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Simone de Oliveira
Lisbon, Portugal
Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Po…
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Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice. She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With "Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965. She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song "Desfolhada Portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. She was in several plays, more than 10 movies and 23 TeleNovelas.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Auto da Casa
Movie
- 2025
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2022
Sim, Sou Eu… Simone
Movie Self
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2017
Colo
Movie Avó
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2013
Day By Day
TV show Própria
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2013
Welcome to Beirais
TV show Zizi
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2013
Mundo ao Contrário
TV show Estefânia
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2012
Louco Amor
TV show Carlota Caetano Menezes
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2011
Old Friends
TV show Própria
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2011
Sagrada Família
TV show Maria Ignácia
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2009
Alta Definição
TV show Self
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2008
Vila Faia
TV show Efigénia Marques Vila
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2007
Trial
Movie Mendes Oliveira's wife
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2007
The Italian Writer
Movie Arminda Badalo
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2006
Tu e Eu
TV show
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2001
A Senhora das Águas
TV show Maria dos Prazeres
More credits
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2001
Sabado à Noite
TV show Self
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2000
Conde de Abranhos
TV show Mrs. Gama Torres
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1997
Filhos do Vento
TV show Paula Vieira
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1996
Vidas de Sal
TV show Madalena Fragoso
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1996
Roseira Brava
TV show Amélia Falcão
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1994
Zona+
TV show Própria
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1994
Os Andrades
TV show Própria
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1994
Maldita Cocaína
Movie Berta
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1992
Parabéns
TV show Self
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1992
Passa por Mim no Rossio
Movie
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1990
Joaquim Letria
TV show Self
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1990
Casino Royal
TV show
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1988
Passerelle
TV show Madame Solange
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1988
Clubíssimo
TV show Própria
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1987
Já Está
TV show Self
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1983
A vez e a voz
TV show Self
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1982
A Estrangeira
Movie Clara
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1975
Cântico Final
Movie Paula
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1964
Canção da Saudade
Movie a singer
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1956
Eurovision Song Contest
TV show Self - Contestant
