# Regina Duarte

Regina Blois Duarte (born 5 February 1947) is a Brazilian actress who briefly served as Special Secretary of Culture, a cabinet position in President Jair Bolsonaro's federal administration, from March to May 2020.

## Political activities

Her efforts against former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (of the Workers' Party) in the 2002 elections caused considerable controversy. Duarte appeared in a TV advertisement saying that she was afraid of what could happen to Brazil if Lula won:
   I'm afraid. It's been a long time since I had this feeling. Because I feel that Brazil in this election is at the risk of losing all the stability that has already been conquered.
She was also involved in the short-lived polemic organization Cansei.

### Special Secretary of Culture

Following Roberto Alvim's controversy and subsequent removal from office in January 2020, Duarte was invited to be Special Secretary of Culture. At first, she did not accept the job, but on January 29, Duarte announced after a meeting that she had decided to accept the position. On March 4, 2020, she took office as the fourth Special Secretary of Culture in Jair Bolsonaro's government.
Duarte's time as secretary had no shortage of controversies, the most recent of which happened on May 7. During an interview with CNN Brazil, Duarte minimized the negative aspects of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, such as assassination and torture. When questioned by a fellow actress, Maitê Proença, about her plans to help artists during the COVID-19 pandemic, Duarte abruptly ended the interview.
On May 20, 2020, Bolsonaro posted a video to Twitter in which, alongside Duarte, he announces her transfer from Special Secretary of Culture to president of Cinemateca Brasileira, an institution in São Paulo responsible for the preservation of Brazilian audiovisual production. In the video, Duarte states that, while living in Brasília, she misses her family, and that a transfer to São Paulo would mean she could live with her relatives again. Her successor as Special Secretary of Culture was Mário Frias, who took office on June 23, 2020.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1965 | A Deusa Vencida | Malu | |
| 1965 | A Grande Viagem | Isabel | |
| 1966 | As Minas de Prata | Inesita | |
| 1966 | Anjo Marcado | Lilian | |
| 1967 | Os Fantoches | Bete | |
| 1968 | Legião dos Esquecidos | Regina | |
| 1968 | O Terceiro Pecado | Carolina | |
| 1969 | Os Estranhos | Melissa | |
| 1969 | Dez Vidas | Pom Pom | |
| 1969 | Véu de Noiva | Andréa / Roberta / Maria Célia | |
| 1970 | Irmãos Coragem | Rita "Ritinha" de Cássia Maciel Coragem | |
| 1971 | Minha Doce Namorada | Patrícia | |
| 1971; 1972 | Caso Especial | Rosana Leah ben Henie | Episode: "1" Episode: "Dibuk (O Demônio)" |
| 1972 | Selva de Pedra | Simone Marques / Rosana Reis | |
| 1973 | Carinhoso | Cecília | |
| 1974 | Fogo sobre Terra | Bárbara | |
| 1977 | Despedida de Casado | Estela | |
| 1977 | Nina | Nina | |
| 1979–80 | Malu Mulher | Maria Lúcia "Malu" Fonseca | |
| 1979 | Mulher 80 | Presenter | |
| 1982 | Sétimo Sentido | Luana Camará / Priscila Capricce | |
| 1983 | Guerra dos Sexos | Alma | |
| 1984–85 | Joana | Joana Martins | |
| 1985 | Roque Santeiro | Widow Porcina da Silva | |
| 1986 | Caso Especial | Eldest daughter of Negro Léo | Episode: "Negro Léo" |
| 1988 | Vale Tudo | Raquel Accioli | |
| 1989 | Top Model | Florinda Kundaro | |
| 1990 | Rainha da Sucata | Maria do Carmo Pereira | |
| 1993 | Retrato de Mulher | Various characters | |
| 1994 | Incidente em Antares | Shirley Terezinha | |
| 1995 | Irmãos Coragem | Scarlett O'Hara | |
| 1995 | História de Amor | Helena Soares | |
| 1996 | Visita de Natal | Girl with cold | Telefilm |
| 1997–98 | Por Amor | Helena Viana | |
| 1999 | Chiquinha Gonzaga | Chiquinha Gonzaga | |
| 1999 | O Belo e as Feras | Lídia | Episode: "Só o Amor Destrói" |
| 2002 | Desejos de Mulher | Andréa Vargas | |
| 2003 | Kubanacan | Maria Félix | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Sob Nova Direção | Dona Irene | Episódio "A Mensalista" |
| 2006 | Páginas da Vida | Helena Camargo Varela | |
| 2008 | Três Irmãs | Waldete Maria de Nascimento Bezerra / Verônica Ramos | |
| 2010 | Araguaia | Antoninha Rangel | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | As Cariocas | Maria Elisa | Episodes: "A Adúltera da Urca" |
| 2011 | O Astro | Clotilde "Clô" Sampaio Hayalla | |
| 2012 | A Grande Família | Judge Noêmia | Episode: "Só Lineu Salva" |
| 2014 | Império | Maria Joaquina Braga | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Sete Vidas | Esther Viana | |
| 2016 | A Lei do Amor | Suzana Rivera | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Pega Pega | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Tempo de Amar | Madame Lucerne / Catarina do Espírito Santo | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | Lance Maior | Cristina | |
| 1969 | A Compadecida | Mary, mother of Jesus | |
| 1976 | Chão Bruto | Sinhana | |
| 1977 | Parada 88, o Limite de Alerta | Ana | |
| 1978 | Daniel, Capanga de Deus | Beatriz / Sandra | |
| 1981 | El Hombre del Subsuelo | Luisa dos Santos | |
| 1982 | O Homem do Pau-Brasil | Lalá | |
| 1983 | O Cangaceiro Trapalhão | Aninha | |
| 1984 | São Bernardo | Madalena | Telefilm |
| 1985 | Happily Ever After | Fernanda | |
| 1995 | La Lona | Boxer | Short film |
| 2000 | Um Anjo Trapalhão | Girl with cold | |
| 2012 | Astro - Uma Fábula Urbana em um Rio de Janeiro Mágico | Neighbor | |
| 2014 | Gata Velha Ainda Mia | Glória Polk | |
| 2018 | As Herdeiras | Odilia | |

## Stage
### As actress

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1965 | A Megera Domada | |
| 1967 | Black-Out | |
| 1969 | Romeu e Julieta | Julieta Capuleto |
| 1971 | Dom Quixote Mula Manca e seu Fiel Companheiro | |
| 1975 | Réveillon | Janete |
| 1978 | O Santo Inquérito | Branca Dias |
| 1986 | Miss Banana | Bela Vieira |
| 1992 | A Vida É Sonho | Segismundo |
| 1999–01 | Honra | Norah |
| 2004–09 | Coração Bazar | Various characters |
| 2012–13 | Raimunda, Raimunda | Raimunda |
| 2013–16 | Bem vindo-estranho | Jaki |
| 2018 | O Leão no Inverno | Eleanor da Aquitânia |

### As director

| Year | Title |
| 2012–13 | Raimunda, Raimunda |
| 2014 | A Volta para Casa |
| 2017–18 | A Volta ao Lar |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Work nominated | Results |
| 1966 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Female Newcomer | A Deusa Vencida | Won |
| 1968 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Os Fantoches | Won |
| 1971 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Irmãos Coragem | Won |
| 1971 | Prêmio Globo | Best Actress | Minha Doce Namorada | Won |
| 1972 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Minha Doce Namorada | Nominated |
| 1973 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Selva de Pedra | Won |
| 1974 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Carinhoso | Won |
| 1975 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Fogo Sobre Terra | Nominated |
| 1976 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Selva de Pedra | Nominated |
| 1979 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Malu Mulher | won |
| 1980 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Malu Mulher | won |
| 1985 | Prêmio APCA | Best Actress | Roque Santeiro | won |
| 1986 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Roque Santeiro | won |
| 1987 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Roque Santeiro | Nominated |
| 1989 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Vale Tudo | Nominated |
| 1991 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Rainha da Sucata | Nominated |
| 1996 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | História de Amor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Troféu Imprensa | Best Actress | Por Amor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Set of Work | Set of Work | won |
| 2002 | Prêmio Qualidade Profissional | Set of Work | Set of Work | won |
| 2003 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Actress | Desejos de Mulher | Nominated |
| 2003 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Best Romantic Couple | Desejos de Mulher | Nominated |
| 2006 | Prêmio IstoÉ Gente | Set of Work | Set of Work | Won |
| 2011 | Prêmio Quem de Televisão | Best Actress | O Astro | Nominated |
| 2011 | Prêmio Qualidade Brasil | Best Supporting Actress | O Astro | Nominated |
| 2011 | Prêmio Melhores da Revista da TV - O Globo | Best Actress | O Astro | Won |
| 2011 | Prêmio TV Press | Best Actress | O Astro | Won |
| 2011 | Troféu Mário Lago | Set of Work | Set of Work | won |
| 2014 | LA Indie Film Fest | Best Actress | Gata Velha Ainda Mia | won |
| 2015 | Prêmio Guarani de Cinema Brasileiro | Best Actress | Gata Velha Ainda Mia | Nominated |
| 2015 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Supporting Actress | Sete Vidas | Nominated |
| 2018 | Prêmio Shell de Teatro | Best Actress | O Leão no Inverno | Nominated |