Nilcedes Soares de Magalhães (née Guimarães; born 19 October 1934), known professionally as Glória Menezes, is a Brazilian actress. Life and career Glória Menezes was born in Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Her real name, Nilcedes, is the joining of both her father's name, José Nilo, and her mother's name, Mercedes. At the age of six, she and her family moved to São Paulo, where she attended University of São Paulo's School of Dramatic Arts and founded a theater group called Jovens Independentes. Her professional career began on São Paulo's TV Tupi in 1959, in the soap opera Um Lugar ao Sol, directed by Dionísio Azevedo. In 1962 she appeared in the film O Pagador de Promessas, alongside Leonardo Villar and Anselmo Duarte. In 1963, alongside Tarcísio Meira, she starred in the first daily soap opera on Brazilian television, 2-5499 Ocupado, broadcast by TV Excelsior. It was during this soap opera that the two actors began dating. Partial filmography Um Lugar ao Sol (1959, TV Series) - Eloá Há Sempre o Amanhã (1960, TV Series) - Lucy TV de Comédia (1960-1962, TV Series) - Elvira / Elza / Suzy TV de Vanguarda (1960-1962, TV Series) - Maria Clara / Jane Eyre O Pagador de Promessas (1962) - Rosa A Estranha Clementine (1962, TV Series) - Clementine 2-5499 Ocupado (1963, TV Series) - Emily Lampião, O Rei do Cangaço (1964) Uma Sombra em Minha Vida (1964, TV Series) - Maria Rosa A Deusa Vencida (1965, TV Series) - Cecília Pedra redonda 39 (1965, TV Series) - Jane Almas de Pedra (1966, TV Series) - Cristina Ramalho As Minas de Prata (1966-1967, TV Series) - Zana O Grande Segredo (1967, TV Series) - Marta / Ana Célia Sangue e Areia (1967-1968, TV Series) - Doña Sol Passo dos Ventos (1968-1969, TV Series) - Vivian Chevalier Rosa Rebelde (1969, TV Series) - Rosa Malena / Simone Grandet O Impossível Acontece (1969) - Lúcia (segment "Eu, Ela e o Outro") Máscara da Traição (1969) - Cristina Almeida Irmãos Coragem (1970-1971, TV Series) - Lara / Diana / Márcia O Homem Que Deve Morrer (1971-1972, TV Series) - Esther Independência ou Morte (1972) - Marquesa de Santos Caso Especial (1972-1973, TV Series) - Hermínia / Marina / Marguerite Gautier O Descarte (1973) - Cláudia Land Cavalo de Aço (1973, TV Series) - Miranda O Semideus (1973-1974, TV Series) - Ângela O