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2026 · Movie
Simone de Oliveira
1938-02-11
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Lisbon, Portugal
Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice. She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With "Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965. She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song "Desfolhada Portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. She was in several plays, more than 10 movies and 23 TeleNovelas.
Filmography
Filipe La Féria: O Teatro como um Ato de Fé
2025 · Movie
Sim, Sou Eu… Simone
2022 · Movie
as Self
Colo
2017 · Movie
as Avó
Mundo ao Contrário
2013 · TV Show
as Estefânia
Welcome to Beirais
2013 · TV Show
as Zizi
Day By Day
2013 · TV Show
as Própria
Louco Amor
2012 · TV Show
as Carlota Caetano Menezes
Old Friends
2011 · TV Show
as Própria
Sagrada Família
2011 · TV Show
as Maria Ignácia
Alta Definição
2009 · TV Show
as Self
Vila Faia
2008 · TV Show
as Efigénia Marques Vila
Trial
2007 · Movie
as Mendes Oliveira's wife
The Italian Writer
2007 · Movie
as Arminda Badalo
Tu e Eu
2006 · TV Show
A Senhora das Águas
2001 · TV Show
as Maria dos Prazeres
Sabado à Noite
2001 · TV Show
as Self
Conde de Abranhos
2000 · TV Show
as Mrs. Gama Torres
Filhos do Vento
1997 · TV Show
as Paula Vieira
Vidas de Sal
1996 · TV Show
as Madalena Fragoso
Roseira Brava
1996 · TV Show
as Amélia Falcão
Maldita Cocaína
1994 · Movie
as Berta
Os Andrades
1994 · TV Show
as Própria
Zona+
1994 · TV Show
as Própria
Passa por Mim no Rossio
1992 · Movie
Parabéns
1992 · TV Show
as Self
Joaquim Letria
1990 · TV Show
as Self
Casino Royal
1990 · TV Show
Passerelle
1988 · TV Show
as Madame Solange
Clubíssimo
1988 · TV Show
as Própria
Já Está
1987 · TV Show
as Self
A vez e a voz
1983 · TV Show
as Self
A Estrangeira
1982 · Movie
as Clara
Cântico Final
1975 · Movie
as Paula
Canção da Saudade
1964 · Movie
as a singer
Eurovision Song Contest
1956 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
