
Norma Bengell
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1935-09-21
- Died
- 2013-10-09
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- Norma Benguel · Norma Benguell · Норма Венжель · Норма Бенгелл · Норма Бенгель
Biography
Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter.
Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater by producer Carlos Machado. She acted in 64 films during her career, several of them in Europe.
Known For
TV Shows (9)

Os Imigrantes
1981
as Nena Coutinho

Partido Alto
1984
as Irene Bessa

Celebrity
2003
as Self

A Sombra de Rebecca
1967
as Diana

O Sexo dos Anjos
1989
as Vera

Toma Lá, Dá Cá
2007
as Deise Coturno

Os Adolescentes
1981
as Paula Castello

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
2022
as Self (voice)

Parabéns pra Você
1983
as Mara
Movies (69)

Tensão no Rio
1984
as Dona Dolores

Dzi Croquettes
2009
as Self

Men and Women
1964
as Mara

Assim Era a Atlântida
1975

Nuclear Shelter
1981
as Lix

Paixão na Praia
1971

As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
1971
as Paula

Eros, the God of Love
1981
as Ada

Banquete
2002

Mafioso
1962
as Marta

Desesperato
1968

Tabu
1983
as Madame Xavier

The Hellbenders
1967
as Claire

Carnival of Crime
1962
as Model
Paranóia
1976

The Demiurge
1972

Conceição
1960
as Dalva

Planet of the Vampires
1965
as Sanya

Cinéma 16 Une vieille maîtresse
1975

The Given Word
1962
as Marly

O Filho Adotivo
1984
as Maria Rosa

As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
2008
as Apresentadora

The Captain from Toledo
1965
as Myriam

Freedom of Inês Etienne Romeu
1979
as Self

Edu, Coração de Ouro
1968
as Matilde

Running Out of Luck
1987

Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
1979
as (voice)

The Angel Was Born
1969
as Mulher

Rio Babilonia
1982
as Solange

I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!
1968
as Fedra/Wanda

I cuori infranti
1963
as Milena (segment "E vissero felici")

The Unscrupulous Ones
1962
as Leda

OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
as Anne

Before, the Summer
1968
as Maria Clara

The Suns of Easter Island
1972
as Norma

The Constancy of Reason
1964
as Ivana

Défense de savoir
1973
as Juditte

O Último Homem
1969

The Age of the Earth
1980
as Amazon Queen

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023

Of Gods and the Undead
1970
as Soledad

Fonte da Saudade
1987
A Espiã que Entrou em Fria
1967

The Reckless
1965
as Luciana

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
as Self (archive footage)

Juventude e Ternura
1968

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1971
as Mensageira

O Homem do Sputnik
1959
as Bê Bê, espiã da França

The Colour of His Destiny
1987
as Laura

The Palace of Angels
1970
as Dorothy

Eternamente Pagu
1987
as Elsie Houston

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
as Self

The Ballad of Husbands
1963

The Murdered House
1971
as Nina

Na Boca do Mundo
1979
as Clarisse

Vagas para Moças de Fino Trato
1993
as Gertrudes

Mulheres & Milhões
1961

The Abyss
1977
as Madame Zero

Sea of Roses
1977
as Felicidade

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
as Self (archive footage)

The Femme Fatale Meets the Ideal Man
1987
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007

Violence and Love
1965
as Anna

As Cariocas
1966
as Paula Ribeiro de Castro
Mar Corrente
1967
as A Singer
J. Carlos - O Cronista do Rio
2015
as Ela mesma

Mulheres de Cinema
1978
as Self

No Tempo de Glauber
1987
About Norma Bengell
Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater by producer Carlos Machado. She acted in 64 films during her career, several of them in Europe. With 78 credits spanning from 1959 to 2023, Norma Bengell has appeared in 69 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Norma Bengell Movies
- Tensão no Rio (1984) — as Dona Dolores
- Dzi Croquettes (2009) — as Self
- Men and Women (1964) — as Mara
- Assim Era a Atlântida (1975)
- Nuclear Shelter (1981) — as Lix
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