Born in Blumenau in 1951, Vera Fischer became one of Brazilian television's most enduring leading ladies through her long run at Rede Globo. Her cool, blond-bombshell presence carried prime-time hits such as Mulheres de Areia (1993), A Próxima Vítima (1995) and Laços de Família (2000). Earlier she had drawn national attention with the controversial film Amor Estranho Amor (1982), a role she later spoke about with mixed feelings. Across four decades of novelas and stage work she has held the status of a true national icon of Brazilian screen culture. Read more