Birthday: 1907-06-23
Place of Birth: Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography: Dolores Gonçalves Costa, better known as Dercy Gonçalves (Santa Maria Madalena, June 23, 1907 – Rio de Janeiro, July 19, 2008), was a comedian, actress, author, theater director, theater producer and Brazilian singer. Coming from circus shows, she became one of the biggest stars at the height of revue theater in the 1930s and Brazilian film production from the 1940s onwards. She was recognized by the Guinness Book as the actress with the longest career in world history, totaling 86 years.
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