Personal Info
Birth date
1935-08-07 (89 Years)
Day of death
2015-10-20
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as
ヨナ・マガリャンイス
Йона Магальяеш
尤纳·玛嘎良斯
요나 마갈량스
योना मैगलहेस
Yoná Magalhães
Biography
Yoná Magalhães Gonçalves Mendes da Costa (Rio de Janeiro, August 7, 1935 - Rio de Janeiro, October 20, 2015) was a Brazilian actress.
Filmography
Era uma Vez...
7.5
Overview:
Era Uma Vez is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo in 1998. It was written by Walter Negrão and directed by Jorge Fernando.Tieta
8.4
Overview:
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.Paraíso Tropical
8.2
Overview:
The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.A Vida Como Ela É...
6.286
Overview:
Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.Her Own Destiny
8.1
Overview:
A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.Agora é Que São Elas
5.5
Overview:
The synopsis was loosely inspired by an argument by Paulo José called Cidade das Formigas. It was based on what happened in the city of Formiga, in Minas Gerais, where women work for large clothing manufacturers in the country. In Formiga Real, women guarantee a large part of their families' livelihood with this work.As Filhas da Mãe
5.5
Overview:
The central story is focused on the daughters of Lulu de Luxemburgo - Tatiana , Alessandra and Ramona, who fight among themselves for Jardim do Éden resort, which their father, Fausto Cavalcante , left behind after cheating his two partners, Arthur Brandão and Manolo Gutierrez. With the disappearance of Fausto, the whole family, which was separated and spread across the world (between Rome, Los Angeles and Las Vegas), returns to Brazil.Roque Santeiro
8.944
Overview:
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.A Próxima Vítima
7.6
Overview:
A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.Grande Sertão: Veredas
8
Overview:
A cowboy narrates his 'jagunço' life of disputes, revenges, loves and deaths, through the years that he traveled central-east Brazil, in the first decades of the 20th century, while federal troops were in conflict with provincial forces.Saramandaia
10
Overview:
Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters. The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.Tangled Hearts
6.8
Overview:
Follows the story of six young individuals who work hard to achieve their dreams and also dream of loving someone special and being loved as well. Amora, Bento and Fabio were raised at an orphanage at Capo Verde by Gilson and his wife, Selma. They each took their own path in life when Amora was adopted by actress Barbara Ellen, Fabio with a broke family in the countryside and Bento grew up to become a florist in a cooperative with Gilson, Selma and Giane, a childhood friend Who secretly has a crush on him. Amora becomes a famous model and media personality and socialite Who is brattish and vain, and Malú, her adoptive sister is a responsible, simple and down to earth University student who is unloved by Barbara Ellen who considers her a mistake.Golden Dream
7.1
Overview:
Golden Dream is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It ran from September 27, 1993 to May 14, 1994. It was written by Marcílio Moraes and directed by Reynaldo Boury, with co-direction by Roberto Naar. The action takes place in the city of Curitiba. It was also broadcast in Portugal.Meu Bem, Meu Mal
7.3
Overview:
Meu Bem, Meu Mal is a Brazilian telenovela produced and displayed at the time of 18 hours by Rede Globo, October 29, 1990 to May 18, 1991, in 173 chapters.Acting
2013Tangled Hearts (160 Episodes) as Glória Pais
2009Cat's Cradle (161 Episodes) as Adalgisa
2008Negócio da China (136 Episodes) as Suzete Noronha
2007Paraíso Tropical (179 Episodes) as Virgínia Batista
2004Her Own Destiny (221 Episodes) as Flaviana Mendonça
2003Agora é Que São Elas (143 Episodes) as Sofia Ramos Zabelheira
2001As Filhas da Mãe (125 Episodes) as Violante Ventura
1999Vila Madalena (155 Episodes) as Abigail Ramirez (Bibiana)
1998Era uma Vez... (161 Episodes) as Anita
1996Anjo de Mim (173 Episodes) as Yvete Freitas Bastos
1996Delicado as Glória
1996A Vida Como Ela É... (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Glória, Mulher de Alfredo, Mulher do Dr. Guedes
1995A Próxima Vítima (203 Episodes) as Carmela Ferreto Vasconcellos (Cacá)
1993Golden Dream (197 Episodes) as Magnólia Guerra
1992Despedida de Solteiro (207 Episodes) as Lola
1990Meu Bem, Meu Mal (173 Episodes) as Valentina Venturini
1989Tieta (197 Episodes) as Maria Antônia Esteves (Tonha)
1988Vida Nova (100 Episodes) as Laura (Lalá)
1987O Outro (173 Episodes) as Índia do Brasil
1985Grande Sertão: Veredas (25 Episodes) as Maria Mutema
1985Roque Santeiro (209 Episodes) as Matilde
1984Amor com Amor Se Paga (155 Episodes) as Grace (Maria da Graça Santana)
1983Maçã do Amor (106 Episodes) as Lia
1981Os Imigrantes (142, 311 Episode) as Pilar Molina, Mercedez
1980Cavalo Amarelo (138 Episodes) as Pepita
1979Gaivotas (140 Episodes) as Maria Emília
1978Sinal de Alerta (130 Episodes) as Talita Borges
1977Espelho Mágico (1 Episode) as Nora Pelegrini (Assunta)
1976Saramandaia (1 Episode) as Zélia Tavares
1975O Grito (135 Episodes) as Kátia
1975Cuca Legal (119 Episodes) as Fátima
1974Corrida do Ouro (178 Episodes) as Walkíria Albuquerque
1973O Semideus (221 Episodes) as Adriana Penha
1972Uma Rosa com Amor (222 Episodes) as Nara
1971Caso Especial (1 Episode) as Unknown
1970Simplesmente Maria (306 Episodes) as Maria Ramos
1968A Gata de Vison (167 Episodes) as Maggie Parker / Dolly Parker
1967A Sombra de Rebecca (106 Episodes) as Suzuki Lee
1967A Public Opinion as Unknown
1966Eu Compro Essa Mulher (85 Episodes) as Maria Teresa
1965Society em Baby-Doll as Unknown
1964Black God, White Devil as Rosa
1958Joy of Living as Unknown
1958Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta as Unknown