Ilya Flaherty Santana São Paulo (13 September 1963 – 31 January 2023) was a Brazilian actor, mainly active in telenovelas.
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| Born | 13 September 1963 |
| Died | 31 January 2023 (aged 59) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Life and career
editBorn in Feira de Santana, the son of the director Olney, São Paulo studied at the Martins Pena Drama School.[1] He started his career as a director of documentaries and short films.[1] After his acting debut as a child actor in 1974, in the Nelson Pereira dos Santos' film The Amulet of Ogum, São Paulo became popular in the 1990s thanks to his participation in numerous telenovelas, notably for the leading role in the 1995 remake of Irmãos Coragem.[1]
Personal life and death
editSão Paulo was married to actress Patricia França from 1995 to 1997.[2] Shortly after a long hospitalization to treat a serious shoulder injury, São Paulo was found dead at home by his second wife Claudia Provedel on 31 January 2023, at the age of 59.[1][3] His brother Irving São Paulo was also an actor.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Redação (31 January 2023). "Morre o ator Ilya São Paulo, aos 59 anos, no Rio de Janeiro". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Morre o ator Ilya São Paulo, aos 59 anos". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Miguel Júnior, João (31 January 2023). "Morre Ilya São Paulo, ator de 'Irmãos Coragem' e 'Amor de Mãe', aos 59 anos". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2023.