Brilhante (1981) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (44%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Fernanda Montenegro, age 96. This TV series starred Vera Fischer and Tarcísio Meira.
44% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 44% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vera Fischer Luiza Sampaio | Luiza Sampaio | Living | 27/11/1951 | 74 | — | 30 |
 Tarcísio Meira Paulo César Carvalho | Paulo César Carvalho | Deceased | 05/10/1935 | 85 | 12/08/2021 | 46 |
 Fernanda Montenegro Francisca Newman (Chica) | Francisca Newman (Chica) | Living | 16/10/1929 | 96 | — | 52 |
 Dennis Carvalho Inácio Newman | Inácio Newman | Deceased | 27/09/1947 | 78 | 28/02/2026 | 34 |
 José Wilker Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita | Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita | Deceased | 20/08/1946 | 67 | 05/04/2014 | 35 |
 Renée de Vielmond Maria Isabel Newman Carvalho | Maria Isabel Newman Carvalho | Living | 14/07/1953 | 73 | — | 28 |
 Renata Sorrah Leonor Negreiros | Leonor Negreiros | Living | 21/02/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Jardel Filho Bruno Newman | Bruno Newman | Deceased | 24/07/1927 | 55 | 19/02/1983 | 54 |
 Célia Helena Regina Newman | Regina Newman | Deceased | 13/03/1936 | 61 | 29/03/1997 | 45 |
 Cláudio Marzo Carlos Andrade | Carlos Andrade | Deceased | 26/09/1940 | 74 | 22/03/2015 | 41 |
 Joana Fomm Virgínia Sampaio | Virgínia Sampaio | Living | 14/09/1939 | 87 | — | 42 |
 Mário Lago Vítor Newmann | Vítor Newmann | Deceased | 26/11/1911 | 90 | 30/05/2002 | 70 |
 Laura Cardoso Alda Sampaio | Alda Sampaio | Deceased | 13/09/1927 | 98 | 17/08/2026 | 54 |
 Rodolfo Mayer Ernani Sampaio | Ernani Sampaio | Deceased | 04/02/1910 | 75 | 01/08/1985 | 71 |
 Rosita Thomaz Lopes Letícia Cardoso | Letícia Cardoso | Deceased | 01/06/1920 | 92 | 09/03/2013 | 61 |
 Eloísa Mafalda Edith Negreiros | Edith Negreiros | Deceased | 18/09/1924 | 93 | 16/05/2018 | 57 |
 Sérgio Mamberti Galeno Sampaio | Galeno Sampaio | Deceased | 22/04/1939 | 82 | 03/09/2021 | 42 |
 Suzana Faíni Renée Toledo Sampaio | Renée Toledo Sampaio | Deceased | 09/03/1933 | 89 | 25/04/2022 | 48 |
 Kadu Moliterno Afonso Negreiros | Afonso Negreiros | Living | 20/06/1952 | 74 | — | 29 |
 Carla Camurati Sônia Newmann | Sônia Newmann | Living | 14/10/1960 | 65 | — | 21 |
 Nádia Lippi Vânia Cardoso | Vânia Cardoso | Living | 12/03/1956 | 70 | — | 25 |
 Caíque Ferreira Frederico Toledo Sampaio (Fred) | Frederico Toledo Sampaio (Fred) | Deceased | 05/09/1954 | 39 | 12/01/1994 | 27 |
 Fernanda Torres Marília Newmann Carvalho | Marília Newmann Carvalho | Living | 14/09/1965 | 61 | — | 16 |
 Rômulo Arantes Osmar | Osmar | Deceased | 12/06/1957 | 42 | 10/06/2000 | 24 |
 Oswaldo Louzada Leonel da Costa Pinto | Leonel da Costa Pinto | Deceased | 12/04/1912 | 95 | 22/02/2008 | 69 |
 Lídia Mattos Nilza Amaral | Nilza Amaral | Deceased | 10/10/1924 | 88 | 22/01/2013 | 57 |
 Paulo Porto Guilherme da Costa Pinto | Guilherme da Costa Pinto | Deceased | 01/09/1917 | 81 | 03/07/1999 | 64 |
 João Paulo Adour Sérgio | Sérgio | Deceased | 07/11/1940 | 77 | 03/09/2018 | 41 |
 Márcia Rodrigues Yara | Yara | Living | 11/05/1949 | 77 | — | 32 |
Arthur Muhlemberg Gustavo Amaral (Guto) | Gustavo Amaral (Guto) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Neuza Caribé Cecília Amaral (Ciça) | Cecília Amaral (Ciça) | Living | 27/11/1958 | 67 | — | 23 |
Renato Pedrosa Ulisses | Ulisses | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maria Gladys Dinalva | Dinalva | Living | 23/11/1939 | 86 | — | 42 |
 Anselmo Vasconcelos Detetive Tavares | Detetive Tavares | Living | 01/12/1953 | 72 | — | 28 |
Janser Barreto Lino | Lino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Luciano Sabino Ricardo (Rick) | Ricardo (Rick) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Graziela Di Laurentis Heloísa | Heloísa | Living | 23/06/1965 | 61 | — | 16 |
Maria de Fátima Camatta Jussara | Jussara | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maurício Barroso Serpa | Serpa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fábio Villa Verde Silvio Newman Carvalho | Silvio Newman Carvalho | Living | 20/01/1971 | 55 | — | 10 |