Dercy Gonçalves
Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1907 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of 85, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval.
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| Born | Dolores Gonçalves Costa 23 June 1907 Santa Maria Madalena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 19 July 2008 (aged 101) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Years active | 1922–2008 |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Children | 1 |
Gonçalves is recognized by Guinness World Records as having the longest acting career ever having acted from 1922 to 2008.
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