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Ilka Soares

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Ilka Soares
Soares in 1964
Born(1932-06-21)21 June 1932
Died18 June 2022(2022-06-18) (aged 89)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1949–2013
Spouses
  • (m. 1952; div. 1956)
  • Walter Clark
    (m. 1963; div. 1970)
  • Nelson Fiúza Filho
    (m. 1979; div. 1982)
Children3

Ilka Hack Soares (21 June 1932 – 18 June 2022) was a Brazilian actress and model.[1] She appeared in the title role of the 1949 historical film Iracema. Shortly afterwards, she married Anselmo Duarte, and they became one of Brazil's leading celebrity couples.

Personal life

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Early life

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She was born as Ilka Hack Soares in Rio de Janeiro on 21 June 1932.[2]

Marriages and family

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Soares was married three times and had three children.[2][3]

She met Anselmo Duarte during the filming of Iracema, where the Brazilian actress played a title role, and married him shortly afterwards.[4] During her marriage with Duarte between 1952 and 1956,[3] with whom she had two children,[2] they were celebrated as one of Brazil's leading celebrity couples.[4]

Illness and death

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Soares died in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 89. She had previously been hospitalized at São Vicente Clinic, and had been undergoing cancer treatment.[5] Her death was confirmed by her grandson, who posted a tribute to his grandmother on his Instagram profile.[6] l

Selected filmography

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The following is a list of selected feature films and TV series which Soares appeared in.[7]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Morre a atriz Ilka Soares, de 'Anjo Mau' e 'Rainha da Sucata', aos 89 anos" [Actress Ilka Soares, from 'Anjo Mau' and 'Rainha da Sucata', dies at 89] (in Portuguese). Yahoo News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Zorzi, André Carlos (18 June 2022). "Morre Ilka Soares, aos 89 anos; relembre a trajetória da atriz" [Ilka Soares dies, aged 89; remember the career trajectory of the actress]. Cultura e Lazer (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos" [Actress Ilka Soares dies at 89]. Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sadlier 2009, p. 10.
  5. ^ "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos no Rio" [Actress Ilka Soares dies in Rio at the age of 89]. G1 (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Morre aos 89 anos a atriz Ilka Soares" [Actress Ilka Soares dies at 89]. Splash – UOL (in Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ^ de Assis 2005, p. 245–252.
  8. ^ "Morre a atriz Ilka Soares aos 89 anos no Rio de Janeiro; relembre trajetória na TV". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Atriz Ilka Soares morre aos 89 anos no Rio; famosos lamentam". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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