Creator
Sep 24, 1948
Rio Claro, Acre, Brazil
Glória Perez
Creator
Biography
Glória Maria Cláudia Pires de Morais Perez (born in Rio Claro, September 25, 1948) is a celebrated Brazilian screenwriter and television producer. She is best known for creating and writing some of Brazil’s most iconic telenovelas, including The Clone (2001), India: A Love Story (2009), Brave Woman (2012), and América (2005). Her work often explores complex social themes such as cultural identity, drug addiction, and human trafficking, blending melodrama with powerful social commentary. Over her career, she has written and created more than 20 major television productions, earning widespread acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to her writing, Glória Perez has appeared in documentaries and specials, including A Brutal Pact: The Murder of Daniella Perez (2022), which revisits the tragic story of her daughter, actress Daniella Perez.
Feature Films (2)
Television & Series (3)
From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces the chronology of the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in Brazilian soap operas.
Orgulho Além da Tela
In 1992, actress and dancer Daniella Perez was murdered by her co-star, Guilherme de Pádua and his wife, Paula Thomaz, in a cruelly premeditated crime. The untimely death of the 22-year-old, daughter of Brazilian author and producer, International Emmy winner Gloria Perez, shocked the country, gained notoriety and occupied the front pages of national newspapers for years.
A Brutal Pact: The Murder of Daniella Perez
The lives of people living in contrasting environments in the South Zone and the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro intertwine, with a focus on female characters, samba, and organized crime.