde | Episódio: Vestido de Noiva |
| 1979 | Os Gigantes | Veridiana Gurgel | |
| 1981 | Baila Comigo | Paula Vargas Leme | |
| 1982 | Quem Ama Não Mata | Laura | |
| 1982 | Elas por Elas | Vanessa | Special appearance |
| 1983 | Profesión: Señora | | (Televisa) |
| 1983 | Guerra dos Sexos | Marlene | Special appearance |
| 1984 | Partido Alto | Gilda | |
| 1985 | Ti Ti Ti | Senhora Marcutti | Special appearance |
| 1985 | Um Sonho a Mais | Renata | |
| 1986 | Cambalacho | Amanda Pereira Guerreiro | |
| 1987 | Bambolê | Marta | |
| 1989 | Top Model | Bárbara Ellen | Special appearance |
| 1989 | O Salvador da Pátria | Gilda Pompeu de Toledo Blanco | |
| 1990 | Lua Cheia de Amor | Laís Souto Maia | |
| 1990 | Delegacia de Mulheres | Ruth Baiana | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Boca do Lixo | Herself | |
| 1992 | Anos Rebeldes | Mariana | |
| 1993 | Mulheres de Areia | Clarita de Azevedo Assunção | Co-lead role |
| 1993 | Fera Ferida | Rubra Rosa Pompílio de Castro | |
| 1995 | A Próxima Vítima | Ana Carvalho Mestieri | Lead role |
| 1996 | Vira-lata | Laura | |
| 1996 | Salsa e Merengue | Dolores Molidor | Special appearance |
| 1996 | Sai de Baixo | Leda Florim | Episode: "Um homem para chamar Dirceu" |
| 1997 | Por Amor | Branca Letícia de Barros Mota | Main Antagonist |
| 1998 | Você Decide | Jacira Clark | Episode: "Dublê de Socialite" |
| 1999 | Chiquinha Gonzaga | Suzette Fontin | |
| 1999 | Andando nas Nuvens | Gonçala San Marino | |
| 2000 | Você Decide | | Episode: "O Morto Vivo" |
| 2000 | Sai de Baixo | Rosa | Episode: "O namorado tem namorado" |
| 2000 | Você Decide | Carmem | Episode: "A Hipocondríaca" |
| 2001 | Sai de Baixo | False Cassandra | Episode: "A Primeira Cassandra a Gente Nunca Esquece" |
| 2001 | A Padroeira | Dorothéia Lopes Cintra (Dodô) | |
| 2003 | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Lorena Ribeiro Alves | Co-lead role |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino | Maria do Carmo Ferreira da Silva | Lead role |
| 2006 | Sob Nova Direção | Madam Zelda | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Minha Nada Mole Vida | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Paraíso Tropical | Amélia Viana | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Duas Caras | Branca Maria Barreto Pessoa de Morais | Co-lead role |
| 2009 | Zorra Total | Joana Kyte, mother to Lady Kate | Special appearance |
| 2009 | Cinquentinha | Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena) | Lead role |
| 2010 | Laços de Sangue | Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena) | Special appearance |
| 2011 | Lara com Z | Lara Romero (Aretuza Pena) | Lead role |
| 2013 | Amor à Vida | Pilar Rodriguez Khoury | Co-lead role |
| 2014 | Zorra Total | Herself | |
| 2014 | Eu Que Amo Tanto | Sandra | |
| 2015 | Babilônia | Herself | |
| 2015 | Chapa Quente | Herself | |
| 2015 | A Regra do Jogo | Adisabeba dos Santos Stewart | |
| 2017 | Os Dias Eram Assim | Cora Dumonte | Co-lead role |
| 2019—2020 | Éramos Seis | Tia Emília | Antagonist |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1974 | O Forte | |
| 1975 | O Casal | |
| 1983 | As aventuras de Mário Fofoca | |
| 1984 | Nunca Fomos tão Felizes | Leonor |
| 1993 | Vênus de Fogo | |
| 2002 | Xuxa e os Duendes 2 - No Caminho das Fadas | Bruxa Mor |
| 2012 | Os Penetras | Ivone |
| 2015 | Sorria, Você Esta Sendo Filmado | Vera |
| 2015 | Linda de Morrer | Mother Lina |

## Personal life

Susana was married, from 1961 to 1972, to director Régis Cardoso, with whom she had a son called Rodrigo. She married Carson Gardeazabal in 1986, a relationship which ended in 2003. In September 2006, she married Marcelo Silva. However, she divorced him in November 2008 after discovering he had a mistress. In 2009, she got engaged to the magician Sandro Pedroso but they broke up in early 2014. By her own words, in Brazil there's no one as powerful as her and God.

## Awards and nominations

Awards :
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1975 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | O Espigão | Won |
| 1976 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Escalada | Won |
| 1976 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Rainha da Televisão Brasileira | Won |
| 1997 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actress | Por Amor | Won |
| 2003 | Prêmio Conta Mais | Best Actress | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Won |
| 2003 | Troféu Leão de Ouro | Best Actress | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Won |
| 2003 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Nominated |
| 2004 | Melhores do Ano | Best Actress | Senhora do Destino | Won |
| 2004 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actress | Senhora do Destino | Won |
| 2004 | Prêmio Contigo! | Melhor casal | Senhora do Destino | Won |
| 2005 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Senhora do Destino | Nominated |
| 2008 | Prêmio Contigo! | Best Actress | Duas Caras | Won |
| 2010 | Prêmio Contigo! | Destaque | Whole career | Won |
| 2013 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actress | Amor à Vida | Nominated |
| 2013 | Melhores do Ano | Best Actress | Amor à Vida | Nominated |
| 2014 | Troféu Internet de 2014 | Best Actress | Amor à Vida | Nominated |
| 2014 | Brazilian International Press Awards | | Whole Career | Won |
| 2014 | ATV | | Whole Career | Won |
| 2015 | Troféu Mario Lago | | Whole Career | Won |