Actor profile

Arlete Salles

17th June 1938 Paudalho, Pernambuco, Brazil Acting

Arlete Sales Lopes (Paudalho, June 17, 1938) is a Brazilian actress. Well-known for being one of the pioneers of Brazilian television drama, she began her prolific career in the 1950s, becoming, over the years, a celebrated figure in her profession. Salles has won numerous awards, most notably a Grande Otelo Award, an APCA Award, and two Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Awards, in addition to being honored with the prestigious Troféu Mário Lago for her artistic contribution.

23 Movies 61 TV Shows 84 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho poster

Tributo: Dennis Carvalho 13th June 2025 as Self

Tributo: Francisco Cuoco poster

Tributo: Francisco Cuoco 6th June 2025 as Self

Coisa de Novela poster

Coisa de Novela 28th April 2025 as Arlete Salles

Feminine Speeches 25' poster

Feminine Speeches 25' 10th March 2025 as Self / Various Characters

Dona Lurdes: O Filme poster

Dona Lurdes: O Filme 28th March 2024 as Zuleide

Minha Irmã e Eu poster

Minha Irmã e Eu 25th December 2023 as Dona Márcia

Aunt Virginia poster

Aunt Virginia 9th November 2023 as Vanda

Amigas de Sorte poster

Amigas de Sorte 17th May 2021 as Nina

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat poster

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat 25th December 2020 as Olga

Crô em Família poster

Crô em Família 6th September 2018 as Marinalva

O Crime da Cabra poster

O Crime da Cabra 7th October 2015 as Leontina

Boys Soccer Club poster

Boys Soccer Club 5th June 2014 as Dona Leonor

Till Luck Do Us Part 2 poster

Till Luck Do Us Part 2 27th December 2013 as Estela

Until Sbornia Do Us Part poster

Until Sbornia Do Us Part 14th August 2013 as Alba (voice)

Hairspray Brazil poster

Hairspray Brazil 1st July 2009 as Velma Von Tussie

Golden Oldies poster

Golden Oldies 19th September 2008 as Cantora Lírica

Urban Snap-Shots poster

Urban Snap-Shots 29th February 2008 as Lise Delamare

Irma Vap: O Retorno poster

Irma Vap: O Retorno 7th April 2006 as Vanda

A Ilha do Terrível Rapaterra poster

A Ilha do Terrível Rapaterra 1st January 2006 as Dona Tude

O Sexo das Bonecas poster

O Sexo das Bonecas 28th June 1976 as Gracinha

A Extorsão poster

A Extorsão 6th November 1975 as Kátia

O Grande Gozador poster

O Grande Gozador 18th September 1972

Terra Sem Deus poster

Terra Sem Deus 1st January 1963

Three Graces poster

Three Graces 20th October 2025 as Josefa Melo

All About Family poster

All About Family 4th March 2024 as Frida / Catarina

A Trick of Fate poster

A Trick of Fate 7th February 2022 as Santa Figueiredo

Diário de um Confinado poster

Diário de um Confinado 26th June 2020

Eu, a Vó e a Boi poster

Eu, a Vó e a Boi 29th November 2019 as Turandot

Second Chance poster

Second Chance 14th May 2018 as Nazira Yunes Falcão (Naná)

Brasil a Bordo poster

Brasil a Bordo 25th January 2018 as Berna (Bernadete Cavalcanti Galvez)

Tomara que Caia poster

Tomara que Caia 19th July 2015 as Dona Olga

Ambitious Women poster

Ambitious Women 16th March 2015 as Consuelo Pimenta

Looks & Essence poster

Looks & Essence 22nd August 2011 as Vilma Moreira Prado

Toma Lá, Dá Cá poster

Toma Lá, Dá Cá 7th August 2007 as Copélia Rocha

Once in a Blue Moon poster

Once in a Blue Moon 18th April 2005 as Ademilde Goldoni

The Taste of Passion poster

The Taste of Passion 30th September 2002 as Zenilda Paixão

Os Normais poster

Os Normais 1st June 2001 as Nanci

Port of Miracles poster

Port of Miracles 5th February 2001 as Augusta Eugênia Proença de Assunção

My Sweetheart poster

My Sweetheart 24th August 1998 as Tonha da Pamonha

Hilda Hurricane poster

Hilda Hurricane 27th May 1998 as Madame Janete

Salsa e Merengue poster

Salsa e Merengue 30th September 1996 as Anabel Muñoz

Sai de Baixo poster

Sai de Baixo 31st March 1996

Sai de Baixo poster

Sai de Baixo 31st March 1996 as Raimunda

Cara & Coroa poster

Cara & Coroa 24th July 1995 as Cacilda Montez

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins poster

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins 25th April 1995 as Araci

Fera Ferida poster

Fera Ferida 15th November 1993 as Margarida Pestana Weber

Pedra Sobre Pedra poster

Pedra Sobre Pedra 6th January 1992 as Francisquinha (Francisca Queiroz)

Lua Cheia de Amor poster

Lua Cheia de Amor 3rd December 1990 as Maria Quitéria Jordão (Kika Jordão)

Tieta poster

Tieta 14th August 1989 as Carmosina

O Outro poster

O Outro 23rd March 1987 as Vilma

Memórias de um Gigolô poster

Memórias de um Gigolô 14th July 1986 as Ester

Dona Beija poster

Dona Beija 31st March 1986 as Genoveva Felizardo

Ti Ti Ti poster

Ti Ti Ti 5th August 1985 as Madame Débora

A Gata Comeu poster

A Gata Comeu 15th April 1985 as Self

Power Play poster

Power Play 26th November 1984 as Suzana

Amor com Amor Se Paga poster

Amor com Amor Se Paga 19th March 1984 as Silvia

Mad Love poster

Mad Love 11th April 1983 as Isadora (Isa)

Sétimo Sentido poster

Sétimo Sentido 29th March 1982 as apresentadora do desfile de fantasias que Valério participa

Chico Anysio Show poster

Chico Anysio Show 4th March 1982 as Joana Dória Filha

Jogo da Vida poster

Jogo da Vida 26th October 1981 as Isaura

Dance with Me poster

Dance with Me 16th March 1981 as Dolores Moreira

Chico Total poster

Chico Total 10th March 1981 as Ela mesma

Chico Total poster

Chico Total 10th March 1981 as delegada

Água Viva poster

Água Viva 4th February 1980 as Celeste

Cabocla poster

Cabocla 4th June 1979 as Pepa

A Sucessora poster

A Sucessora 9th October 1978 as Germana Steen

Sem Lenço, Sem Documento poster

Sem Lenço, Sem Documento 13th September 1977 as Dorzinha

The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões 13th March 1977

Duas Vidas poster

Duas Vidas 13th December 1976 as Naná (Gilda)

O Casarão poster

O Casarão 7th July 1976 as Maria Helena

Selva de Pedra poster

Selva de Pedra 26th August 1975 as Laura Vitória

Bravo! poster

Bravo! 16th June 1975 as Myrian

O Rebu poster

O Rebu 4th November 1974 as Lídia Vidigal

Cavalo de Aço poster

Cavalo de Aço 22nd January 1973 as Lenita

Selva de Pedra poster

Selva de Pedra 10th April 1972 as Laura Vitória

Caso Especial poster

Caso Especial 10th September 1971 as Vanda

O Homem Que Deve Morrer poster

O Homem Que Deve Morrer 14th June 1971 as Lia Sanches

O Cafona poster

O Cafona 22nd March 1971 as Jurema

Assim na Terra Como no Céu poster

Assim na Terra Como no Céu 20th July 1970 as Leontina

Verão Vermelho poster

Verão Vermelho 17th November 1969 as Selma

A Ponte dos Suspiros poster

A Ponte dos Suspiros 6th June 1969 as Impéria

Balança Mas Não Cai poster

Balança Mas Não Cai 16th September 1968 as Vários Personagens

A Gata de Vison poster

A Gata de Vison 26th June 1968 as Gladys

Sangue e Areia poster

Sangue e Areia 18th December 1967 as Mercedez