Personal Info
Birth date
1949-03-16 (76 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Also known as
-Selma Egrei
Biography
Selma Egrei Moretti Faro Silva (São Paulo, March 16, 1949) is a Brazilian actress. Throughout her career, she has received several awards, including two APCA Awards, an Extra Award, and a Mambembe Award, in addition to receiving nominations for two Shell Awards. Due to her beauty, she was one of the favorite actresses of Fauzi Mansur, Cláudio Cunha, J. Marreco, John Doo and Jean Garret, a time when Brazilian cinema, to escape political censorship, opted for pornochanchada. However, in the hands of Walter Hugo Khouri, with whom she made four films, her talent would reveal itself.
Filmography
Genesis
7.8
Overview:
The story of the first 2,300 years of humanity and recounts events exclusively from that period. The plot begins by giving us a greater understanding of why we exist and how we turned from perfection to imperfection. The origin of all social and racial problems is there at the beginning of everything, when via one decision a human being who only knew good and enjoyed it so much also chose to know evil.A Favorita
8
Overview:
Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?Sessão de Terapia
8.278
Overview:
Set in an office of a psychoanalyst, the series follows the professional and personal day-to-day work of therapist Theo. Displayed daily, each episode of the plot is marked by the story of one of his patients, and the last episode of the week will always bring an assessment of Theo's by his supervisor Dora.Hebe
8.556
Overview:
Between comings and goings in time, over 8 decades, the story of a poor country girl who fulfills the dream of becoming a great star, always in search of her truth.Happily Ever After?
7.75
Overview:
When the mysterious call girl Danny Bond comes on the scene, a crime of passion changes forever the lives of all involved. Who will the victim be? And the villain? After all, in a story so full of secrets and infidelity, who can get away with it to live happily ever after?The Illusionist
6.8
Overview:
The illusionist is mysterious, captivating and mesmerizes all those around him. But is he really a swindler or a man with extraordinary powers? This fascinating telenovela tells the story of seductive Herculano Quintanilha, who exerts significant influence over his great love Amanda, the Hayalla family and his friends. These and other enigmas can be found in The Illusionist, a telenovela where seduction is the great secret.Um Só Coração
6.5
Overview:
The story takes place between the 1920s and 1950s in Greater São Paulo. Going through historical moments, such as the Week of Modern Art, the Revolution of 1924, the economic crisis of 1929 and the Vargas Era, there is the story of Yolanda Penteado, a young woman from a traditional family of São Paulo's high society, who arouses admirations to go through. She had never been easily involved with any other admirer until she meets Martim, a young medical student who catches her eye. However, he was an advocate of the anarchist movement, causing disapproval of Yolanda's mother, Guiomar, but the two will fight to get together, even with the disapproval of the family.Apocalipse
7.7
Overview:
A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the Holy Bible: the end of the world.Pantanal
6.2
Overview:
After the mysterious disappearance of his father, Joventino, the cowboy José Leôncio becomes a wealthy farm owner in Pantanal. Over twenty years have passed and, bitter-hearted because of his father vanishing and the escape of his wife to Rio de Janeiro with his baby, José Leôncio has the chance to make amends with the boy, now a young man raised in the big city with very different values and habits than his own.Punch the Clock
4.8
Overview:
In a forgotten corner of the vast Brazilian bureaucracy, a psychotic boss uses a time machine to enslave his lazy employees and increase productivity.The Way He Looks
7.959
Overview:
Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
7.247
Overview:
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaitingMazzaropi
8.5
Overview:
A documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema.Querida Mamãe
6.8
Overview:
Dear Mom centers on the conflictive relationship between Heloisa, a recently divorced doctor, and her mother Ruth. Heloisa blames Ruth for her bad relationship with her own daughter, her failed marriage, and even her unsuccessful career. It’s a conflict that worsens when Ruth, after being diagnosed with cancer, finds out that Heloisa has fallen in love with Leda, a painter she met at the hospital where she works. The new relationship is not well accepted by her family, let alone by Ruth, which worsens the friction between them.Eros, the God of Love
5
Overview:
A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist.Pitanga
5.6
Overview:
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.Acting
2024Port-au-Prince as Bertha
2022Paterno as Lígia
2022Pantanal (167 Episodes) as Mariana Novaes
2021Genesis (220 Episodes) as Rebeca
2019Hebe (2 Episodes) as Ignês Capuano
2019Amor sem Igual (148 Episodes) as Norma Andrade
2019Hebe as Ignês Capuano
2017Apocalipse (155 Episodes) as Verônica Montana
2017Querida Mamãe as Ruth
2017Solidão 22B as Aurora
2016Punch the Clock as Senadora
2016Pitanga as Self
2016Bring It Inside as Madalena
2016The Devil's Scarab as Dona Dulce
2016Velho Chico (172 Episodes) as Encarnação de Sá Ribeiro
2015Happily Ever After? (10 Episodes) as Norma Drummond
2014The Way He Looks as Avó Maria
2013Mazzaropi as Self
2013Os Amigos as Toy store owner
2013Vitrola as Unknown
2012Sessão de Terapia (20 Episodes) as Dora
2012Augustas as Ma Ruth
2011The Illusionist (64 Episodes) as Consolação Paranhos
2010Astral City: A Spiritual Journey as Mãe de André Luiz
2010Tempos Modernos (161 Episodes) as Tamara Palumbo
2008A Favorita (197 Episodes) as Dulce Porto
2007The Ballroom as Falecida
2007The Sign of the City as Celeste
2004Um Só Coração (53 Episodes) as Olívia Guedes Penteado
1990A, E, I, O... Urca (13 Episodes) as Denise, a solitária do Cassino
1989Colônia Cecília (10 Episodes) as Gina
1988Sonhos de Menina Moça as Angélica
1987Carmem (192 Episodes) as Nina
1986Memórias de um Gigolô (20 Episodes) as Valentina
1984Elite Devassa as Marina
1984Naked Star as Renée
1983Tchau, Amor as Yara
1982Ninho da Serpente (125 Episodes) as Consuelo
1981O Paraíso Proibido as Unknown
1981Eros, the God of Love as Ex amante de Marcelo
1981Act of Violence as Tania
1981Sex, Your Only Weapon as Marta
1980Strange Force as Unknown
1979Mulheres do Cais as Unknown
1979O Todo Poderoso (210 Episodes) as Linda
1979A Strange Love Story as Unknown
1979Gaivotas (140 Episodes) as Norma
1979Adultério Por Amor as Natália
1979O Coronel e o Lobisomem as Unknown
1978Daughters of Fire as Silvia
1978Devil Nymphs as Unknown
1978Nos Embalos de Ipanema as Bia
1977Emmanuelle Tropical as Unknown
1977A Casa das Tentações as Unknown
1977The Rich Are Something Else as Íris
1976Hallelujah Gretchen as Unknown
1976O Poderoso Machão as Unknown
1976Papai Coração (239 Episodes) as Irmã Rosário
1975The Desire as Ana Maria
1975O Jeca Macumbeiro as Filomena
1975O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou as Unknown
1975A Carne as Unknown
1974Angel of the Night as Ana
1974Obsessão Maldita as Unknown
1974The Delights of Life as Garota Propaganda
1973A Noite do Desejo as Selma
1972Vozes do Medo as Unknown
1972Sangria as Unknown
1971Hospital (120 Episodes) as Selma
1970Simplesmente Maria (306 Episodes) as Bambina
1970A Gordinha (106 Episodes) as Daniela