Joana Maria Fomm (born September 14, 1939) is a Brazilian actress.[1]
Joana Fomm | |
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![]() Fomm in 1961 | |
Born | (1939-09-14) September 14, 1939 (age 83) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–present |
Spouse | Francisco Milani
(m. 1959; sep. 1961) |
Partner(s) | Nelson Xavier (1964–1966) Astolfo Araújo (1969–1971) Ricardo Gouveia (1973–1983) |
Children | 1 |
Joana Fomm was born in Belo Horizonte, but her mother died when she was still a baby and she was adopted by her uncles in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
Joana began her acting career at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro in 1961, while still a student at Escola de Arte Dramática Martins Pena. She debuted in film in 1962 in O Quinto Poder by Alberto Pieralisi. In 1964, she made her first television appearance on TV Rio in the telenovela O Desconhecido, written by Nelson Rodrigues.[1]
She won the APCA Award for Best Actress in Television in 1978, and the Candango for Best Actress in 1990.
APCA Award for Best Actress in Television | |
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1972–1983 |
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1984–2000 |
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2001–present |
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The award is normally awarded the following year. |
Candango for Best Actress | |
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1965 — 1969 |
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1970 — 1979 |
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1990 — 1999 |
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2000 — 2009 |
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2010 — present |
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General | |
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National libraries |
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