Selma Reis

Selma Reis (24 August 1960 – 19 December 2015) was a Brazilian actress and singer. She was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. She acted in many telenovelas and miniseries for Rede Globo, including Caminho das Índias, Páginas da Vida, Presença de Anita and Chiquinha Gonzaga. After 1987, she released a debut album, the first of eleven releases.

Personal life
She was married to photographer Locca Faria, with whom she had a son. The couple separated but remained friends for the last three years of her life.

In July 2014, Reis was diagnosed with brain cancer. Reis died at a hospital in Teresópolis, Brazil from the disease, aged 55. She was cremated in a Lutheran service in Nova Friburgo.

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Category:1960 births
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Category:Brazilian television actors
Category:Singers from Rio de Janeiro
Category:Deaths from brain cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in Brazil
Category:Actors from Rio de Janeiro
Category:People from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro