Of Armenian heritage and originating from Cristalina in Goiás, the Brazilian performer entered cinema in the late 1960s with a role in Marcelo Zona Sul and quickly expanded to stage and television, maintaining a long association with Rede Globo from 1971 until 2018. Early screen appearances included parts in Pra Quem Fica, Tchau, André, a Cara e a Coragem and the 1973 historical drama Xica da Silv…